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IT WAS OVER WHEN ...
Fresno State holder Jason Simpson's pass fell incomplete on a fake field-goal attempt with 14 seconds left in the game.
GAME BALL GOES TO ...
Air Force quarterback Mike Thiessen, who threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more. Thiessen set the tone by throwing a season-long 35-yard pass on the first play from scrimmage.

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SILICON VALLEY BOWL HISTORY| MESSAGE BOARD
Fresno State (7-4)
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San Jose, Calif.
Dec. 31, 2000
Air Force 37
Fresno State 34


Air Force (8-3)
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Brian LaBasco
Air Force wideout Brian LaBasco roams free in the Fresno secondary.
 
Fitting that Air Force should triumph with its aerial attack. The Falcons built a huge lead with their passing game and hung on to beat Fresno State 37-34 Sunday in the inaugural Silicon Valley Classic. The Bulldogs, playing at home, nearly fashioned a miracle finish but their daring fake field-goal attempt misfired in the final seconds.
 
 
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
  FRESNO STATE YARDS AIR FORCE YARDS
Passing David Carr 2338 Mike Thiessen 1658
Rushing Josh Levi 397 Mike Thiessen 713
Receiving Bernard Berrian 543 Ryan Fleming 930


TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
 
 Total Offense
   354.5  
   449.3  

 Passing Yards
  227.0  
   154.4  

 Passing completion percentage
   60.5  
   55.6  

 Completions
   204  
   114  

 Attempts
   337  
   205  
 Scoring Offense
   25.7  
   34.9  

 Scoring Defense
   19.5  
   25.3  

 Rushing Yards
   127.5  
   294.9  

 Rushing attempts
   387  
   645  

 Key:
 Fresno State
 Air Force




"I agree this game should be fun to watch.Two solid programs with that added WAC vs. Mtn. West subplot to add that much more to the game. I don't think the committee could have gotten two better teams."
-- minay36





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