2001 Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stadium | Florida Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Anthony Thomas (Michigan RB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Pat Flood (Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 66,928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Sean Grande,David Norrie,Chip Tarkenton | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2001 Florida Citrus Bowl was acollege footballbowl game held on January 1, 2001 at theFlorida Citrus Bowl inOrlando, Florida. TheMichigan Wolverines, co-champions of theBig Ten Conference, defeated theAuburn Tigers, champions of theSoutheastern Conference's Western Division, 31-28. Michiganrunning backAnthony Thomas was named the game's MVP.