Mark Dantonio was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year and has also earned National Coach of the Year honors by CBSSports.com, Rivals.com and Scout. com. In addition, he garnered AFCA Regional Coach of the Year accolades and is a finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award and the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
In one of the greatest plays in Spartan history, Charlie Gantt scored the gamewinning touchdown on a fake field goal against Notre Dame Sept. 18 in Spartan Stadium with a 29-yard reception from Aaron Bates in overtime.
The 2010 Michigan State Spartans won a school-record 11 games during the regular season and claimed the school’s seventh Big Ten Championship.
Michigan State defeated Michigan in Ann Arbor Oct. 9, 34-17, giving the Spartans their third straight win over the Wolverines, a first for the program since 1965-67.
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2010 SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS MICHIGAN STATE (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Jan. 1
WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN2) W, 38-14 vs. Florida Atlantic (ESPNU) W, 30-17 NOTRE DAME (ABC) W, 34-31 (OT) NORTHERN COLORADO (BTN) W, 45-7 WISCONSIN (ABC) W, 34-24 at Michigan (ABC) W, 34-17 ILLINOIS (BTN) W, 26-6 at Northwestern (ESPN) W, 35-27 at Iowa (ABC) L, 6-37 MINNESOTA (BTN) W, 31-8 PURDUE (BTN) W, 35-31 at Penn State (ESPN2) W, 28-22 vs. Alabama (ESPN) 1 p.m.
Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Oct. 23 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 18 Nov. 26 Jan. 1
SAN JOSE STATE PENN STATE at Duke at Arkansas FLORIDA at South Carolina MISSISSIPPI at Tennessee at LSU MISSISSIPPI STATE GEORGIA STATE AUBURN vs. Michigan State
ALABAMA (9-3, 5-3 SEC)
W, 48-3 W, 24-3 W, 62-13 W, 24-20 W, 31-6 L, 21-35 W, 23-10 W, 41-10 L, 21-24 W, 30-10 W, 63-7 L, 27-28 1 p.m.
BROADCAST COVERAGE TELEVISION: ESPN will televise the 2011 Capital
One Bowl live to a national audience, with Brad Nessler handling the play-by-play, Todd Blackledge providing color commentary and Holly Rowe serving as the sideline reporter. The Capital One Bowl also will be available live online via ESPN360.com.
RADIO: The Spartan Sports Network, featuring veteran play-by-play announcer George Blaha, color analyst Jim Miller, sideline reporter Jason Strayhorn and broadcast host Will Tieman, will broadcast the game to 32 affiliates throughout the state. Michigan State football broadcasts can be heard on flagship stations WJIM (AM 1240)/ WMMQ (FM 94.9) in Lansing and WJR Radio (AM 760) in Detroit. The 2011 Capital One Bowl game also can be heard live nationally on Sports USA Radio Network, with Rich Cellini, Ross Tucker and Rich Herrera calling the action.
No. 7/7 MICHIGAN STATE (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) vs. No. 15/18 ALABAMA (9-3, 5-3 SEC) Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 • 1 p.m. EST • ESPN Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (65,438/AstroTurf) Orlando, Fla. FIRST-AND-10 (what you need to know about the MSU-Alabama matchup) – • Michigan State is making its fourth-straight postseason bowl appearance for the first time since 1987-90, matching the longest bowl streak in school history. Mark Dantonio becomes the first coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid in each of his first four seasons. • Michigan State is making its 21st postseason bowl appearance overall, including its third trip to the Capital One Bowl (formerly known as Florida Citrus and Tangerine Bowls). The Spartans are 7-13 (.350) in bowl games, including a 1-1 record in previous Capital One Bowl appearances (defeated No. 10 Florida, 37-34, in 2000; lost to No. 16 Georgia, 24-12, in 2009). It marks MSU’s sixth appearance in a Florida-based bowl (1938 Orange, 1989 Gator, 2000 Florida Citrus, 2007 Champs Sports and 2009 Capital One). MSU has lost its last four postseason games, with the Spartans’ last bowl victory coming against Fresno State, 44-35, in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic. • Seven of Michigan State’s last eight bowl opponents have been ranked in The Associated Press Top 25, including No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl, No. 16 Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl, No. 14 Boston College in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, No. 22 Nebraska in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, No. 20 Fresno State in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic, No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl and No. 21 Washington in the 1997 Aloha Bowl. • Mark Dantonio, who led Michigan State to a school-record 11 wins and a share of its first Big Ten Championship since 1990, has been named 2010 National Coach of the Year by CBSSports. com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. In addition, Dantonio has been selected as one of nine finalists for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award and one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. He recently earned Dave McClain (Big Ten) Coach of the Year, as selected by the conference’s media panel, as well as American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year honors. The 54-year-old Dantonio helped manage the thirdbiggest turnaround among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams during the regular season, as the Spartans improved from 6-7 a year ago to 11-1 in 2010. • Seventeen seniors will make their final appearance in a Spartan uniform on Jan. 1, 2011, against Alabama in the Capital One Bowl. This senior class has helped Michigan State to a combined record of 33-18 (.647), including four straight postseason bowl appearances (2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl and 2011 Capital One Bowl). The 33 wins are the most ever recorded by a senior class in MSU’s 114-year football history (previous record: 31 by Class of 1990). • The 2011 Capital One Bowl marks the first-ever meeting between Michigan State and Alabama. • In April 2009, MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis announced that the Spartans had signed a contract for a home-and-home football series with Alabama (Sept. 3, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Sept. 2, 2017, in Spartan Stadium). The Spartans haven’t played a regular-season game against an SEC opponent since playing both Mississippi State and Kentucky in 1947. • Alabama’s Nick Saban compiled a 34-24-1 record (.585) in five seasons as head coach at Michigan State (1995-99), including four postseason bowl invitations (1995 Independence, 1996 Sun, 1997 Aloha and 2000 Citrus).
