Capital One Bowl January 1

The Michigan State Spartans and Alabama Crimson Tide have been selected to play in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. The New Year’s Day classic will kick off at 1:00 p.m. from the Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando and will be televised nationally by ESPN.

Ancillary event tickets can be purchased through the FCSports Box Office or by calling FCSports at 407.423.2476. These events include the free-of-charge Capital One Bowl Pep Rally Thursday, Dec. 30 from 5:00-5:45 for Alabama fans and from 5:45-6:30 p.m. for MSU fans as part of Bowl Week FanFest on International Drive at Pointe Orlando, the Capital One Bowl Kickoff Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 31 Noon - 1:00 p.m. ($55 per person), and the Capital One FanFest at the Capital One Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at McCracken Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, which is also free.

The 7th-ranked Spartans (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) had an amazing year under Big Ten Coach of the Year Mark Dantonio and will be making their third appearance in the Capital One Bowl (2000, 2009). Defending national champion Alabama (9-3, 5-3 SEC) is making its second-ever trip to an Orlando bowl game. This year’s Capital One Bowl will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Michigan State is 1-1 in previous Capital One Bowls while Alabama is 1-0.

Game ticket prices range from $45-225. For more information about the Capital One Bowl and Orlando Bowl Week, check out the Fan Central page!