2002 Fiesta Bowl

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Name=2002 Fiesta Bowl


Date=January 1, 2002
Year=2001
Visitor Name Short=Colorado
Visitor Nickname=Buffaloes
Visitor Record=10-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=3
Visitor BCS=3
Visitor Coach=Gary Barnett
Visitor1=7
Visitor2=0
Visitor3=0
Visitor4=9
Home Name Short=Oregon
Home Nickname=Ducks
Home Record=10-1
Home

Home Coaches=2
Home BCS=4
Home Coach=Mike Bellotti
Home1=7
Home2=14
Home3=7
Home4=10
Type=bg
Stadium=Sun Devil Stadium
City=Tempe, Arizona
MVP=Joey Harrington, QB
Steve Smith, CB
Odds=
Anthem=
Referee=
Halftime=
Attendance=74,118
US Network=ABC
US Announcers=Brent Musburger, Gary Danielson
Ratings=11.3
Intl Network=
Intl Announcers=

The 2002 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 2002, was the 31st edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona between the Colorado Buffaloes (ranked #3 in the BCS) and the Oregon Ducks (ranked #4 in the BCS). Oregon was ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and Coaches Poll, leading to some controversy that Oregon should have played for the 2002 BCS National Championship.

In the game, Oregon quarterback Joey Harrington threw for 350 yards and 4 touchdowns and led the Ducks to a 38-16 victory. Harrington was named offensive player of the game. Oregon cornerback Steve Smith had three interceptions, a Fiesta Bowl record, and was named defensive player of the game.cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com//pdf6/80935.pdf|page=p. 196|work=University of Oregon Football 2007 Media Guide|title=2002 Fiesta Bowl|publisher=GoDucks.com|accessdate=2007-11-28]

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