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FIRST-AND-10 (continued) – • Five current members of Alabama’s coaching staff also spent time at Michigan State: offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jim McElwain (2003-05), assistant head coach/offensive line coach Joe Pendry (1980-81), assistant head coach/linebackers coach Sal Sunseri (2001), tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Bobby Williams (assistant coach, 1995-99; head coach, 2000-02) and associate athletic director for football Mike Vollmar (1996-2007). • Mark Dantonio previously spent six seasons as secondary coach at Michigan State (1995-2000), including five years under Nick Saban and one under Bobby Williams. UPON FURTHER REVIEW – • Michigan State has compiled a 5-7-1 record (.423) against current members of the Southeastern Conference (0-1 vs. Auburn, 1-0 vs. Florida, 0-2 vs. Georgia, 2-2 vs. Kentucky, 0-1 vs. LSU, and 2-1-1 vs. Mississippi State). • Michigan State has compiled a 36-14 record (.720) in games played against non-conference opponents since 1999. Mark Dantonio is 13-6 (.684) against non-conference opponents, including an 11-1 record in Spartan Stadium. Overall, the Spartans have won 19 of their last 26 non-league games. • Michigan State is 5-0 in games decided by 10 points or less in 2010. • Michigan State ranked No. 7 in the final regular-season Associated Press and USA TODAY Polls. The Spartans have earned a Top 25 ranking for 11 consecutive weeks. • Mark Dantonio is the first coach in Michigan State history to win at least nine games twice in his first four seasons. Dantonio now has 33 victories in his first four seasons at MSU, which are the most by any Spartan head coach in his first four years (Chester Brewer ranks second, with 30 wins from 1903-06). • A trademark of Mark Dantonio’s Michigan State teams has been their ability to produce wins late in the regular season. Under Dantonio, the Spartans are 9-3 (.750) in games played in November. MSU closed out the 2010 regular season with consecutive wins over Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State, as the Spartans posted a perfect 3-0 record in November for the first time since 1999. In the four seasons (2003-06) prior to his arrival, Michigan State went just 2-11 (.154) in November. • Michigan State’s 2010 regular-season opponents comprised the nation’s 44th-most difficult schedule, according to NCAA figures. The Spartans’ regular-season opponents had a combined record of 60-52 (.536) against other Bowl Subdivision teams. By comparison, Big Ten co-champions Ohio State (62-60, .508) and Wisconsin (54-58, .482) ranked No. 55 (tied) and No. 70, respectively, in strength of schedule. The Spartans went 6-1 (.857) in games played against bowl-bound teams. • Senior linebackers Greg Jones and Eric Gordon have combined for 784 career tackles – the most by any active linebacker duo in the NCAA FBS (Connecticut’s Lawrence Wilson and Scott Lutrus rank second with 771 combined stops). Jones has 457 career tackles, third most in school history, while Gordon ranks No. 13 (tied) on MSU’s all-time list with 327 career stops. With 93 combined starts, Gordon (48) and Jones (45) have started more games at linebacker than any other duo in Spartan history. • Fifth-year senior linebacker Eric Gordon set a school record with his 48th career start in the 2010 regular-season finale at Penn State, breaking the mark previously held by former Spartan tight end Chris Baker (47 career starts, 1998-2001). In addition, he has started more games at linebacker than any other player in MSU history (previous record holder: Dan Bass, 44 career starts from 1976-79). Gordon ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (tied for 10th with 29) and tackles (tied for 13th with 327). • Junior Kirk Cousins completed 17-of-22 throws (77 percent) for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead MSU to a 28-22 victory at Penn State, as the Spartans claimed a share of their first Big Ten Championship since 1990. It also marked MSU’s first win in State College since 1965 (the year before Joe Paterno took over as Penn State’s head coach), ending an eight-game losing streak in Beaver Stadium. Cousins completed scoring strikes of 8 and 24 yards to B.J. Cunningham. His .675 completion percentage (first), 153.5 passing efficiency rating (third), 216 pass completions (fourth), 2,705 passing yards (fourth), 20 TD passes (tied for fourth), 2,625 total yards (fourth), seven 200-yard passing games (seventh) and 320 pass attempts (eighth) rank among the Top 10 single-season totals in MSU history.
