| Year Game Played: | 2000 |
| Game Name: | MicronPC.com Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2000 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Minnesota |
| Visitor Nickname: | Golden Gophers |
| Visitor School: | University of Minnesota |
| Home Name Short: | NC State |
| Home Nickname: | Wolfpack |
| Home School: | North Carolina State University |
| Visitor Record: | 6–5 |
| Visitor Conference: | Big Ten |
| Home Record: | 7–4 |
| Home Conference: | ACC |
| Visitor Coach: | Glen Mason |
| Home Coach: | Chuck Amato |
| Visitor 1Q: | 21 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 6 |
| Home 1Q: | 0 |
| Home 2Q: | 8 |
| Home 3Q: | 17 |
| Home 4Q: | 13 |
| Date Game Played: | December 28 |
| Stadium: | Pro Player Stadium |
| City: | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Mvp: | QB Philip Rivers (NC State) |
| Referee: | Jack Cramer (Big East) |
| Attendance: | 28,359 |
| Payout: | 750,000 per team |
| Us Network: | TBS |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Kevin Harlan and Dave Rowe |
| Different Previous: | 1999 |
| Different Next: | 2001 |
The 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the North Carolina State Wolfpack. This was the 11th edition of the bowl originally known as the Blockbuster Bowl, and the third (and final) edition sponsored by MicronPC.
Minnesota got off to a very quick start in the first quarter scoring 21 points by way of three touchdowns, two of them from running back Tellis Redmon. The Gophers would then add a field goal to that total before NC State got on the board with a 2-yard pass and two-point conversion from freshman quarterback Philip Rivers to make the score 24–8 going into halftime.
The Wolfpack stormed out of the break with 17 unanswered points, aided by a blocked punt, to take the lead 25–24 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Minnesota came back with a field goal, but NC State took the lead for good on a 23-yard touchdown pass to Koren Robinson to make it 31–27. After adding another field goal, the Gophers had one last chance with a late possession to win the game, but quarterback Travis Cole fumbled deep in his own territory to set up an easy NC State touchdown for a final score of 38–30.[1]
| Statistics | Minnesota | NC State |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 31 | 22 |
| Yards Rushing | 300 | 109 |
| Yards Passing | 202 | 310 |
| Total Offense | 502 | 419 |
| Passing (C-A-I) | 16-30-1 | 24–39–2 |
| Kickoff Return Yards | 48 | 172 |
| Punt Return Yards | 18 | 23 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 2–0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 14-107 | 7-75 |