Michigan State backup QB Andrew Maxwell may make appearance in Outback Bowl

Michigan State backup quarterback Andrew Maxwell has earned some playing time in the Outback Bowl, though coach Mark Dantonio stopped short of confirming he will play an offensive series when the Spartans meet Georgia on Jan. 2 in Tampa, Fla. "We will find out," Dantonio said. "Depends on how he practices." Dantonio then said he feels Maxwell has earned an opportunity much like current starter Kirk Cousins earned in his redshirt freshman year (2008). Cousins played one series in the middle of the 2009 Capital One Bowl against the then Georgia team. He completed 4-of-5 passes for 36 yards in his stint in the game, a 24-12 loss. He backed up Brian Hoyer that season. "I think that it is warranted," Dantonio said of Maxwell playing during the main part of the game this season.

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