2003 Alamo Bowl

2003 MasterCard Alamo Bowl
Bowl Game
Michigan State Spartans Nebraska Cornhuskers
(8–4) (9–3)
3 17
Head coach: 
John L. Smith		 Head coach: 
Bo Pelini
AP Coaches BCS
22 21 20
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan State 3 0 0 0 3
Nebraska 3 14 0 0 17
Date December 29, 2003
Season 2003
Stadium Alamodome
Location San Antonio, Texas
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers: Mike Tirico, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit
and Jerry Punch
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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.

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