2009 Capital One Bowl
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. 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.
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| Date | January 1, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Florida Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Matthew Stafford (Georgia QB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Georgia by 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Karl Richins (Big 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 59,681 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$4.25 million per team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 6.4 (10.8 mil. viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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