Michigan State vs. Alabama

The senior completed 25 for 30 for 286 yards. The team has been taking it to their critics for more than two seasons now, with USA Today pointing back to an wonderful 20-point fourth quarter comeback against Baylor in the 2013 Cotton Bowl as the starting point for the new Spartans era of dominance. Ridley has seven catches for 132 yards.

A possible trip to the national championship game is nearly certainly on the line for these two teams. TheMichigan State University Spartans will take on the Alabama Crimson Tide for an epic college football showdown at the Cotton Bowl. Michigan State’s secondary struggled mightily earlier in the year giving up too many big plays, but has gotten healthy and tightened up the last few games.

New Year’s Eve with 82,812 in attendance at the building affectionately known as Jerry World.

Of the four College Football Playoff invitees, only the Crimson Tide own the title of returning competitor, and hope this time around to knock off their Big Ten adversary.

There shouldn’t be any secrecy surrounding Alabama’s offensive game plan.

There are two ways to look at what Michigan State is facing with Alabama. He ran for 75 yards and scored two touchdowns. The scoring play was a 6-yard pass from Coker to Ridley that was originally ruled out of bounds but overturned by replay. To beat Alabama, you need to slow down Heisman Trophy victor Derrick Henry and force QB Jake Coker to make plays down field. His 23 rushing scores now tie the conference-best mark.

Though Michigan State is different because, unlike most SEC teams of recent vintage, it has an elite quarterback in Connor Cook, the program is built to play smashmouth football. He has been sacked three times. But on the next play, Cook tried a fade to Burbridge in the end zone but didn’t get any air under it, allowing cornerback Cyrus Jones to make a break on the ball for an interception. But Cook’s next throw was intercepted, a momentum killer and a crushing way to end the first half.

We’ve reset the Play of the Day with fresh bankrolls and turned it into a yearly competition. The next time Alabama had possession, the Crimson Tide picked up right where they left off, driving for a 47-yard Adam Griffith field goal. After throwing the ball, Coker was hit by defensive lineman Malik McDowell.

“Well at the beginning of the year Alabama wasn’t nothing and we lost to Ole Miss I thought the season was over”, Achterhof said. Can Michigan State limit Henry to that total number of carries?

It is Henry’s 24th rushing touchdown this season, breaking the SEC record. No team in college football may be better than playing the disrespect card than Michigan State. A lack of depth mixed with a quick pace from an explosive Sooner offense could be the thing that gives Clemson their first loss and knocks them out of the playoff.

The Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) put their 10-game win streak on the line when they square off with the Michigan State Spartans (12-1) for the opportunity to close out the season with a Cotton Bowl win.