Game summary
First half
The Bulldogs scored the first points of the game when Blair Walsh connected on a 32 yd field goal early in the first quarter. Michigan State would answer with a 20-yard field goal by Brett Swenson with 4:50 left in the first quarter. The Spartans would take the lead late in the second quarter with a 32 yd field goal of their own. Despite multiple turnovers neither Michigan State or Georgia could score a touchdown in the first half and Michigan State would take a 6–3 lead into halftime.
Second half
Both teams continued to struggle offensively until Georgia drove 96 yards and scored on a Matthew Stafford 35-yard touchdown pass to Michael Moore with 3:31 left in the third quarter. After forcing Michigan State to punt on their next possession, Georgia would score another touchdown off a 21-yard Matthew Stafford pass, this time to Aron White right before the end of the third quarter. Michigan State would pull within a touchdown after Javon Ringer finally found the end zone for the Spartans with 8:50 left in the fourth quarter. Michigan State attempted a two-point conversion to try to pull within three points of Georgia, however the attempt failed with an incomplete pass. This made the score 17–12. After a short possession by Georgia, Michigan State would get the ball back and would drive into Georgia territory, but turned the ball over on a failed fourth down conversion attempt. Georgia would seal the game when Knowshon Moreno scored on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Stafford with just 3:43 left in the fourth quarter.
Scoring summary
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring Information[4] | Score |
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| Length | Time | Georgia | Michigan State |
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| 1 | 9:26 | 8 plays, 48 yards | 2:39 | Georgia | Blair Walsh 32–yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
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| 4:50 | 4 plays, 3 yards | 1:25 | Michigan State | Brett Swenson 20–yard field goal | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 2:14 | 10 plays, 24 yards | 4:45 | Michigan State | Brett Swenson 32–yard field goal | 3 | 6 |
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| 3 | 3:31 | 10 plays, 96 yards | 5:51 | Georgia | Michael Moore 35–yard reception from Matthew Stafford, Blair Walsh kick good | 10 | 6 |
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| 0:09 | 1 play, 21 yards | 0:06 | Georgia | Aron White 21–yard reception from Matthew Stafford, Blair Walsh kick good | 17 | 6 |
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| 4 | 8:50 | 10 plays, 54 yards | 2:20 | Michigan State | Javon Ringer 1–yard rush, Brian Hoyer pass failed | 17 | 12 |
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| 3:43 | 11 plays, 67 yards | 5:03 | Georgia | Knowshon Moreno 21–yard reception from Matthew Stafford, Blair Walsh kick good | 24 | 12 |
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| Final Score | 24 | 12 |
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