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IT WAS OVER WHEN ...
Pitt failed with a two-point conversion with 9:45 left, and Iowa State answered with a field goal for an eight-point lead five minutes later. The Cyclone defense did the rest.
GAME BALL GOES TO ...
  • Cyclones quarterback Sage Rosenfels, who completed 23 of 34 passes for 309 yards and a pair of scores. The senior did not throw any interceptions.
  • Iowa State's long-suffering fans, who finally got to see their Cyclones win a bowl game after going 0-4 in their long history.

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    Dec. 28, 2000
    Iowa State 37,
    Pittsburgh 29

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    Cyclones Storm past Pitt
    Dan McCarney
    Generations of Iowa State players waited for this moment.
     
    It was a season of firsts for Iowa State. The Cyclones capped one of their best campaigns with their first-ever bowl victory, 37-29 over Pittsburgh in the Insight.com Bowl. The bowl win gave Iowa State the first nine-win season in living memory, dating back to 1906, as Sage Rosenfels ended his college career with 308 passing yards and two scoring throws in his finale.
     
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    INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
      IOWA STATE YARDS PITTSBURGH YARDS
    Passing Sage Rosenfels 308 John Turman 347
    Rushing Ennis Haywood 74 Kevan Barlow 114
    Receiving Chris Anthony 71 Antonio Bryant 155

     A U D I O  /  V I D E O
     
    Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh
    Iowa State's Jamaine Billups runs 70 yards for the game-winning TD against Pittsburgh.

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    Real: 56.6 | ISDN | T1

    Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh
    Iows State's Sage Rosenfels throws 23 yards to Chris Anthony for the TD aganist Pittsburgh.

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    Iowa State vs. Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh's Antonio Bryant grabs a beautiful 72 yard TD pass from Brad Turman.

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    TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
     
     Total Offense
       423.6  
       399.1  

     Passing Yards
      215.6  
       269.5  

     Passing completion percentage
       51.3  
       54.9  

     Completions
       175  
       186  

     Attempts
       341  
       339  
     Scoring Offense
       27.8  
       24.3  

     Scoring Defense
       26.6  
       19.1  

     Rushing Yards
       208.0  
       129.6  

     Rushing attempts
       447  
       425  

     Key:
     Iowa State
     Pittsburgh




    "Here's to a great season that Iowa State had. Way to represent the Big 12 and show that the Big 12 is better than the Little East. Awesome job!!!"
    -- whitetrashdrunk



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