HEAD COACH

MARK DANTONIO HEAD COACH SIXTH SEASON

Mark Dantonio, who is in his sixth season as head coach at Michigan State, has restored the pride and tradition of Spartan football while transforming the program into an annual Big Ten Championship contender. A Zanesville, Ohio, native with Midwest ties, Dantonio has led Michigan State to a school-record six consecutive bowl appearances. In the past four seasons, MSU has recorded 27 Big Ten victories, the most of any team in the conference. The Spartans produced back-to-back 11-win seasons in 2010-11 for the fi rst time in program history, claimed a share of the Big Ten Championship in 2010, and won the inaugural Big Ten Legends Divisions title in 2011. Dantonio has 33 years of collegiate coaching experience and will be coaching in his 17th as the Spartans take on TCU in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Last season, Michigan State defeated No. 18 Georgia in the 2012 in triple overtime, 33-30. It marked Dantonio’s third New Year’s Day game as a head coach, as he also guided MSU to appearances in the against defense, scoring defense and rushing defense). Seven 28-14, a fi rst for the program since 1959-62. Other Georgia and the 2011 Capital One Bowl against starters, including fi rst-team choices Johnny Adams landmark victories included a 10-7 win at Ohio State on Alabama. (cornerback), Max Bullough () and Darqueze Oct. 1, MSU’s fi rst win in Ohio Stadium since 1998, and Dantonio owns a 50-28 record (.641) at Michigan State Dennard (cornerback), earned All-Big Ten accolades. a 37-21 victory at Iowa on Nov. 12, the Spartans’ fi rst since his arrival in 2007, which marks the most wins Michigan State defeated four bowl-bound teams this triumph in Kinnick Stadium since 1989. by a Spartan head coach in his fi rst six seasons. He season, with victories over No. 24 Boise State, Central The Spartans claimed the Legends Division outright has won at least nine games in a season three times Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Spartans with a 31-17 victory at Northwestern on Nov. 26 (9 in 2008, school-record 11 in 2010, school-record 11 snapped Wisconsin’s 21-game home winning streak and closed the regular season with a 4-0 record in in 2011), tying him with the most seasons of at least at Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 27 with a 16-13 November. Under Dantonio, MSU has compiled a 14-5 nine wins of any coach in program history; he is also overtime victory against the Badgers. Michigan State record in the month of November. Michigan State also the fi rst Spartan coach to accomplish that feat within became bowl eligible for a school-record sixth-straight went a perfect 7-0 at home for the second-straight year, his fi rst fi ve years. MSU’s 28 wins over the last three season while playing the toughest schedule in the Big posting back-to-back perfect home seasons for the fi rst seasons ties for 14th most among NCAA Football Bowl Ten and the fourth hardest in the FBS, according to time since 1955-56, and extended its home winning Subdivision teams during that same period. NCAA fi gures, as MSU’s opponents compiled a 78-48 streak to 14 games. From his fi rst day on the job, Dantonio has pledged to (.619) record during the regular season. Michigan State led the conference in rushing defense support student-athletes as they pursue excellence, Last season, thanks to its 33-30 triple-overtime victory (100.5 yards per game), total defense (277.4 ypg.), both in the classroom and on the playing fi eld. In his over Georgia in the , Michigan State interceptions (18), sacks (45), tackles for loss (105) and fi rst fi ve seasons, nearly 80 percent (72 of 91) of his (11-3) fi