| Year Game Played: | 2000 |
| Game Name: | Insight.com Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2000 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Pittsburgh |
| Visitor Nickname: | Panthers |
| Visitor School: | University of Pittsburgh |
| Home Name Short: | Iowa State |
| Home Nickname: | Cyclones |
| Home School: | Iowa State University |
| Visitor Record: | 7–4 |
| Visitor Conference: | Big East |
| Home Record: | 8–3 |
| Home Conference: | Big 12 |
| Visitor Coach: | Walt Harris |
| Home Coach: | Dan McCarney |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 13 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 9 |
| Home 1Q: | 7 |
| Home 2Q: | 20 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 10 |
| Date Game Played: | December 28 |
| Stadium: | Bank One Ballpark |
| City: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Referee: | Cooper Castleberry (WAC) |
| Attendance: | 41,813 |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Steve Levy Todd Christensen Heather Cox |
The 2000 Insight.com Bowl was the 12th edition of the bowl game. It featured the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Iowa State Cyclones.
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, tying 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 touchdown 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 JaMaine 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 deficit to 34–23. Kevan 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.[1]
Sage Rosenfels and Reggie Hayward got the MVPs. This was Iowa State's first bowl victory in school history after four previous losses.
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| PIT — John Turman 72-yard pass to Antonio Bryant (Nick Lotz kick), 6:39 | PIT 7-0 | ||
| ISU — Sage Rosenfels 23-yard pass to Chris Anthony (Carl Gomez kick), 10:08 | TIE 7–7 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| ISU — Joe Woodley 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 1:12 | ISU 13–7 | ||
| ISU — Ennis Haywood 3-yard run (Carl Gomez kick), 6:57 | ISU 20–7 | ||
| ISU — Sage Rosenfels 9-yard pass to Chris Anthony (Carl Gomez kick), 11:37 | ISU 27–7 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| PIT — Rod Rutherford 2-yard run (Nick Lotz kick), 6:50 | ISU 27–14 | ||
| PIT — John Turman 44-yard pass to Antonio Bryant (Nick Lotz kick failed), 12:55 | ISU 27–20 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| ISU — Jamaine Billups 72-yard punt return (Carl Gomez kick), 0:27 | ISU 34–20 | ||
| PIT — Nick Lotz 25 yard field-goal, 3:52 | ISU 34–23 | ||
| PIT — Kevan Barlow 3-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 5:15 | ISU 34–29 | ||
| ISU — Carl Gomez 41-yard field goal, 10:05 | ISU 37–29 | ||