For 2001 - the first season under Criner's replacement, Gene Dahlquist and the first home campaign that would be played entirely in Glasgow - the new Scotland quarterback was the Dallas Cowboys' Clint Stoerner; however offensive leaders of 2000 like Stecker failed to return.
Driesbach completed just 95 passes all season, and was replaced with James Brown; totalling just 1518 offensive yards were top receivers McCready and Dondre Gilliam.