STATE COLLEGE PA - NOVEMBER 27: Running back Edwin Baker #4 of the Michigan State Spartans carries the ball during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 27 2010 at Beaver Stadium in State College Pennsylvania. The Spartans won 28-22.(Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
A few things. Around 1:25 in the morning, the fire alarm rang at the Peabody, the MSU team hotel. The building wasn't evacuated but the alarm and the "all clear" announcements (all 4 of them!) certainly woke everyone up. It'd be nice to blame the disruption on a devious Alabama fan, but there are significant brush fires in the Orlando area, and apparently some of the ambient smoke made its way into the fire alarm system. C'est la vie.
Second, in case you've missed our previews: Pete's 3-part review of Alabama's season is here, here, and here, and my preview of the game is here.
Third, here's today's full bowl schedule:
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TicketCity Bowl Northwestern vs. Texas Tech |
Dallas, Cotton Bowl |
Noon (ET) |
ESPNU |
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Outback Bowl Penn State vs. Florida |
Tampa, Raymond James Stadium |
1 PM |
ABC |
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Capital One Bowl Michigan State vs. Alabama |
Orlando, Citrus Bowl Stadium |
1 PM |
ESPN |
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Gator Bowl Michigan vs. Mississippi State |
Jacksonville, Municipal Stadium |
1:30 PM |
ESPN2 |
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Rose Bowl Wisconsin vs. TCU |
Pasadena, Rose Bowl |
5 PM |
ABC |
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Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma vs. UConn |
Glendale, AZ, U. of Phoenix Stadium |
8:30 PM |
ESPN |
Finally, MSU is the underdog today, and understandably so. But let's not forget what this team is capable of:
Today's the day. GO GREEN.
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