1999 Michigan State Spartans football team

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The 1999 Michigan State Spartans football team was an American football team that represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Nick Saban, the Spartans compiled a 10–2 record (6–2 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 341 to 211, tied for second place in the Big Ten, and were ranked No. 7 in the final AP and UPI polls. The Spartans' two losses came at the hands of Heisman Trophy finalists. In their loss to Purdue, Drew Brees passed for 509 yards, and in their loss one week later to Wisconsin, Heisman winner Ron Dayne rushed for 214 yards. Saban announced on November 30 that he was leaving to take the head coaching job at LSU. Bobby Williams took over as interim head coach and led the Spartans to a 37–34 victory over Florida in the Citrus Bowl, winning on a last second, game-winning field goal by kicker Paul Edinger. The Spartans averaged 134...

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