| Year Game Played: | 2003 |
| Title Sponsor: | MasterCard |
| Game Name: | Alamo Bowl |
| Football Season: | 2003 |
| Visitor Name Short: | Michigan State |
| Visitor Nickname: | Spartans |
| Visitor School: | Michigan State University |
| Home Name Short: | Nebraska |
| Home Nickname: | Cornhuskers |
| Home School: | University of Nebraska |
| Visitor Record: | 8–4 |
| Visitor Conference: | Big Ten |
| Home Record: | 9–3 |
| Home Conference: | Big 12 |
| Visitor Coach: | John L. Smith |
| Home Coach: | Bo Pelini |
| Home Rank Ap: | 22 |
| Home Rank Coaches: | 21 |
| Home Rank Bcs: | 20 |
| Visitor 1Q: | 3 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 0 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 0 |
| Home 1Q: | 3 |
| Home 2Q: | 14 |
| Home 3Q: | 0 |
| Home 4Q: | 0 |
| Date Game Played: | December 29 |
| Stadium: | Alamodome |
| City: | San Antonio, Texas |
| Referee: | Rich Kollen (Mtn. West) |
| Us Network: | ESPN |
| Us Announcers Link: | List of announcers of major college bowl games |
| Us Announcers: | Mike Tirico, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Jerry Punch |
The 2003 Alamo Bowl was an American football bowl game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers played December 29, 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
In a defensive game, Nebraska scored first, leading 3–0 on a 29-yard field goal kicked by David Dyches. Michigan State's Dave Rayner tied the score at 3 at the end of the 1st quarter, kicking a 46-yard field goal. In the second quarter, running back Cory Ross scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 6 yards, to give Nebraska a 17–3 lead.
There was no further scoring, and the game ended with Nebraska defeating Michigan State, 17–3.[1]
| Statistics | Michigan State | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 13 | 20 |
| Rushes-Yards | 18 | 229 |
| Passing Yards | 156 | 160 |
| Passes | 39-21-3 | 17-8-0 |
| Total Yards | 174 | 389 |
| Return Yards | 3 | 30 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-53 | 8-69 |
| Punts-Average | 8-46.4 | 7-42.9 |
| Time of Possession | 29:31 | 30:29 |