In a game of two halfs, the first dominated by tough defense on both sides, the second half showcased some offensive strengths. Matthew Stafford, who was down right terrible in the first half saying he was missing his targets, came alive on a 96 yard scoring drive in which he threw for 81 of those yards.
The scoring drive started at the Bulldog 4 yard line following a Spartan punt and finished with a 32 yard touchdown pass to Michael Moore who finished the game with 6 reception for 97 yards. Finding the highly touted wide receiver duo of AJ Green and Muhammed Massaquoi was tough as the Spartans double teamed the two most of the day. However, once Stafford was able to adjust and look for his other receivers in Moore and Aron White, the Georgia offense began to roll.
Michigan State did put together a successful 4th quarter scoring drive capped by a Javon Ringer one yard touchdown scamper, but the two point conversion was unsuccessful leaving the score 17-12 with just over 8 minutes to play.
The Bulldogs flexed their muscle and took the ball down into Spartan territory on their very next possession and Stafford found Knowshon Moreno on a wheel route for a 21 yard touchdown, his third passing td of the game. Standing in the corner of the endzone, I had a great view of the play unfold.
The Spartans tried to put together a comeback, but senior quarterback Brian Hoyer was intercepted seeling the win for the Bulldogs and a 24-12 Capital One Bowl victory on New Year's Day.
My experience in the press box was quite the memorable one. The Florida Citrus Sports staff was incredibly nice and the hospitality was over the top. It was good to see some familiar faces from the Detroit media and I met a few new ones from around the country as well. It was a great day to be a part of a New Year's Day tradition and I look forward to doing it again next year.
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