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Christmas night sees the Spartans arrive in Dallas for Cotton Bowl preparations

The week of CFP preparation has begun for the No. 3-ranked MSU football team as it arrived at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport late on Christmas evening.

The team’s plane was welcomed with a grand entrance, including water cannons manned by DFW firefighters and a greeting from Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Chairman Dan Novakov.

DFW Airport is showering the #Spartans with affection. #CottonBowl pic.twitter.com/SjeiBtezr4

— Cotton Bowl Classic (@CottonBowlGame) December 25, 2015

MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis was with the team and he entered in the Texas spirit, as he donned a fitting black cowboy hat.