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES • Sophomore Edwin Baker leads the team in carries (195), rushing yards (1,187) and rushing touchdowns (13). He became just the sixth sophomore in MSU history to reach the 1,000-yard rushing milestone, joining Lorenzo White (1985), Tico Duckett (1990), Marc Renaud (1995), Sedrick Irvin (1996) and T.J. Duckett (2000). Baker ranks third in the Big Ten and No. 21 in the NCAA FBS in rushing, averaging 98.9 yards per game. He has led the Spartans in rushing in eight of 12 games. Baker, a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media, has recorded five 100-yard rushing games in 2010: 117 vs. Western Michigan (17 carries), a career-best 183 vs. Florida Atlantic (15), 147 at Michigan (22), 179 vs. Minnesota (27) and 118 at Penn State (career-high 28). He set a career high with four rushing TDs in MSU’s 31-8 victory over Minnesota, including a 30-yard scoring run in the first quarter, a pair of 1-yard TD runs on fourth-and-goal plays in the second quarter and another 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Baker scored on a career-long 80-yard TD run against Florida Atlantic at Detroit’s Ford Field. • Senior Aaron Bates currently leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 10 in the NCAA in punting with his 45.2-yard average. Bates is listed among MSU’s all-time leaders in punts (second at 253), punting yards (second at 10,603) and punting average (seventh at 41.9). He has placed 83 of his 253 career punts (33 percent) inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Bates ranks third in both punts and punting yards among all active NCAA FBS punters. • Michigan State ranks among the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision leaders in rushing defense (No. 21 allowing 121.9 yards per game), scoring defense (No. 26 allowing 20.1 points per game), turnover margin (tied - No. 26 at +0.5 per game), total defense (No. 31 allowing 337.8 ypg.), pass efficiency defense (No. 33 with a 117.0 rating) and takeaways (tied - No. 34 with 24). By comparison, the Spartans totaled only 14 takeaways during the entire 2009 season. MSU’s defense did not allow a 100-yard rusher until Game 11 against Purdue (Keith Carlos: six rushes for 103 yards and one touchdown). • With one pick in the regular-season finale at Penn State, Michigan State has recorded 17 interceptions in 2010 – its highest season total since 2004. The 17 interceptions rank second (tied) in the Big Ten and No. 11 (tied) in the NCAA FBS. The Spartans had just six interceptions in 13 games last season. INSIDE THE NUMBERS – • Michigan State is a second-half team, outscoring its opponents, 191-123, in the second half and overtime (+68). In the fourth quarter alone, MSU has outscored its opponents by 35 points, 9964. In Big Ten games, the Spartans outscored their opponents, 134-75, in the second half (+59). • Michigan State’s defense has allowed only 12 gains of 30-plus yards from scrimmage (combined rushing and passing plays plus kickoff and punt returns) this season. That total ranks among the fewest allowed in the NCAA FBS (tied for No. 9). • Michigan State ranks second in the Big Ten and No. 13 (tied) in the NCAA FBS in red-zone defense, allowing opponents score on 73 percent of their trips inside the Spartan 20-yard line (30-of-41, including 21 touchdowns and nine field goals). • Michigan State has scored at least 30 points in a school-record nine games this season. • Michigan State ranks fourth in the Big Ten and No. 9 (tied) in the NCAA FBS in fourth-down conversions (73 percent/11-of-15). The Spartans have scored four touchdowns on fourth-down attempts (Charlie Gantt 29-yard reception from Aaron Bates vs. Notre Dame; B.J. Cunningham 1-yard reception from Kirk Cousins vs. Wisconsin; and Edwin Baker two 1-yard runs vs. Minnesota). • Junior quarterback Kirk Cousins plays his best when the game is on the line, as his 173.0 second-half passing efficiency rating ranks No. 8 among all NCAA FBS quarterbacks, according to cfbstats.com. In the second half (24 quarters and overtime), he has connected on 71 percent (100-of-141) of his throws for 1,352 yards, 11 TDs and three interceptions. • Michigan State’s receiving corps features two career 1,000-yard receivers: senior Mark Dell (131 for 2,109) and junior B.J. Cunningham (139 for 1,780). That duo has combined for 270 receptions, 3,889 yards and 25 career touchdowns. Their numbers rank among the best in Michigan State history: Dell is sixth all-time in receiving yards and ninth in receptions, while Cunningham is third in receptions, 10th (tied) in TD catches and 13th in receiving yards. • With its 35-31 come-from-behind win over Purdue, Michigan State completed its first-ever 7-0 home season and its first undefeated home season since going 6-0 in 1999. The Spartans have gone undefeated at home 17 times since the stadium opened in 1923.
