day after Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, Crouch became the first true option quarterback to win the Heisman trophy, edging out Florida’s Rex Grossman and Miami’s Ken Dorsey. Nebraska controversially ended up No. 2 in the BCS Rankings, earning a bid to play for the national title in the 2002 Rose Bowl where they lost to the Miami Hurricanes 37–14. Eric Crouch was drafted by the Rams after the season, but never played in an NFL game. Stuntz saw limited playing time for the rest of his career at Nebraska. He is now a successful doctor. References 2001 Big 12 Conference football season Nebraska Cornhuskers football games Oklahoma Sooners football games American football incidents October 2001 sports events in the United States Blue Nebraska