East Lansing – It might not have been the bowl game Michigan State envisioned it would play in before the season began, but the Spartans accepted an invitation Sunday to play in the Redbox Bowl on Dec. 31 in Santa Clara, Calif.
Michigan State (7-5) will face Oregon (8-4) of the Pac-12 Conference in the 3 p.m. game on Fox.
The Spartans and Ducks last met in 2015 when Michigan State beat Oregon, 31-28, at Spartan Stadium. Michigan State is 3-3 all-time vs. Oregon.
It is the 11th time coach Mark Dantonio has led the Spartans to a bowl game in his 12 seasons – the most bowl appearances of any coach in program history.