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2003 Alamo Bowl
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year_game_played | 2003 |
| title_sponsor | MasterCard |
| game_name | Alamo Bowl |
| football_season | 2003 |
| visitor_name_short | Michigan State |
| visitor_nickname | Spartans |
| visitor_school | Michigan State University |
| home_name_short | Nebraska |
| home_nickname | Cornhuskers |
| home_school | University of Nebraska |
| visitor_record | 8–4 |
| visitor_conference | Big Ten |
| home_record | 9–3 |
| home_conference | Big 12 |
| visitor_coach | John L. Smith |
| home_coach | Bo Pelini |
| home_rank_AP | 22 |
| home_rank_coaches | 21 |
| home_rank_BCS | 20 |
| visitor_1q | 3 |
| visitor_2q | 0 |
| visitor_3q | 0 |
| visitor_4q | 0 |
| home_1q | 3 |
| home_2q | 14 |
| home_3q | 0 |
| home_4q | 0 |
| date_game_played | December 29 |
| stadium | Alamodome |
| city | San Antonio, Texas |
| referee | Rich Kollen (Mtn. West) |
| us_network | ESPN |
| us_announcers_link | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| us_announcers | Mike Tirico, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit |
| and Jerry Punch |
and Jerry Punch The 2003 Alamo Bowl was an American football bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers played December 29, 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
In a defensive game, Nebraska scored first, leading 3–0 on a 29-yard field goal kicked by David Dyches. Michigan State's Dave Rayner tied the score at 3 at the end of the 1st quarter, kicking a 46-yard field goal. In the second quarter, running back Cory Ross scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 6 yards, to give Nebraska a 17–3 lead.
There was no further scoring, and the game ended with Nebraska defeating Michigan State, 17–3.
Statistics
| Statistics | Michigan State | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 20 | |
| Rushes-Yards | 18 | 229 | |
| Passing yards | 156 | 160 | |
| Passes | 39-21-3 | 17-8-0 | |
| Total yards | 174 | 389 | |
| Return yards | 3 | 30 | |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 | |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-53 | 8-69 | |
| Punts-Average | 8-46.4 | 7-42.9 | |
| Time of possession | 29:31 | 30:29 |
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