AROUND THE BIG TEN 2010 BIG TEN STANDINGS Conf. Games All Games 1. Michigan State 7-1 .875 11-1 .917 Ohio State 7-1 .875 11-1 .917 Wisconsin 7-1 .875 11-1 .917 4. Iowa 4-4 .500 7-5 .583 Penn State 4-4 .500 7-5 .583 Illinois 4-4 .500 6-6 .500 7. Michigan 3-5 .375 7-5 .583 Northwestern 3-5 .375 7-5 .583 9. Purdue 2-6 .250 4-8 .333 Minnesota 2-6 .250 3-9 .250 11. Indiana 1-7 .125 5-7 .417 2010-11 BIG TEN BOWL SCHEDULE Tuesday, Dec. 28 - Insight Bowl Iowa vs. Missouri, 10 p.m. (ESPN) Wednesday, Dec. 29 - Texas Bowl Illinois vs. Baylor, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 - TicketCity Bowl Northwestern vs. Texas Tech, 12 p.m. (ESPNU) Saturday, Jan. 1 - Outback Bowl Penn State vs. Florida, 1 p.m. (ABC) Saturday, Jan. 1 - Capital One Bowl Michigan State vs. Alabama, 1 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, Jan. 1 - Progressive Gator Bowl Michigan vs. Mississippi State, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Saturday, Jan. 1 - Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO Wisconsin vs. TCU, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Tuesday, Jan. 4 - Allstate Sugar Bowl Ohio State vs. Arkansas, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Denicos Allen: duh-KNEE-kos Le’Veon Bell: LAY-vee-ON Garrett Celek: SELL-ick J’Michael Deane: JAY-MY-kull John Deyo: DAY-oh Danny Folino: Fuh-LEAN-oh William Gholston: GOAL-stun Mylan Hicks: MY-lin Jairus Jones: JARE-us (Rhymes with hair) Brian Linthicum : LYNN-thi-come Jared McGaha: muh-GAH-ha Kevin Muma: MOO-mah Keith Nichol: NICKEL Blake Pacheco : pa-CHECK-oh Micajah Reynolds : muh-KY-juh Josh Rouse: Rhymes with HOUSE Skyler Schofner: SHOF-ner John Stipek: STEE-peck Jerel Worthy: JUH-rell
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES SPARTAN FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 47,131 President: Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Conference: Big Ten Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green and White Stadium (Capacity): Spartan Stadium (75,005) Surface: Natural Grass Press Box Number: 517-353-0630 Athletics Director: Mark Hollis
FOOTBALL STAFF
Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (South Carolina, 1979) Record at MSU: 33-18 (fourth year) Career Record: 51-35 (seventh year) Offensive Coordinator: Don Treadwell (Miami-Ohio), 1982) Defensive Coordinator: Pat Narduzzi (Rhode Island, 1990) Secondary: Harlon Barnett (Michigan State, 1990) Defensive Line: Ted Gill (Idaho State, 1973) Offensive Line: Dan Roushar (Northern Illinois, 1984) Running Backs: Brad Salem (Augustana College, 1992) Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator: Mark Staten (MiamiOhio, 2001) Special Teams/Linebackers: Mike Tressel (Cornell [Iowa] College, 1996) Quarterbacks: Dave Warner (Syracuse, 1982) Director of Football Operations: Tim Allen (Bethel [Kansas] College, 1986)
FOOTBALL HISTORY
All-Time Record: 627-426-44 (.592) 2009 Record: 6-7 (4-4 Big Ten/t-6th) First Season of Football: 1896 Bowl Games: 20 (7-13) National Championships: 6 (1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, 1966) Big Ten Championships: 7 (1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990, 2010)
2010 SPARTAN OUTLOOK
Offense: Multiple Defense: Multiple Lettermen Lost: 28 (12 offense, 15 defense, 1 specialist) Lettermen Returning: 40 (21 offense, 17 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 10 (4 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Returning: 15 (7 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists) Offensive Starters Lost (4): WR Blair White, LT Rocco Cironi, C Joel Nitchman, RG Brendon Moss. Offensive Starters Returning (7): WR B.J. Cunningham, LG Joel Foreman, RT D.J. Young, TE Charlie Gantt, TE Brian Linthicum, QB Kirk Cousins, RB Larry Caper. Defensive Starters Lost (5): DE Trevor Anderson, NT Oren Wilson, LB Brandon Denson, CB Jeremy Ware, SS Danny Fortener. Defensive Starters Returning (6): DT Jerel Worthy, DE Colin Neely, LB Eric Gordon, LB Greg Jones, FS Trenton Robinson, CB Chris L. Rucker. Starting Specialists Returning (2): P Aaron Bates, SN Alex Shackleton.
