▁ ▁Michigan ▁State ▁came ▁into ▁the ▁game ▁with ▁inter im ▁coach ▁Bobby ▁Williams , ▁who ▁took ▁over ▁on ▁December ▁ 5 , ▁five ▁days ▁after ▁Nick ▁S aban ▁depart ed ▁to ▁take ▁over ▁the ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁program . ▁ ▁Michigan ▁State ▁wide ▁receiver ▁Pla xico ▁B urr ess ▁caught ▁a ▁career - high ▁ 1 3 ▁passes ▁for ▁ 1 8 5 ▁yards ▁and ▁three ▁touch down s ▁and ▁Paul ▁Ed inger ▁k icked ▁a ▁ 3 9 - yard ▁field ▁goal ▁as ▁time ▁exp ired ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁nin th - rank ed ▁Spart ans ▁to ▁a ▁ 3 7 - 3 4 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 0 ▁G ators . ▁ ▁Williams ▁was ▁later ▁h ired ▁as ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Spart ans . ▁ ▁Sc oring ▁summary ▁▁ 1 st ▁quarter ▁Michigan ▁State ▁= ▁Paul ▁Ed inger ▁ 4 6 - yard ▁field ▁goal ▁ 4 : 4 1 ▁left . ▁MS U ▁ 3 ▁U F ▁ 0 ▁Florida ▁– ▁ ▁Tra vis ▁Taylor ▁ 1 2 - yard ▁pass ▁from ▁Doug ▁Johnson ▁( J eff ▁Ch and ler ▁kick ) ▁ 0 : 5 8 ▁left . ▁U F ▁ 7 ▁MS U ▁ 3 ▁▁ 2 nd ▁quarter ▁Michigan ▁State ▁– ▁Pla xico ▁B urr ess ▁ 3 7 ▁pass ▁from ▁Bill ▁Bur ke ▁( Paul ▁Ed inger ▁kick ) ▁ 1 3 : 2 4 ▁left . ▁MS U ▁ 1 0 ▁U F ▁ 7 ▁Michigan ▁State ▁– ▁T . J