| College Football | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scoreboard | | | Standings | | | Teams | | | Leaders | | | Polls | | | Home | ||||||
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scoring Summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | MSU | ND | |||
| ND | TD | 12:21 | Armando Allen 13 yd run (Nick Tausch kick) | 0 | 7 |
| MSU | FG | 7:11 | Brett Swenson 43 yd FG | 3 | 7 |
| ND | TD | 4:59 | Michael Floyd 22 yd pass from Jimmy Clausen (missed kick) | 3 | 13 |
| Second Quarter | MSU | ND | |||
| MSU | TD | 9:30 | Blair White 30 yd pass from Keshawn Martin (Brett Swenson kick) | 10 | 13 |
| ND | FG | 3:14 | Nick Tausch 22 yd FG | 10 | 16 |
| MSU | TD | 1:01 | Larry Caper 1 yd run (Brett Swenson kick) | 17 | 16 |
| Third Quarter | MSU | ND | |||
| ND | TD | 11:49 | Robby Parris 5 yd pass from Armando Allen (Nick Tausch kick) | 17 | 23 |
| ND | FG | 5:34 | Nick Tausch 46 yd FG | 17 | 26 |
| MSU | TD | 1:24 | Larry Caper 7 yd run (blocked XP) | 23 | 26 |
| Fourth Quarter | MSU | ND | |||
| MSU | TD | 9:33 | Blair White 17 yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick) | 30 | 26 |
| ND | TD | 5:18 | Golden Tate 33 yd pass from Jimmy Clausen (Nick Tausch kick) | 30 | 33 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | Notre Dame | |
| First downs | 27 | 25 |
| Rushing | 5 | 13 |
| Passing | 18 | 11 |
| Penalty | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency | 5-for-10, 50% | 5-for-11, 45% |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-for-0, -% | 1-for-1, 100% |
| Rushes-Yards | 25-105 | 37-133 |
| Passing Yards | 354 | 304 |
| Return Yards | 154 | 168 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int | 26-40-1 | 24-34-1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 2--16 |
| Punts | 3 | 3 |
| Punts-Average | 45 | 41.3 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 6-40 | 11-99 |
| Time of Possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
| Michigan State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int |
| K. Cousins | 23 | 35 | 302 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Martin | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
| K. Nichol | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Cmp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int |
| J. Clausen | 22 | 31 | 300 | 2 | 0 |
| A. Allen | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| D. Crist | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan State Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Carries | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| L. Caper | 12 | 51 | 4.3 | 2 |
| C. Ray | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
| G. Winston | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 |
| K. Nichol | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| K. Cousins | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Carries | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| A. Allen | 23 | 115 | 5.0 | 1 |
| J. Gray | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 |
| J. Clausen | 7 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 |
| G. Tate | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| . Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Michigan State Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| M. Dell | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 0 |
| B. White | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 2 |
| B. Cunningham | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 |
| B. Linthicum | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 |
| C. Gantt | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 |
| C. Ray | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
| D. Sims | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Michigan State Interceptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Int | Yards |
| T. Robinson | 1 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Interceptions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Int | Yards |
| K. McCarthy | 1 | 20 |
| Michigan State Punting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Punts | Yards | Avg |
| A. Bates | 3 | 135 | 45.0 |
| Notre Dame Punting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Punts | Yards | Avg |
| E. Maust | 3 | 124 | 41.3 |
| Michigan State Punt Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| Notre Dame Punt Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| G. Tate | 2 | 23 | 11.5 |
| Michigan State Kick Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| G. Winston | 7 | 154 | 22.0 |
| Notre Dame Kick Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Ret | Yards | Average |
| T. Riddick | 4 | 107 | 26.8 |
| B. Gallup | 1 | 18 | 18.0 |
| Michigan State Missed FG | |
|---|---|
| Player | Length |
| B. Swenson | 51 |
| Notre Dame Missed FG | |
|---|---|
| Player | Length |
Attendance: 80,795