nished No. 10 in the fi nal USA TODAY Coaches third-down defense (.337). In addition, the Spartans Michigan State players who have completed their Poll and No. 11 in the fi nal Associated Press Poll. It ranked among the NCAA FBS Top 20 in seven statistical eligibility have earned their undergraduate degrees. marked MSU’s third Top 10 fi nish in the history of the categories, including sixth in total defense, seventh in Michigan State placed fi ve players on the All-Big Ten USA TODAY Coaches Poll and its fi rst since 1999 (No. sacks, ninth in rushing defense, 10th in scoring defense First Team in 2012, the most fi rst-team selections for 7 with a 10-2 record). It also marked the third time in the (18.4 ppg.), 11th in pass defense (176.9 ypg.), 14th in the program since 1999. Since 2007, Dantonio has last four years that MSU has appeared in the fi nal polls, tackles for loss and 18th in pass effi ciency defense helped produce 20 All-Big Ten fi rst-team selections. A as the Spartans ranked No. 24 (both polls; 9-4 record) (113.3 rating). total of 11 Spartans received All-Big Ten recognition, at the conclusion of the 2008 season and No. 14 (both Defensive tackle Jerel Worthy earned consensus fi rst- including junior running back Le’Veon Bell, who polls; 11-2 record) in 2010. team All-America honors, marking the fourth-straight garnered consensus fi rst-team honors after leading Michigan State’s 11 wins in 2011 tied the school single- year Michigan State had a consensus fi rst-team All- the Big Ten and ranking No. 3 in the regular season in season record, as the Spartans became bowl eligible American (: 2008; Greg Jones: 2009, rushing with 137.3 yards per game. for a school-record fi fth consecutive year. MSU won 2010), establishing a school record. Known as one of the top defensive minds in the the Big Ten Legends Division title outright with a 7-1 On the offensive side of the ball, country, Dantonio and his staff have assembled the conference record, improving to a league-best 14-2 in and wide receiver B.J. Cunningham No. 1 defense in the Big Ten for the second-straight Big Ten play the past two seasons. The Spartans came re-wrote the Michigan State record book. Cousins, season in 2012. The Spartan defense ranks among the up just short of their fi rst Rose Bowl appearance since the winningest quarterback in school history with 27 NCAA FBS Top 10 in seven categories: touchdowns 1988, falling to Wisconsin, 42-39, in the inaugural Big victories as a starter, fi nished his career as MSU’s all- allowed (second with 15), total defense (fourth at Ten Championship Game. time leader in touchdown passes (66), passing yards 273.3 ypg.), pass effi ciency defense (fourth at 99.0), Michigan State defeated fi ve bowl-bound teams, (9,131), completions (723), passing effi ciency (146.1 pass break-ups (tied for seventh at 5.0 pg.), rushing including a victory over the Badgers earlier in the rating), 200-yard passing games (26) and total offense defense (eighth at 99.6 ypg.), pass defense (ninth season on Oct. 22 in Spartan Stadium, 37-31, on a last- (9,004 yards). He also set a single-season MSU record at 173.7 ypg.) and scoring defense (10th at 16.3 second, 44-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins to with 25 passing TDs in 2011. Cousins’ favorite target ppg.). In addition, MSU also leads the Big Ten in . MSU also beat No. 11 Michigan for the was Cunningham, who left East Lansing as Michigan 92 four defensive categories (touchdowns allowed, total fourth-straight year on Oct. 15 in Spartan Stadium, State’s career leader in both receptions (218) and 2012 BUFFALO WILD WINGS BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. TCU HEAD COACH MARK DANTONIO

