2001 Humanitarian Bowl

2001 Crucial.com Humanitarian Bowl
Clemson Tigers Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (6–5) (7–4) ACC WAC 49 24 Head coach:  Tommy Bowden Head coach:  Jack Bicknell
1 2 3 4 Total Clemson 7 7 28 7 49 Louisiana Tech 3 7 0 14 24
Date	December 31, 2001
Season	2001
Stadium	Bronco Stadium
Location	Boise, Idaho
Referee	Gordon Riese (Pac-10)
Attendance	25,364
Payout	US$750,000 per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Jim Kelly, J. C. Pearson, Heather Cox

The 2001 Humanitarian Bowl was the fifth edition of the bowl game. It featured the Clemson Tigers versus the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

Background

This was the Bulldogs first bowl game since the 1990 tie in the Independence Bowl. They were looking to win a bowl game for the first time since 1977. They had won the Western Athletic Conference championship (in their first season there), which was their first conference championship since they won the Southland Conference in 1984. This was Clemson third consecutive bowl game and seventh in 10 seasons. They were looking to win a bowl game for the first time since the 1993 Peach Bowl. They had finished fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Game summary

Louisiana Tech scored first on a 29-yard field goal from placekicker Josh Scobee, giving the Bulldogs a 3–0 lead. Later in the first quarter, Woodrow Dantzler threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Matt Bailey, as the Tigers took a 7–3 lead into the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Luke McCown scored on an 11-yard touchdown run giving Louisiana Tech a 10–7 lead. Woodrow Dantzler threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Roscoe Crosby giving Clemson a 14–10 lead. They would keep that lead through halftime.

In the third quarter, Dantzler threw a 5–yard touchdown pass to Ben Hall, increasing the Tigers lead to 21–10. Dantzler's fourth touchdown pass, a 62-yarder to Bernard Rambert gave the Tigers a 28–10 lead. Bernard Rambert scored on a 21-yard touchdown run to make it 35–10. Airese Currie added a 19-yard touchdown run, as the Tigers clawed to a 42–10 led at the end of three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, backup quarterback Willie Simmons threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Hamilton, making the lead 49–10. Louisiana Tech would score on a 34-yard touchdown pass from McCown to Delwyn Daigre to cut the lead to 49–18. They scored once more on a 2-yard Joe Smith run, making the final margin 49–24, winning their first bowl game since 1993.

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Clemson La. Tech 1 12:22 10 61 2:38 La. Tech 29-yard field goal by Josh Scobee 0 3 1 5:48 8 51 3:25 Clemson Matt Bailey 10-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good 7 3 2 7:51 12 79 4:05 La. Tech Luke McCown 11-yard touchdown run, Josh Scobee kick good 7 10 2 6:54 2 57 0:57 Clemson Roscoe Crosby 53-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good 14 10 3 11:43 9 65 3:17 Clemson Ben Hall 5-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good 21 10 3 9:42 3 62 0:30 Clemson Bernard Rambert 62-yard touchdown reception from Woodrow Dantzler, Aaron Hunt kick good 28 10 3 6:36 7 58 1:25 Clemson Bernard Rambert 21-yard touchdown run, Aaron Hunt kick good 35 10 3 4:34 6 51 1:46 Clemson Airese Currie 19-yard touchdown run, Aaron Hunt kick good 42 10 4 9:24 2 60 0:52 Clemson Derrick Hamilton 57-yard touchdown reception from Willie Simmons, Aaron Hunt kick good 49 10 4 7:46 7 76 1:38 La. Tech Delwyn Daigre 34-yard touchdown reception from Luke McCown, 2-point pass good 49 18 4 3:14 8 75 1:00 La. Tech Joe Smith 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 49 24 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 49 24

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	28	7	49
Bulldogs	3	7	0	14	24

Statistics	Clemson	La. Tech
First Downs	28	25
Total offense, yards	548	450
Rushes-yards (net)	55–273	26–49
Passing yards (net)	275	401
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	16–29–1	29–59–3
Time of Possession	31:03	28:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing	Woodrow Dantzler	15/23, 218 yds, 4 TD
	Rushing	Bernard Rambert	16 car, 101 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Derrick Hamilton	4 rec, 94 yds, 1 TD
La. Tech	Passing	Luke McCown	25/52, 328 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Joe Smith	14 car, 57 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Delwyn Daigre	10 rec, 178 yds