FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
24 Georgia
(9-3)
COACH - Mark Richt
3
0
14
7
24
12 Michigan State
(9-3)
COACH - Mark Dantonio
3
3
0
7
12
MVP
MVP - Matthew Stafford
Georgia | QB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Matthew Stafford
31/20, 250 YARDS
3 TD, 1 INT
3 TD, 1 INT
Brian Hoyer
18/34, 169 YARDS
1 INT
1 INT
RUSHING YARDS
Knowshon Moreno
23 CAR, 62 YARDS
Javon Ringer
20 CAR, 47 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
RECEIVING YARDS
Michael Moore
6 REC, 97 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
B.J. Cunningham
6 REC, 52 YARDS
January 1, 2009
Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes in the second half, hitting Knowshon Moreno for the clinching score to lead No. 16 Georgia over No. 19 Michigan State 24-12 in the 2009 Capital One Bowl.
Stafford was just 6-for-14 and threw an interception in the first half. Things heated up for the Georgia quarterback after the break, as the game MVP went 14-for-17 and had three scores in 18 minutes. He completed his performance by showing a nice touch in threading a 21-yard TD pass to Moreno late in the fourth quarter.
Stafford set a single-season school record with 25 touchdown passes. Ranked No. 1 early this season, the Bulldogs (10-3) gave coach Mark Richt his sixth bowl win in eight tries.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
19
16
3rd down efficiency
5-12
4-16
4th down efficiency
0-1
1-3
Total Yards
331
236
Passing
250
205
Completions-Attempts
20-31
22-39
Yards per Attempt
8.1
5.3
Yards per Completion
12.5
9.3
Touchdowns-Interceptions
3-1
0-1
Rushing
81
31
Rushing Attempts
33
34
Yards per Rush
2.5
0.9
Touchdowns
0
1
Penalties-Yards
7-53
5-50
Field Goals Made-Attempts
1-1
2-3
Long (Yards)
32
32
Kickoffs-Yards
5-283
4-231
Average Yards
56.6
57.8
Touchbacks
0
0
Punts-Yards
5-237
5-109
Average Yards
47.4
38.0
Inside 20
1
4
50+ Yards
2
1
Touchbacks
2
0
Fair Catch
2
0
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-38-0
1-15-0
Punts: Average per Returns
38
15
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
4-78-0
4-88-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
19.5
22
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-29-0
1-24-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
30:00
30:00
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
1-2
3-3
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Sacks: Total-Yards
6-40
2-15
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
3-3
0-0
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-1
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