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.
Statistics Statistics Michigan State NebraskaFirst downs 13 20Rushes-Yards 18 229Passing yards 156 160Passes 39-21-3 17-8-0Total yards 174 389Return yards 3 30Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-53 8-69Punts-Average 8-46.4 7-42.9Time of possession 29:31 30:29
References
External links Review of game by USA Today Review of game by Huskers.com