Georgia vs. Michigan State Jan. 2 – 1 p.m. ET – ABC Sports
NOTES: Georgia will be going to its 11th straight bowl game under Mark Richt and its 15th straight overall … The ‘Dogs are 7-3 in bowls under Richt … These two teams met in the 2009 Capital One Bowl, with Georgia claiming a 24-12 win … The teams also met in the 1989 Gator Bowl, with Georgia winning, 34-27 … Those are the only two meetings in the series … Georgia is 2-1 in bowls after playing in the SEC Championship Game (2002 – def. Florida State, 26-13, in Sugar Bowl; 2003 – def. Purdue, 34-27, in Capital One Bowl; 2005 – lost to West Virginia, 35-38, in Sugar Bowl) … Georgia has not been to the Outback Bowl since 2005 when it defeated Wisconsin, 24-21 … Georgia is 3-0 all-time in the Outback Bowl … Georgia is 3rd in the nation in total defense (268.46 ypg), 4th in pass efficiency defense (98.27 rating), 7th in pass defense (165.08 ypg) and ninth in rushing defense (103.38 ypg) … DB Bacarri Rambo is tied for 3rd in the nation with seven interceptions … Sophomore QB Aaron Murray has thrown 57 career touchdown passes … The Spartans are 5th in the nation in total defense (272.69 ypg), seventh in sacks (3.08 per game) and ninth in scoring defense (17.46 ppg) … QB Kirk Cousins is 16th in the nation in pass efficiency rating (151.37) and WR B.J. Cunningham is 17th in the nation in receiving yards per game (95.38) … UGA Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham was Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line coach at Michigan State in 1998 and was D-Line coach in 1996-97.
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