2000 Citrus Bowl

Game Summary

NCAAFootballSingleGameHeader
Name=2000 Citrus Bowl
Date=January 1, 2000
Year=1999
Visitor School=Michigan State University
Visitor Name Short=Michigan State
Visitor Nickname=Spartans
Visitor Record=9-2
Visitor

Visitor Coaches=9
Visitor BCS=9
Visitor Coach=Bobby Williams
Visitor1=3
Visitor2=17
Visitor3=6
Visitor4=11
Visitor Total=37
Home School=University of Florida
Home Name Short=Florida
Home Nickname=Gators
Home Record=9-3
Home

Home Coaches=10
Home BCS=10
Home Coach=Steve Spurrier
Home1=7
Home2=14
Home3=6
Home4=7
Home Total=34
Type=Citrus Bowl
Stadium=Citrus Bowl
City=Orlando, Florida
Attendance=62,011

The 2000 Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game following te 1999-2000 football season. the game matched the Michigan State Spartans against the Florida Gators.

Michigan State came into the game with interim coach Bobby Williams, who took over on December 5, five days after Nick Saban departed to take over the Louisiana State program.

Michigan State wide receiver Plaxico Burress caught a career-high 13 passes for 185 yards and three touchdowns and Paul Edinger kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to lead the ninth-ranked Spartans to a 37-34 victory over the No. 10 Gators. Williams was later hired as the head coach of the Spartans.

External links

* http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010100aaa.html
* http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/recaps/2000/01/01/ffa_mml/