No. 16 Georgia (9-3)
              vs.
No. 19 Michigan State (9-3)

Date: Jan. 1

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Location: Orlando, Fla.

Television: ABC

Payout: $4.25 million

Last result: Michigan 41, Florida 35

2008 results: Georgia; Michigan State

2008 statistics: Georgia; Michigan State

Coaches: Mark Richt (Georgia); Mark Dantonio (Michigan State)

Tickets: Buy them here

Bowl history/last appearance: Georgia 24-16-3 (won 41-10 over Hawaii in '08 Sugar);  Michigan State 7-11 (lost 24-21 to Boston College in '07 Champs Sports)

Series: Georgia 1-0 (34-27 in '89 Gator)

What Georgia must do to win: It is one last chance for Georgia, the preseason No. 1, to salvage something of the season. Nine wins should be a terrific accomplishment, but the losses were aggravating from being blown out at home to Alabama, embarrassed by rival Florida, and losing to uber-rival Georgia Tech.

The biggest issue is a defense that is too-light up front, which could pose problems stopping Spartans’ back Javon Ringer. The good news is the Bulldogs get a few weeks to repair an offensive line hurt by injuries.

What Michigan State must do to win: Keep moving on the ground with Javon Ringer who averages 132 yards per game. Georgia is fast, but the Bulldogs were vulnerable inside to the run as Alabama and Georgia Tech proved.

One concern if you are handicapping this game is that the two best teams in the Big Ten destroyed the Spartans’ defense for 49 and 45 points, respectively. Michigan State’s 9-3 is viewed just the opposite of Georgia’s 9-3. The Spartans’ overachieved.

Who the NFL is watching: Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Knowshon Moreno; Michigan State RB Javon Ringer and safety Otis Wiley.

Opening point spread: Georgia by 5.5 (54)

Prediction: Georgia 38, Michigan State 31

MVP: Georgia QB Matthew Stafford

Live vote: Who will win?

BOWL BREAKDOWNS Click on each game for a recap of the action                                             BCS GAMES    1/8: Championship — No. 1 Florida 24, No. 2 Oklahoma 14    1/5: Fiesta — No. 3 Texas 24, No. 10 Ohio State 21    1/2: Sugar — No. 7 Utah 31, No. 4 Alabama 17    1/1: Orange — No. 21 Virginia Tech 20, No. 12 Cincinnati 7    1/1: Rose — No. 5 USC 38, No. 6 Penn State 24                                           OTHER BOWLS    1/6: GMAC — Tulsa 45, No. 23 Ball State 13    1/3: International — Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20    1/2: Liberty — Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19    1/2: Cotton — No. 20 Mississippi 47, No. 8 Texas Tech 34    1/1: Capital One — No. 16 Georgia 24, No. 19 Michigan State 12    1/1: Gator — Nebraska 26, Clemson 21    1/1: Outback — Iowa 31, South Carolina 10 12/31: Chick-fil-A — LSU 38, No. 14 Georgia Tech 3 12/31: Insight — Kansas 42, Minnesota 21 12/31: Music City — Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14 12/31: Sun — No. 24 Oregon State 3, No. 18 Pittsburgh 0 12/31: Armed Forces — Houston 34, Air Force 28 12/30: Holiday — No. 15 Oregon 42, No. 13 Oklahoma State 31 12/30: Texas — Rice 38, Western Michigan 14 12/30: Humanitarian — Maryland 42, Nevada 35 12/29: Alamo — No. 25 Missouri 30, No. 22 Northwestern 23, OT 12/29: PapaJohns.com — Rutgers 29, North Carolina State 23 12/28: Independence — Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10 12/27: Emerald — California 24, Miami 17 12/27: Champs Sports — Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13 12/27: Meineke Car Care — West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30 12/26: Motor City — Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21 12/24: Hawaii — Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21 12/23: Poinsettia — No. 11 TCU 17, No. 9 Boise State 16 12/21: New Orleans — Southern Miss 30, Troy 27, OT 12/20: Las Vegas — Arizona 31, No. 17 BYU 21 12/20: St. Petersburg — South Florida 41, Memphis 14 12/20: New Mexico — Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35 12/20: EagleBank — Wake Forest 29, Navy 19

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