Chick fil a bowl game 2010

Thorne was of passing for yards in the fourth quarter to spark MSU's comeback. Thorne's 3, passing yards in were the third most in an MSU single season Jeff Smoker with 3, in ; Kirk Cousins with 3, in and his 3, yards of total offense ranked second most Brian Lewerke with 3, in Jalen Nailor returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Oct. MSU was this season with Nailor in the starting lineup. Connor Heyward , playing in his last game as a Spartan, caught a season-best five passes for 37 yards, including a diving yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter.

Michigan State held a advantage in total offense and had 25 first downs compared to Pitt's Haladay finished the season with a team-best 96 tackles. Michigan State recorded five sacks, second most in a game this season seven vs. Nebraska on Sept. This was the first time the programs had met in a bowl game. American Football Database Explore. Recent blog posts Forum. Explore Wikis Community Central.

Register Don't have an account? History Talk 0. Formerly the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the bowl name changed to just include its title sponsor in Announcers: Three people I've never heard of.

Last year we were treated to Matt Millen, so consider yourselves lucky. Weather : It's a dome, so temperatures should be a climate-controlled 72 with a percent chance of artificial light. Wind should be at a minimum unless someone leaves a door open.

Neatest fact : With most bowls struggling to fill the seats, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has had no such problem. Each team was the conference runner-up this season, and each team has incredibly talented weapons. Another thing each team has in common is the feeling, at least among segments of each fanbase, that they were "snubbed" by seemingly bigger bowls.

For the reasons mentioned above, it doesn't make sense to some that they're playing on New Year's Eve, while unranked teams are playing after them. While New Year's Day doesn't have the same resplendence it once had, some bowls carry a bigger cache than others.

It is becoming that if your bowl sponsor has national name recognition, it's better than the date.