receiving yards (3,316). In his senior year, Cunningham tied a school record with 79 receptions and posted eight 100-yard receiving games, the most in an MSU single-season. Following the successful 2011 campaign, six Spartans were selected in the 2012 National Football League Draft, the most since 2000: Worthy (Green Bay Packers, second round; Cousins (Washington Redskins, fourth round); Keshawn Martin (Houston Texans, fourth round), Trenton Robinson (San Francisco 49ers, sixth round), Cunningham (Miami Dolphins, sixth round) and Edwin Baker (San Diego, seventh round). A total of 13 Spartans have been drafted under Dantonio. Dantonio, who led Michigan State to a school-record 11 wins in 2010 and a share of its fi rst Big Ten Championship since 1990, was named the Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year, as selected by the conference’s media panel. A fi nalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year Awards, Dantonio helped manage the third-biggest turnaround among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams during the regular season, as the Spartans improved from 6-7 in 2009 to 11-1 in 2010. He was also named the AFCA ( Coaches Association) Region 3 Coach of the Year, and earned National Coach of the Year honors from CBSSports.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com. Thanks to its 28-22 victory at Penn State in the regular- season fi nale, Michigan State recorded its fi rst win in State College since 1965 and fi nished in a tie with Wisconsin for the 2010 Big Ten Championship. With successive wins over Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State to close out the regular season, the Spartans The Dantonio Family: Becky, Kristen, Lauren and Mark. posted a perfect 3-0 record in November for the fi rst time since 1999. THE DANTONIO FILE MSU also dealt Wisconsin its only loss of the 2010 regular season, 34-24, in the Big Ten opener. The PERSONAL DATA: Born Mark Dantonio in El Paso, Texas, on March 9, 1956. Family: wife Becky and two Spartans fi nished the season ranked No. 14 in both The daughters, Kristen and Lauren. Associated Press and USA TODAY/ Coaches’ Polls. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant at Ohio U. (1980); graduate assistant at One of 15 semifi nalists for the George Munger Coach of Purdue (1981); defensive coordinator at Butler (Kan.) Junior College (1982); graduate assistant at Ohio State the Year Award, Dantonio had a breakthrough season (1983-84); defensive secondary coach at Akron (1985); defensive secondary coach and defensive coordinator at as a head coach in 2008. Under his leadership, the Youngstown State (1986-90); defensive secondary coach at Kansas (1991-94); defensive secondary coach (1995- Spartans went 9-3 in the regular season and compiled 2000) and associate head coach (2000) at Michigan State; defensive coordinator at Ohio State (2001-03); head a 6-2 record in the Big Ten, the best league mark for coach at Cincinnati (2004-06). the program since 1999. Michigan State defeated fi ve COACHING RECORD: 68-45 (.602) in his ninth year as a college head coach; 18-17 in three years at Cincinnati bowl-bound teams, with victories over Florida Atlantic, (2004-06); 50-28 (.642) in his sixth season at Michigan State (2007-). Notre Dame, Iowa, Northwestern and Wisconsin. The EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from South Carolina in 1979; master’s degree in education from Spartans, who made their fi rst New Year’s Day Bowl Ohio U. in 1980. appearance in nine seasons (Capital One Bowl vs. Georgia), fi nished the season ranked No. 24 in both the PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Three-year letterman as a defensive back at South Carolina (1976-78). Associated Press and USA Today Polls. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1987 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1989 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1990 NCAA I-AA In his fi rst season as head coach at Michigan State, playoffs, 1983 Fiesta Bowl, 1984 Rose Bowl, 1992 Aloha Bowl, , 1996 , 1997 Dantonio sparked a three-game turnaround as the Aloha Bowl, 2000 Florida , 2002 Outback Bowl, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Spartans fi nished the 2007 regular season with a Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl, 2012 Outback 7-5 record, securing the program’s fi rst bowl bid in Bowl, 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. four years with a berth against Boston College in the Dantonio’s Career Record - Head Coach Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Dantonio became Overall Conference just the third fi rst-year coach in Michigan State history Year School W L Pct. W L Pct. Finish Postseason/Bowl to earn a postseason bowl bid, joining Saban (1995 2004 Cincinnati 7 5 .583 5 3 .625 T-2nd (C-USA) Fort Worth Bowl Independence Bowl vs. LSU) and John L. Smith (2003 2005 Cincinnati 4 7 .364 2 5 .286 T-6th (Big East) - Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska). 2006 Cincinnati 7 5 .583 4 3 .571 T-7th (Big East) International Bowl* Dantonio, who served as head coach at Cincinnati 2007 Michigan State 7 6 .538 3 5 .375 T-7th (Big Ten) Champs Sports Bowl for three seasons prior to his return to East Lansing, 2008 Michigan State 9 4 .692 6 2 .750 3rd (Big Ten) Capital One Bowl became Michigan State University’s 24th head football 2009 Michigan State 6 7 .462 4 4 .500 T-6th (Big Ten) Alamo Bowl coach on Nov. 27, 2006. He previously spent six years 2010 Michigan State 11 2 .846 7 1 .875 T-1st (Big Ten) Capital One Bowl as an assistant coach at Michigan State from 1995- 2011 Michigan State 11 3 .786 7 1 .875 1st (Big Ten Legends) Outback Bowl 2000. In nine seasons as a head coach, Dantonio has 2012 Michigan State 6 6 .500 3 5 .375 4th (Big Ten Legends) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Totals 68 45 .602 41 29 .586 Eight Bowl Games* collected a 68-45 record (.602), including eight bowl invitations. * Did not coach Cincinnati in bowl game 93 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF

