The 2002 Humanitarian Bowl was the 6th edition of the bowl game. It featured the Boise State Broncos and the Iowa State Cyclones.
Iowa State got on the board first after a 30-yard field goal from Adam Benike, taking a 3âÂÂ0 lead. In the second quarter, Boise State's Brock Forsey scored from 4 yards out for Boise State to jump ahead 7âÂÂ3. Iowa State quarterback Seneca Wallace threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jamaul Montgomery, and Iowa State took a 10âÂÂ7 lead to halftime.
In the third quarter, Brock Forsey gave Boise State the lead again, as he rumbled in from 2 yards out to place the Broncos in front 14âÂÂ10. Quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie later scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak to make it 21âÂÂ10. In the fourth quarter, Brock Forsey added his third touchdown of the game, a 9 yarder, as Boise State built a 27âÂÂ10 lead, and pulled away from Iowa State. Lane Danielson scored on a four-yard run making it 27âÂÂ16, but Ryan Dinwiddie threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Lou Fanucchi to cap the scoring, and give Boise State a 34âÂÂ16 win.