The 2001

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, played in December, was the inaugural edition of the

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under this name (previously known as the

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) The game was held at Safeco Field in

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and featured

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from the ACC against the

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from the

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. This game marked the final competition of the 2001 football season for both teams, resulting in a 24–14 upset victory for Georgia Tech over the 11th-ranked Stanford team. The game was played at Safeco Field because Qwest Field had not yet been completed.

Coaches

Georgia Tech's interim coach, Mac McWhorter, led the team in his only game as head coach, filling in for

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, who had announced his resignation to take the same position at Notre Dame. However, due to a controversy surrounding O'Leary's resume,

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, McWhorter's counterpart in the Seattle Bowl, ironically ended up as the new Notre Dame coach. As a result, this edition of the Seattle Bowl was Willingham's final game as Stanford's head coach.

References

External links

Box score and summary of game at CNNSI.comRecap of game at CNNSI.com

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