2003 Alamo Bowl
The 2003 Alamo Bowl was an American football bowl game between the 2003 [Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State Spartans] and the 2003 [Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|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.