• The Spartans have rallied to win three games after trailing in the fourth quarter against Notre Dame, Northwestern and Purdue. MSU pulled even at 28 against the Irish with 7:43 left in the fourth quarter and won it in overtime, 34-31, as holder Aaron Bates threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Gantt off a fake field-goal attempt. The Spartans scored 21 fourth-quarter points to erase a 17-point deficit at Northwestern, and MSU overcame a 15-point deficit against Purdue by scoring a season-high 22 points in the fourth quarter. • With his first career punt return for a score against Wisconsin, Keshawn Martin has accounted for touchdowns in five different ways during his career (rushing, receiving, passing, punt return and kickoff return) and joins Florida International’s T.Y. Hilton and Troy’s Jerrel Jernigan as the only active players in the NCAA FBS that have accomplished that feat. TEAM COMPARISONS – Basic Offense Basic Defense Offensive Starters Returning Defensive Starters Returning Specialists Returning
Michigan State Multiple Multiple 7 6 2
Alabama Pro Style 3-4 8 2 0
AVERAGE HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS (STARTERS) – Michigan State Offensive Line & Tight End 6-5, 293 Offensive Backs & Wide Receivers 6-1, 214 Defensive Line 6-4, 275 Linebackers 6-1, 231 Defensive Backs 6-0, 191
Alabama 6-4, 296 6-2, 217 6-3, 312 6-3, 250 6-1, 192
CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) – Michigan State Offense: 6 seniors, 3 juniors, 2 sophomores Michigan State Defense: 5 seniors, 2 juniors, 4 sophomores Alabama Offense: 3 seniors, 4 juniors, 3 sophomores, 1 freshman Alabama Defense: 1 senior, 3 juniors, 6 sophomores, 1 freshman STAT LEADERS – Michigan State (after 12 games): Rushing – Edwin Baker (195 carries for 1,187 yards, 6.1 avg., 13 TDs) Passing – Kirk Cousins (216 of 320 for 2,705 yards, 20 TDs, 9 INTs) Receiving – B.J. Cunningham (50 catches for 611 yards, 12.2 avg., 9 TDs) Tackles – Greg Jones (98 tackles, 43 solos, 55 assists, 8 TFL, 2 INTs, 3 FF) Alabama (after 12 games): Rushing – Mark Ingram (146 carries for 816 yards, 5.6 avg., 11 TDs) Passing – Greg McElroy (209 of 296 for 2,767 yards, 19 TDs, 5 INTs) Receiving – Julio Jones (75 catches for 1,084 yards, 14.5 avg., 7 TDs) Tackles – Mark Barron (75 tackles, 54 solos, 21 assists, 3 interceptions, 9 passes defended) CURRENT SPARTANS IN POSTSEASON BOWL GAMES – Career Stat Leaders Rushing – Edwin Baker (1 game: 12 carries for 97 yards, 8.1 avg., 1 TD) Passing – Kirk Cousins (2 games: 17 of 32 for 256 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs) Receiving – Mark Dell (2 games: 6 catches for 67 yards, 11.2 avg., 0 TDs) Tackles – Greg Jones (3 games: 30 tackles, 18 solos, 12 assists, 3.0 TFL)
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES STAT COMPARISON – Scoring First Downs Total Offense Rushing Yards Passing Yards Time of Possession Third Down Conversions Points Allowed Total Offense Allowed Rushing Yards Allowed Passing Yards Allowed
Michigan State 31.3 20.0 406.7 168.8 237.8 30:45 .375 20.1 337.8 121.9 215.8
Alabama 34.6 21.8 435.6 175.2 260.3 30:38 .431 14.1 296.0 123.3 172.7
SPARTAN BOWL HISTORY – Michigan State is making its fourth-straight postseason bowl appearance for the first time since 1987-90, matching the longest bowl streak in school history. Mark Dantonio becomes the first coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid in each of his first four seasons. Michigan State is making its 21st postseason bowl appearance overall, including its third trip to the Capital One Bowl (formerly known as Florida Citrus and Tangerine Bowls). The Spartans are 7-13 (.350) in bowl games, including a 1-1 record in previous Capital One Bowl appearances (defeated No. 10 Florida, 37-34, in 2000; lost to No. 16 Georgia, 24-12, in 2009). MSU has lost its last four postseason games, with the Spartans’ last bowl victory coming against Fresno State, 44-35, in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic. Seven of Michigan State’s last eight bowl opponents have been ranked in The Associated Press Top 25, including No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl, No. 16 Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl, No. 14 Boston College in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, No. 22 Nebraska in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, No. 20 Fresno State in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic, No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl and No. 21 Washington in the 1997 Aloha Bowl. Here’s how Michigan State has fared in its 20 previous bowl games (MSU wins in bold type):
