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This is a matchup between two of the best tailbacks in the country. JIMMY Award winners Javon Ringer and Knowshon Moreno will face off as Michigan State and Georgia go head to head in the Capital One Bowl.
The only meeting between these programs was Georgia's 34-27 win in the 1989 Gator Bowl. While Georgia certainly has fallen short of preseason expectations, this is still a remarkably talented team that's capable of beating anyone in the country on any given day.
Michigan State, on the other hand, is something of a surprise to be here, but rode workhorse RB Javon Ringer to an impressive 9-3 record, which is deceiving because Sparty resides in the Big 10 which has been weak as water this year.
Nothing about this MSU team really jumps out at you besides Ringer, who's rushed for nearly 1,600 yards and 21 TDs. The defense is average and the passing game certainly leaves something to be desired. Sure, the 'Dawgs run D was gouged for 409 yards last time out against Georgia Tech, but the Spartans feature a more basic, pro-style run game with Ringer. Michigan State does not run an option and the more traditional running attack will allow the Dawgs ample opportunity to snuff out Ringer.
UGA still ranks in the top 40 rush defenses in the country, allowing 129.5 ypg on the ground. Before the "Wreckbone" (Georgia Tech rushing attack) debacle, the Dawgs were allowing just over 100 yards per game. If the 'Dawgs show up to play, this one won't be close. There's too much offensive firepower on the Georgia side, for an average Sparty D to try and contend, and Ringer will struggle to consistently produce against the 8 and 9-man boxes he'll be facing.
This may not be the ending to the season that Mathew Stafford and Moreno envisioned, but they'll end this season as big winners. Expect Georgia to use Stafford, Moreno, and freshman phenom receiver A.J. Green and really flex some muscle in this one winning going away 41-17.
Sincerely,
Claude of the Ozarks
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