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SPARTAN BOWL HISTORY • Michigan State football teams have appeared in 22 postseason bowl games, including 10 New Year’s Day games. The Spartans are 8-14 (.364) in bowl games. • The Spartans will be appearing in their school-record sixth-straight bowl game when they face TCU in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. • Mark Dantonio is the fi rst coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid in each of his fi rst six seasons. • Michigan State’s 33-30 triple overtime win over No. 18 Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl marked its fi rst New Year’s Day bowl victory since the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl and ended a fi ve-game losing streak in postseason play. • Eight of Michigan State’s last 10 bowl opponents have been ranked in The Associated Press Top 25, including No. 18 Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl, No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl, No. 16 Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl, No. 14 Boston College in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, No. 22 Nebraska in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, No. 20 Fresno State in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic, No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl and No. 21 Washington in the 1997 Aloha Bowl. • During his 12-year tenure (1983-94), took Michigan State to seven bowl games, including four-straight trips from 1987-90 (1988 Rose, 1989 Gator, 1989 Aloha and 1990 Sun). • Michigan State has made four appearances in the Rose Bowl, posting a 3-1 record. The Spartans defeated UCLA in 1954 and 1956, and USC in 1988.

BOWL SCORECARD Anthony Rashad White sealed MSU’s 33-30 triple-overtime victory over No. 18 Year Date Bowl Opponent Result Score Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl by blocking Blair Walsh’s 47-yard fi eld goal 1938 Jan. 1 Orange Auburn L 0-6 attempt. 1954 Jan. 1 Rose UCLA W 28-20 1956 Jan. 1 Rose UCLA W 17-14 1966 Jan. 2 Rose UCLA L 12-14 1984 Dec. 22 Cherry Army L 6-10 1985 Dec. 31 All-American Georgia Tech L 14-17 1988 Jan. 1 Rose USC W 20-17 1989 Jan. 1 Gator Georgia L 27-34 1989 Dec. 25 Aloha Hawaii W 33-13 1990 Dec. 31 Sun USC W 17-16 1993 Dec. 28 Liberty Louisville L 7-18 1995 Dec. 29 Independence LSU L 26-45 1996 Dec. 31 Sun Stanford L 0-38 1997 Dec. 25 Aloha Washington L 23-51 2000 Jan. 1 Citrus Florida W 37-34 2001 Dec. 31 Silicon Valley Fresno State W 44-35 2003 Dec. 29 Alamo Nebraska L 3-17 2007 Dec. 28 Champs Sports Boston College L 21-24 2009 Jan. 1 Capital One Georgia L 12-24 2010 Jan. 2 Alamo Texas Tech L 31-41 2011 Jan. 1 Capital One Alabama L 7-49 tied a Spartan-bowl record with two interceptions against 2012 Jan. 2 Outback Georgia W 33-30 (3OT) Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl, including a 38-yard return for a touchdown. 95 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL SPARTAN BOWL HISTORY

BOWL BREAKDOWN Bowl Appearances: 22 Record in Bowl Games: 8-14

Alamo Bowl ...... 0-2 2003 / Nebraska 17, MSU 3 2010 / Texas Tech 41, MSU 31

All-American ...... 0-1 1985 / Georgia Tech 17, MSU 14

Aloha ...... 1-1 1989 / MSU 33, Hawaii 14 1997 / Washington 51, MSU 23

Capital One ...... 1-2 2000 / MSU 37, Florida 34 2009 / Georgia 24, MSU 12 Michigan State defeated USC, 20-17, in the 1988 Rose Bowl. 2011 / Alabama 49, MSU 7

Champs Sports ...... 0-1 2007 / Boston College 24, MSU 21

Cherry ...... 0-1 1984 / Army 10, MSU 6

Gator ...... 0-1 1989 / Georgia 34, MSU 27

Independence ...... 0-1 1995 / LSU 45, MSU 26

Liberty ...... 0-1 1993 / Louisville 18, MSU 7

Orange ...... 0-1 1938 / Auburn 6, MSU 0

Outback ...... 1-0 2012 / MSU 33, Georgia 30 (3OT) Paul Edinger kicked a 39-yard fi eld goal as time expired to give No. 9 Michigan State a 37-34 victory over No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl. Rose ...... 3-1 1954 / MSU 28, UCLA 20 1956 / MSU 17, UCLA 14 1966 / UCLA 14, MSU 12 1988 / MSU 20, USC 17

Silicon Valley Classic ...... 1-0 2001 / MSU 44, Fresno State 35

Sun Bowl ...... 1-1 1990 / MSU 17, USC 16 1996 / Stanford 38, MSU 0

For complete recaps and statistics from each Spartan bowl game, along with Spartan bowl records, please check pages 185-202 in the Michigan State Football Media Guide.

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