Date (Coach) Jan. 1, 1938 (Charles Bachman) Jan. 1, 1954 (Biggie Munn) Jan. 2, 1956 (Duffy Daugherty) Jan. 1, 1966 (Duffy Daugherty) Dec. 22, 1984 (George Perles) Dec. 31, 1985 (George Perles) Jan. 1, 1988 (George Perles) Jan. 1, 1989 (George Perles) Dec. 25, 1989 (George Perles) Dec. 31, 1990 (George Perles) Dec. 28, 1993 (George Perles) Dec. 29, 1995 (Nick Saban) Dec. 31, 1996 (Nick Saban) Dec. 25, 1997 (Nick Saban) Jan. 1, 2000 (Bobby Williams) Dec. 31, 2001 (Bobby Williams) Dec. 29, 2003 (John L. Smith) Dec. 28, 2007 (Mark Dantonio) Jan. 1, 2009 (Mark Dantonio) Jan. 2, 2010 (Mark Dantonio)
Bowl Orange Rose Rose Rose Cherry All-American Rose Gator Aloha Sun Liberty Independence Sun Aloha Florida Citrus Silicon Valley Alamo Champs Sports Capital One Alamo
Result Auburn 6, MSU 0 MSU 28, UCLA 20 MSU 17, UCLA 14 UCLA 14, MSU 12 Army 10, MSU 6 Georgia Tech 17, MSU 14 MSU 20, USC 17 Georgia 34, MSU 27 MSU 33, Hawaii 13 MSU 17, USC 16 Louisville 18, MSU 7 LSU 45, MSU 26 Stanford 38, MSU 0 Washington 51, MSU 23 MSU 37, Florida 34 MSU 44, Fresno State 35 Nebraska 17, MSU 3 Boston College 24, MSU 21 Georgia 24, MSU 12 Texas Tech 41, MSU 31
THIS WEEK’S POLLS (DEC. 5) ASSOCIATED PRESS Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
School Auburn (36) Oregon (23) TCU (1) Wisconsin Stanford Ohio State Michigan State Arkansas Oklahoma Boise State LSU Virginia Tech Nevada Missouri Alabama Oklahoma State Nebraska Texas A&M South Carolina Utah Mississippi State West Virginia Florida State Hawaii Connecticut
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USA TODAY/COACHES Rk. School 1. Oregon (34) 2. Auburn (24) 3. TCU (1) 4. Wisconsin 5. Stanford 6. Ohio State 7. Michigan State 8. Arkansas Oklahoma 10. Boise State 11. Virginia Tech 12. LSU 13. Oklahoma State 14. Missouri 15. Nevada 16. Nebraska 17. Texas A&M 18. Alabama 19. Utah 20. South Carolina 21. West Virginia 22. Mississippi State 23. Florida State 24. Central Florida 25. Hawaii (First-place votes) Bold indicates MSU opponent
Record 12-0 13-0 12-0 11-1 11-1 11-1 11-1 10-2 11-2 11-1 11-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 12-1 10-3 9-3 9-3 10-2 9-4 9-3 8-4 9-4 10-3 10-3
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES 2010 HONOR ROLL JOHNNY ADAMS (R-So., Cornerback) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (second team) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) DENICOS ALLEN (R-Fr., Linebacker) • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 20 vs. Purdue) EDWIN BAKER (So., Running Back) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Sophomore (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (first team) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Big Ten (first team). • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) • MSU Danziger Award (Outstanding Detroit-Area Player) • Midseason addition to Doak Walker Award Watch List (nation’s top running back) • Midseason addition to Maxwell Award Watch List (nation’s outstanding collegiate player) • College Football Performance Awards National Running Back of the Week (Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic) DAVID BARRENT (R-Fr., Offensive Tackle) • Academic All-Big Ten AARON BATES (Sr., Punter) • SI.com All-American (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (first team) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (second team) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (second team) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (first team) • Academic All-Big Ten • MSU Downtown Coaches Club Award – Outstanding Senior Special Teams • MSU Potsy Ross Award (Top Scholar-Athlete) • MSU Captain’s Award • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 23 vs. Northwestern) • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 18 vs. Notre Dame) LE’VEON BELL (Fr., Running Back) • ESPN.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team All-Big Ten • Rivals.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team All-Big Ten • Midseason addition to Doak Walker Award Watch List (nation’s top running back) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 18 vs. Notre Dame) • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 4 vs. Western Michigan) NICK BENDZUCK (Sr.