Everything about The 2000 Sugar Bowl totally explained
The
2000 Sugar Bowl, the designated BCS title game for the
1999 College Football Season, was played on
January 4,
2000. It featured the
Florida State Seminoles' and the
Virginia Tech . The game was played at the
Louisiana Superdome, in
New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Seminoles won their second National Championship by beating the Hokies by a score of 46-29.
Game Summary
The momentum of the game swung back and forth the entire time. Virgina Tech drove the length of the field against the Seminoles in the opening quarter, only to fumble into the FSU endzone, resulting in a touchback. Florida State erupted in the second quarter pushing its lead to 28-7. Virgina Tech fought back and took the lead in the 4th quarter 29-28. But when they needed it most (much as they'd done all year) FSU's offense exploded once again puting up 18 points to close out the game. The Seminoles were national champions and had completed the their "Wire to Wire" season.
Before a record crowd of 79,280 people,
Peter Warrick caught six passes for 163 yards and finished with 231 total yards, setting a
Sugar Bowl record of 20 points scored. Coach
Bobby Bowden completed his first unbeaten season and his second National Championship of the 1990's.
Scoring Summary
| Scoring Play |
Score |
| 1st Quarter |
| FSU - Peter Warrick 64 yard pass from Chris Weinke (Sebastian Janikowski kick). |
FSU 7-0 |
| FSU - Chaney 6 yard blocked punt return (Janikowski kick). |
FSU 14-0 |
| VT - Andre Davis 48 yard pass from Michael Vick (Shane Graham kick). |
FSU 14-7 |
| 2nd Quarter |
| FSU - Ron Dugans 63 yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick). |
FSU 21-7 |
| FSU - Warrick 59 yard punt return (Janikowski kick). |
FSU 28-7 |
| VT - Vick 3 yard run (Graham kick). |
FSU 28-14 |
| 3rd Quarter |
| VT - Graham 23 yard field goal kick. |
FSU 28-17 |
| VT - Andre Kendrick 29 yard run (conversion failed). |
FSU 28-23 |
| VT - Kendrick 6 yard run (conversion failed). |
VT 29-28 |
| 4th Quarter |
| FSU - Dugans 14 yard pass from Weinke (Warrick pass from Weinke) |
FSU 36-29 |
| FSU - Janikowski 32 yard field goal. |
FSU 39-29 |
| FSU - Warrick 43 yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick). |
FSU 46-29 |
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