The No. 4-ranked MSU football team rallied in the second half to beat No. 5 Stanford in the 100th Rose Bowl matchup.
In a close, evenly-matched game, the Spartans bested the Stanford Cardinal with a score of 24-20.
SPARTANS BEAT STANFORD IN 100TH ROSE BOWL GAME
Defensive lineman Micajah Reynolds trys to tackle Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan during the 100th Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. Julia Nagy/The State News
The play that decided the game came from a key tackle by senior linebacker Kyler Ellsworth. Ellsworth replaced suspended senior captain Max Bullough in his first career start.
The win marks the end of a 13-win season for the Spartans.
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