2000 Insight.com Bowl

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2000 Insight.com Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Pitt 7 0 13 9 29
Iowa State 7 20 0 10 37
Date December 28, 2000
Stadium Sun Devil Stadium
Location Phoenix, Arizona

The 2000 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 12th edition to the bowl game. It featured the Iowa State Cyclones, and the Pitt Panthers.

Pitt scored first on a 72 yard touchdown pass from John Turman to Antonio Bryant, taking an early 7-0 lead. Iowa State answered with a 23 yard pass from Sage Rosenfels to Chris Anthony, tieing the game at 7, at the end of the 1st quarter.

In the second quarter, Joe Woodley scored on a 1 yard touchdown run for ISU making it 13-7. Ennis Haywood added a 3 yard touchdown run making it 20-7. Sage Rosenfels threw his second TD pass of the game, a 9 yarder to Chris Anthony, as Iowa State made it 27-7 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Pitt quarterback Rod Rutherford scored on a 2 yard touchdown run, making it 27-14. John Turman later threw a 44 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Bryant making it 27-20.

In the fourth quarter, Iowa State's Jermaine Billups scored on a 72 yard punt return, bringing Iowa State to 34-20. Pitt's Nick Lotz kicked a 25 yard field goal, cutting the defecit to 34-23. Kevin Barlow scored on a 3 yard touchdown run, but the 2 point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score at 34-29. Iowa State's Carl Gomez kicked a 41 yard field goal to cap the scoring at 37-29.

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Preceded by
1999 Insight.com Bowl
2000 Insight.com Bowl
2000
Succeeded by
2001 Insight.com Bowl