The 2001 Colorado Buffaloes football team played in the playoff game that was first played during what stretch of years?
Big 12 Championship Game The Big 12 Championship Game is a college football game held by the Big 12 Conference. The game was played each year since the conference's formation in 1996 until 2010 and will return starting with the 2017 season. From 1996 to 2010 the championship game pitted the Big 12 North Division champion against the South Division champion in a game held after the regular season was completed. From 2017 onward, the game will feature the two teams with the best records within the conference.
Tuck Rule Game The 2001 AFC divisional playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders, also known as the Tuck Rule Game and the Snow Bowl, took place on January 19, 2002, at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the former home stadium of the Patriots. This was also the final game ever played at Foxboro Stadium, and was played under a heavy snowfall. The Patriots moved to Gillette Stadium the following season.