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Outback Bowl 2012 Score Update: La'Veon Bell Touchdown Sends Michigan State, Georgia Into Overtime

Despite trailing by 16 points at halftime, the Michigan St. Spartans rallied to tie the Georgia Bulldogs at 27 apiece at the end of regulation. Thus, the 2012 Outback Bowl is headed to overtime.

With 19 seconds remaining in regulation, Le'Veon Bell found the endzone for the second time in the game with a run from inside the one-yard line. Dan Conroy drilled the extra point despite a poor snap, tying the game at 27. Bell's run capped a ten-play, 85-yard drive. Spartans quarterback Kirk Cousins played brilliantly, gaining 65 yards through the air and another 20 on the ground.

Georgia took over with one timeout remaining and elected to take a knee.

We'll have plenty on this Bowl Game throughout the Bowl season, so keep it locked to this StoryStream. For more on the Spartans, check out The Only Colors, SB Nation's Michigan State blog. Also, check out Dawg Sports, SB Nation's Georgia Blog, for news and notes on the Bulldogs.You can also check out the SB Nation College Football Hub for more on this and every Bowl game.

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