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2001: Bowls & playoff

25 games. 12 ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Nine games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 1, 20022Oregon 38, 3Colorado 16Fiesta BowlBox score
Jan 3, 20021Miami 37, 4Nebraska 14Rose BowlBox score
Jan 2, 20025Florida 56, 6Maryland 23Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 200212LSU 47, 7Illinois 34upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20028Tennessee 45, 17Michigan 17Citrus BowlBox score
Dec 28, 20019Texas 47, 21Washington 43Holiday BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 200212LSU 47, 7Illinois 34upsetSugar BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2001Georgia Tech 24, 11Stanford 14upsetSeattle BowlBox score
Jan 1, 200224Florida State 30, 15Virginia Tech 17upsetGator BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2001Boston College 20, 16Georgia 16upsetMusic City BowlBox score
Dec 31, 200123Louisville 28, 19BYU 10upsetLiberty BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2001Michigan State 44, 20Fresno State 35upsetSilicon Valley Football ClassicBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 18, 2001Colorado State 45, North Texas 20New Orleans BowlBox score
Dec 19, 2001Marshall 64, East Carolina 61GMAC BowlBox score
Dec 20, 2001Pittsburgh 34, NC State 19Tangerine BowlBox score
Dec 25, 2001Utah 10, USC 6Las Vegas BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2001Georgia Tech 24, 11Stanford 14upsetSeattle BowlBox score
Dec 27, 2001Alabama 14, Iowa State 13Independence BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2001Texas A&M 28, TCU 9Galleryfurniture.com BowlBox score
Dec 28, 2001Boston College 20, 16Georgia 16upsetMusic City BowlBox score
Dec 28, 20019Texas 47, 21Washington 43Holiday BowlBox score
Dec 29, 200125Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16Motor City BowlBox score
Dec 29, 2001Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16Alamo BowlBox score
Dec 29, 200118Syracuse 26, Kansas State 3Insight.com BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2001Clemson 49, Louisiana Tech 24Humanitarian BowlBox score
Dec 31, 200113Washington State 33, Purdue 27Sun BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2001Michigan State 44, 20Fresno State 35upsetSilicon Valley Football ClassicBox score
Dec 31, 200123Louisville 28, 19BYU 10upsetLiberty BowlBox score
Dec 31, 2001North Carolina 16, Auburn 10Peach BowlBox score
Jan 1, 200210Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 200214South Carolina 31, 22Ohio State 28Outback BowlBox score
Jan 1, 200224Florida State 30, 15Virginia Tech 17upsetGator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20028Tennessee 45, 17Michigan 17Citrus BowlBox score
Jan 1, 20022Oregon 38, 3Colorado 16Fiesta BowlBox score
Jan 1, 200212LSU 47, 7Illinois 34upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 20025Florida 56, 6Maryland 23Orange BowlBox score
Jan 3, 20021Miami 37, 4Nebraska 14Rose BowlBox score