2009 Capital One Bowl

2009 Capital One Bowl
1234 Total
Georgia 30147 24
Michigan State 3306 12
DateJanuary 1, 2009
Season2008
StadiumFlorida Citrus Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPMatthew Stafford (Georgia QB)
FavoriteGeorgia by 8.5
RefereeKarl Richins (Big 12)
Attendance59,681
PayoutUS$4.25 million per team[1]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersMike Patrick, Todd Blackledge
Nielsen ratings6.4 (10.8 mil. viewers)
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The 2009 Capital One Bowl was held on January 1, 2009 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference defeated the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten Conference by a score of 24–12.[2] The game was televised to a national audience on ABC. The game was supposed to be a "showdown" between MSU RB Javon Ringer and Georgia RB Knowshon Moreno, but both players combined for only 43 carries and 109 yards, with Ringer scoring on a rushing touchdown and Moreno on a receiving.[3]

  1. ^ "SportingNews.com - Your expert source for NCAA Football stats, scores, standings, and blogs from NCAA Football columnists". Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Georgia vs Michigan State (Jan 1, 2009)". Retrieved January 1, 2009.
  3. ^ "Georgia overcomes slow start to get past Michigan State". USA Today. AP. January 2, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.