-5, Fullback) • Academic All-Big Ten MAX BULLOUGH (Fr., Linebacker) • ESPN.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team All-Big Ten LARRY CAPER (So., Running Back) • Academic All-Big Ten DAN CONROY (So., Kicker) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (first team) • Media All-Big Ten (first team) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (first team) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Big Ten (first team) • MSU Tommy Love Award (Most Improved Player) • College Football Performance Awards National Placekicker of the Week (Oct. 16 vs. Illinois) • Named one of the Lou Groza Award’s Top Three Stars of the Week (Oct. 16 vs. Illinois) • CFPA National Placekicker of the Week (Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic) • Named one of the Lou Groza Award’s Top Three Stars of the Week (Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic)
SPARTAN CAPITAL ONE BOWL FLASHBACKS – Michigan State is making its third appearance in the Capital One Bowl (formerly known as Florida Citrus and Tangerine Bowls). The Spartans have a 1-1 record in previous Capital One Bowl appearances (defeated No. 10 Florida, 37-34, in 2000; lost to No. 16 Georgia, 24-12, in 2009). Jan. 1, 2000 | Florida Citrus Bowl: Paul Edinger kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 9 Michigan State a 37-34 victory over No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl. It marked Michigan State’s first New Year’s Day bowl victory since the 1988 Rose Bowl and it ended a four-game losing streak in postseason play. There were five lead changes in the contest. The Spartans opened the scoring as an eight-play, 36-yard drive resulted in a 46-yard field goal by Edinger. Florida took a 7-3 lead as Travis Taylor scored on a 12-yard toss from Doug Johnson. Michigan State jumped out to a 17-7 lead in the second quarter on Bill Burke’s 37-yard TD strike to Plaxico Burress and a 24-yard fumble return by T.J. Turner. The Gators pulled to within 17-14 on Johnson’s 8-yard TD pass to Taylor. Edinger’s second field goal, a 20-yarder, gave the Spartans a 20-14 lead, but Johnson scored on a 1-yard sneak to put Florida ahead at the half, 21-20. Burke directed a 10-play, 84-yard drive late in the third quarter, hooking up with Burress for a 21-yard scoring pass as MSU grabbed a 26-21 lead. Florida built a 34-26 lead on Johnson’s third TD pass to Taylor, a 39-yarder, and Rob Gillespie’s 2-yard TD run. Michigan State rallied to tie the score at 34 early in the fourth quarter as Burke found Burress alone in the end zone for a 30-yard completion and hit Gari Scott for the two-point conversion. Lloyd Clemons’ 8-yard run on third-and-2 set up Edinger’s game-winning kick from the Florida 22. Jan. 1, 2009 | Capital One Bowl: Matthew Stafford completed 20-of-31 throws for 250 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 16 Georgia to a 24-12 victory over No. 19 Michigan State in the 2009 Capital One Bowl. Michigan State took the opening kickoff and drove the ball to the Georgia 39-yard line, but Dwayne Holmes was stopped short of a first down on a fake punt. The Bulldogs responded with an eight-play, 48-yard drive of their own and took a 3-0 lead on Blair Walsh’s 32yard field goal with 9:26 left in the first quarter. Georgia’s second possession resulted in a turnover, as Kendell Davis-Clark returned his first career interception 24 yards to set up Brett Swenson’s 20-yard field goal that tied the score at 3 with 4:50 to play in the opening quarter. The Spartans forced two turnovers in the first quarter but managed to produce only a field goal. Late in the first half, another Georgia miscue – a mishandled snap by punter Brian Mimbs – gave the Spartans great field position at the UGA 40. However, Michigan State had to settle for a 32-yard field goal from Swenson and a 6-3 halftime lead after Brian Hoyer was sacked by Jarius Wynn for a 5-yard loss on a third-and-6 play from the Bulldog 10. Georgia’s offense came to life in the second half, as Stafford connected on 14-of-17 passes for 179 yards and three scores. Stafford capped off a 10-play, 96-yard drive with a 35-yard TD strike to Michael Moore as the Bulldogs took the lead for good at 10-6 with 3:31 remaining in the third quarter. Prince Miller’s 38-yard punt return plus a 15-yard personal-foul penalty set up Stafford’s second scoring pass, a 21-yarder to Aron White with 0:09 to play in the third quarter to build a 17-6 