Thursday's win in the Holiday Bowl marked the 100th at Michigan State for head coach Mark Dantonio.

The MSU football program has come a long way over Dantonio's 11 seasons, from also ran to perennial Big Ten contender to one of just 16 invites in the short history of the College Football Playoff.

Of his 100 wins, some have meant a little more than others. So let's reflect on the 10 biggest Spartans wins under Dantonio:

10. Outback Bowl: MSU 33, Georgia 30 (3OT), Jan. 2, 2012

After coming up short in the first-ever Big Ten title game, the Spartans found themselves trailing the Bulldogs, 16-0, in the second quarter in Tampa, Fla. But future pros Le'Veon Bell (two touchdowns), Darqueze Dennard and Kirk Cousins came up huge and Dan Conroy's two field goals in the overtimes lifted MSU.

9. MSU 37, Wisconsin 31, Oct. 22, 2011

Earlier that season, the Spartans hosted Russell Wilson and the Badgers in the first of two meetings. After Montee Ball's TD run late in the fourth, it appeared they were headed for overtime. But a Hail Mary pass from Cousins to Keith Nichol sent the Spartan Stadium crowd into hysterics.

8. MSU 34, Notre Dame 31 (OT), Sept. 18, 2010

Not much needs to be said besides "Little Giants." The fake field goal touchdown pass from punter Aaron Bates to tight end Charlie Gantt was yet another prime time victory at home for MSU.

7. MSU 14, Michigan 10, Oct. 7, 2017

Call us prisoners of the moment if you must, but this season's win over U-M helped establish that the Spartans were indeed back. During a rainstorm, MSU forced five turnovers and won for the fourth time in the last five games in Ann Arbor.

6. Cotton Bowl: MSU 42, Baylor 41, Jan. 1, 2015

This one perhaps best epitomizes the comeback spirit of the Spartans. They trailed, 41-21, late in the third quarter to a team that felt jilted by the College Football Playoff. But Jeremy Langford had 162 yards rushing and three touchdowns, and after Marcus Rush blocked a field-goal try, Connor Cook hit Keith Mumphery for a 10-yard winning TD.

5. MSU 17, Ohio State 14, Nov. 22, 2015

Things looked bleak for MSU, trying to keep its Big Ten title hopes alive by visiting Columbus. Then things got bleaker when Connor Cook was held out with an injury. But QBs Tyler O'Connor and Damion Terry did just enough, and MSU's defense kept Ezekiel Elliott and Cardale Jones in check, setting up Matt Geiger's 41-yard game-winning boot.

4. MSU 27, Michigan 23, Oct. 17, 2015

"Oh, he has trouble with the snap!" The best evidence of a game is never truly over with the Spartans, all U-M had to do was punt the ball and secure the victory. But fate was on MSU's side that day in Ann Arbor, as Jalen Watts-Jackson recovered the fumble and scored to send shockwaves through the rivalry.

3. Big Ten title game: MSU 16, Iowa 13, Dec. 5, 2015

It was virtually a play-in game for the College Football Playoff between the Hawkeyes and Spartans. And late in the game, it was MSU again looking to make the comeback. They rode the back of freshman LJ Scott, who had 73 yards rushing, including the 1-yard game-winner with 27 seconds left.

2. Big Ten title game: MSU 34, Ohio State 24, Dec. 7, 2013

It was their second trip to Indianapolis, and yet again the favored Buckeyes were in the way. MSU canceled Ohio State's trip to the national title game and punched its ticket to the Rose Bowl with a resounding victory.

1. Rose Bowl: MSU 24, Stanford 20, Jan. 1, 2014

It was the Spartans' first trip to Pasadena for the New Year's Day tradition since 1988. And to add to the adversity, MSU was without its best defender, linebacker Max Bullough. But his fill-in, Kyler Elsworth, came up with the tackle on fourth down to seal the victory.