| Game Name: | Silicon Valley Football Classic |
| Date Game Played: | December 31 |
| Year Game Played: | 2001 |
| Football Season: | 2001 |
| Stadium: | Spartan Stadium |
| City: | San Jose, California |
| Visitor School: | Michigan State University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Michigan State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Spartans |
| Visitor Record: | 6–5 |
| Visitor Coach: | Bobby Williams |
| Visitor 1Q: | 17 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 20 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 7 |
| Home School: | Fresno State University |
| Home Name Short: | Fresno State |
| Home Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Home Record: | 11–2 |
| Home Rank Ap: | 20 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 21 |
| Home Rank Bcs: | NR |
| Home Coach: | Pat Hill |
| Home 1Q: | 14 |
| Home 2Q: | 7 |
| Home 3Q: | 7 |
| Home 4Q: | 7 |
| Mvp: | Charles Rogers (WR, Michigan State) Nick Myers (DE, Michigan State) |
| Referee: | Clair Gausman (Mtn. West) |
| Attendance: | 30,456 |
| Us Network: | FSN |
The 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic was a post-season college football bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Fresno State Bulldogs on December 31, 2001, at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. It was the second time the Silicon Valley Football Classic was played and the final game of the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams. Michigan State defeated Fresno State 44–35.[1]
Future NFL players David Carr, Jeff Smoker, Charles Rogers, TJ Duckett, and Bernard Berrian all played in this game.[2]
Source.[3]
| Statistic | MSU | FRES | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 25 | |
| Rushing Yards | 210 | 29 | |
| Passing Yards | 376 | 531 | |
| Passes (Att-Comp-Int) | 32–22–1 | 58–35–2 | |
| Total Yards | 586 | 560 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 8–64 | 6–30 | |
| Punts-Average | 6–38.7 | 5–39.6 | |
| Punt Return Yards | 2–3 | 3–27 | |
| Kickoff Return Yards | 5–108 | 6–115 | |