2001 Insight.com Bowl
Syracuse 26, Kansas State  3
Dec. 29, 2001
Phoenix, Ariz.
Syracuse defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 26-3 to become the 2001 Insight.com Bowl Champions before a crowd of 40,028 at Bank One Ballpark. Powered by three James Mungro touchdowns and a stifling defense spearheaded by junior linebacker Clifton Smith, the Orange won their 12th bowl game.
SU opened the scoring on a 65-yard touchdown run by Mungro and led 7-3 after the first quarter.
With 12:12 to play in the half, Syracuse added to its lead. David Tyree tackled Kansas State punter Mike Ronsick, who bobbled the snap. Tyree forced Ronsick to fumble and Barry Baker recovered at the Wildcats’ 4-yard line. Two plays later, Mungro punched in his second score on a 1-yard run. After Kansas State blocked the extra point, SU led 13-3.
Cornerback Willie Ford made one of his two interceptions on K-State’s next drive to set up a third Mungro touchdown, just 52 seconds after his second trip to the end zone.
In the fourth quarter, R.J. Anderson and Johnnie Morant connected for a 52-yard touchdown to produce the 26-3 final score.
The Orange defense held Kansas State to 32 yards rushing and forced four turnovers. The Wildcats converted only four of their 18 third-down tries. Kansas State quarterbacks completed just 35 percent of their passes (14-40). Smith paced SU with 12 tackles and one sack.
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RUSHING: Syracuse - Mungro 19-112, Davis 2-11, Reyes 5-10, Johnson 1-0. TEAM 1-minus 1, Leverette, 1-minus 2, Ferri 1-minus 4, Anderson 14-minus 17. Kansas State - Scobey 10-46, Roberson 9-9, Dunn 8-4, Lockett 2-minus 5, Cartwright 4-minus 9, Ronsick 1-minus 12.
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PASSING: Syracuse - Anderson 5-14-1-113. Kansas State - Dunn 12-25-1-151, Roberson 2-15-1-70.
RECEIVING: Syracuse - Morant 2-93, Davis 1-8, Mungro 1-7, Johnson 1-5. Kansas State - Lockett 4-83, Clark 4-38, Warren 2-42, Newman 1-23, Hall 1-18, Lloyd 1-12, Sproles 1-5.
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Dec. 29, 2001
Phoenix, Ariz.
Syracuse defeated the Kansas State Wildcats 26-3 to become the 2001 Insight.com Bowl Champions before a crowd of 40,028 at Bank One Ballpark. Powered by three James Mungro touchdowns and a stifling defense spearheaded by junior linebacker Clifton Smith, the Orange won their 12th bowl game.
SU opened the scoring on a 65-yard touchdown run by Mungro and led 7-3 after the first quarter.
With 12:12 to play in the half, Syracuse added to its lead. David Tyree tackled Kansas State punter Mike Ronsick, who bobbled the snap. Tyree forced Ronsick to fumble and Barry Baker recovered at the Wildcats’ 4-yard line. Two plays later, Mungro punched in his second score on a 1-yard run. After Kansas State blocked the extra point, SU led 13-3.
Cornerback Willie Ford made one of his two interceptions on K-State’s next drive to set up a third Mungro touchdown, just 52 seconds after his second trip to the end zone.
In the fourth quarter, R.J. Anderson and Johnnie Morant connected for a 52-yard touchdown to produce the 26-3 final score.
The Orange defense held Kansas State to 32 yards rushing and forced four turnovers. The Wildcats converted only four of their 18 third-down tries. Kansas State quarterbacks completed just 35 percent of their passes (14-40). Smith paced SU with 12 tackles and one sack.
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| Â Score by Quarter | Â 1 | Â 2 | Â 3 | Â 4 | Â F |
| Â Syracuse | Â 7 | Â 12 | Â 0 | Â 7 | Â 26 |
|  Kansas State |  3 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  3 |
| Â Scoring Summary | ||
| Â Team | Â Play | Â Score |
| Â SU | Â Mungro 65 run (Barber kick) | Â 7-0 |
| Â KSUÂ Â Â | Â Rheem 29 field goal | Â 7-3 |
| Â SU | Â Mungro 1 run (kick failed) | Â 13-3 |
| Â SU | Â Mungro 1 run (kick failed) | Â 19-3 |
| Â SU | Â Morant 52 pass from Anderson (Barber kick) | Â 26-3 |
| Â Team Stats | Â SU | Â KSU |
| Â First Downs | Â 8 | Â 15 |
| Â Rushing Yardage | Â 109 | Â 33 |
| Â Passing Yardage | Â 113 | Â 221 |
| Â Total Offense (Plays-Yds) | Â 58-222 | Â 74-254 |
| Â Passes | Â 5-14 | Â 14-40 |
| Â Passes Had Intercepted | Â 1 | Â 2 |
| Â Punts/Avg. | Â 11-44.8 | Â 9-46.3 |
| Â Punt Returns | Â 7-56 | Â 6-40 |
| Â Kickoff Returns | Â 2-38 | Â 4-109 |
| Â Fumbles-Lost | Â 1-0 | Â 4-2 |
| Â Penalties-Yards | Â 6-44 | Â 6-38 |
RUSHING: Syracuse - Mungro 19-112, Davis 2-11, Reyes 5-10, Johnson 1-0. TEAM 1-minus 1, Leverette, 1-minus 2, Ferri 1-minus 4, Anderson 14-minus 17. Kansas State - Scobey 10-46, Roberson 9-9, Dunn 8-4, Lockett 2-minus 5, Cartwright 4-minus 9, Ronsick 1-minus 12.
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PASSING: Syracuse - Anderson 5-14-1-113. Kansas State - Dunn 12-25-1-151, Roberson 2-15-1-70.
RECEIVING: Syracuse - Morant 2-93, Davis 1-8, Mungro 1-7, Johnson 1-5. Kansas State - Lockett 4-83, Clark 4-38, Warren 2-42, Newman 1-23, Hall 1-18, Lloyd 1-12, Sproles 1-5.
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