2009 Capital One Bowl Release
2009 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES MICHIGAN STATE 2008 SPARTAN FOOTBALL Michigan State Athletic Communications • Z-22 Breslin Center • East Lansing, Mich. 48824-1003 Offi ce Phone: 517-355-2271 • Fax: 517-353-9636 • Website: www.msuspartans.com 2008 SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS No. 19/18 MICHIGAN STATE (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten) MICHIGAN STATE (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten) Aug. 30 at California (ABC) L, 31-38 vs. No. 16/17 GEORGIA (9-3, 6-2 SEC) Sept. 6 EASTERN MICHIGAN (BTN) W, 42-10 Sept. 13 FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN2) W, 17-0 Sept. 20 NOTRE DAME (ABC) W, 23-7 Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 • 1 p.m. EDT • ABC Sept. 27 at Indiana (ESPN) W, 42-29 Oct. 4 IOWA (ESPN2) W, 16-13 Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (65,438/natural grass) Oct. 11 at Northwestern (ESPN2) W, 37-20 Orlando, Fla. Oct. 18 OHIO STATE (ABC) L, 7-45 Oct. 25 at Michigan (ABC) W, 35-21 Nov. 1 WISCONSIN (ESPN) W, 25-24 FIRST-AND-10 (what you need to know about the MSU-Georgia matchup) – Nov. 8 PURDUE (BTN) W, 21-7 • The 2009 Capital One Bowl marks Michigan State’s 19th postseason bowl appearance – its Nov. 22 at Penn State (ABC) L, 18-49 fi rst New Year’s Day game since a 37-34 victory over Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl. The Jan.1 vs. Georgia (ABC) 1 p.m. Spartans are 7-11 (.389) in bowl games. It also marks MSU’s fi fth appearance in a Florida-based GEORGIA (9-3, 6-2 SEC) bowl (1938 Orange, 1989 Gator, 2000 Florida Citrus and 2007 Champs Sports).
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