advantage. Early in the fourth quarter, Michigan State pulled to within 17-12 as Javon Ringer finished off a 10-play, 54-yard drive with a 1-yard plunge for his school-record 22nd TD run of the season. Georgia answered with an 11-play, 67yard drive and iced the game on Stafford’s 21-yard TD toss to Knowshon Moreno, who made the grab over Greg Jones at the front corner of the end zone. The Bulldog defense held Michigan State to a season-low 236 total yards, including just 31 yards on 34 rushing attempts. JOE TATE NAMED HONORARY CAPTAIN – Marine 2nd Lt. Joe Tate, who recently completed a seven-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, has been selected honorary captain for the 2011 Capital One Bowl against Alabama. Tate will address the team during the pre-game meal and join the captains at midfield for the coin toss. He previously served as the honorary captain for Michigan State’s 37-20 victory at Northwestern in 2008. A four-year letterwinner for the Spartans from 2000-03, Tate made 29 career starts, including 23 straight at left guard.
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES Tate, a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches as a senior, was a model of consistency in 2003, grading out 90 percent or better in all 12 regular-season games. He ranked third on the team in pancake blocks with 37 and permitted only 1.5 sacks in over 450 passing plays. Tate played a near-perfect game vs. Indiana, scoring a career-best 99 percent including three pancakes. He graded 97 percent each vs. Minnesota and Michigan. The Southfield, Mich., native spent two years as a graduate assistant in MSU’s strength and conditioning program before joining the Marine Corps. DANTONIO NO STRANGER TO POSTSEASON PLAY – Mark Dantonio is making his 19th appearance in postseason play (as a graduate assistant, assistant coach or head coach), including four NCAA I-AA playoff and 15 bowl games. Dantonio has compiled a 6-8 record (.429) in bowl games. Dantonio becomes the first coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid in each of his first four seasons. Here are the results of Dantonio’s 14 previous postseason bowl appearances:
Season Bowl Ohio State – graduate assistant (1-1) 1983 Fiesta 1984 Rose Kansas – defensive secondary coach (1-0) 1992 Aloha Michigan State – defensive secondary coach (1-3) 1995 Independence 1996 Sun 1997 Aloha 1999 Florida Citrus Ohio State – defensive coordinator (2-1) 2001 Outback 2002* Fiesta 2003 Fiesta * National Champions Cincinnati – head coach (1-0) 2004 Fort Worth Michigan State – head coach (0-3) 2007 Champs Sports 2009 Capital One 2010 Alamo
Opponent Auburn Georgia LSU Florida Georgia
MSU Result L, 0-6 L, 27-34 L, 26-45 W, 37-34 L, 12-24
KIRK COUSINS (Jr., Quarterback) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (third team) • Academic All-Big Ten • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (MSU recipient) • One of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award • MSU Outstanding Underclass Back Award (Offense) • MSU Clarence J. Underwood Jr. Sportsmanship Award • MSU Captain’s Award • Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 27 vs. Penn State) • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 23 vs. Northwestern) • Named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team (community service award) • Named to the 2010 Manning Award Watch List (top collegiate quarterback) B.J. CUNNINGHAM (Jr., Wide Receiver) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention)
Pittsburgh (W, 28-23) USC (L, 17-20)
MARK DELL (Sr., Wide Receiver) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (third team) • MSU Downtown Coaches Club Award – Outstanding Senior Offense
BYU (W, 23-20) LSU (L, 26-45) Stanford (L, 0-38) Washington (L 23-51) Florida (W, 37-34)
JOHN DEYO (So., Offensive Tackle) • Academic All-Big Ten
South Carolina (L, 28-31) Miami-Fla. (2OT: W, 31-24) Kansas State (W, 35-28)
JOEL FOREMAN (Jr., Offensive Guard) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (second team) • Phil Steele All-American (third team) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) • Academic All-Big Ten • MSU Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award (Offense)
Marshall (W, 32-14) Boston College (L, 21-24) Georgia (L, 12-24) Texas Tech (L, 31-41)
Here’s a closer look at Michigan State’s five previous postseason bowl games vs. SEC teams: Date Jan. 1, 1938 Jan. 1, 1989 Dec. 29, 1995 Jan. 1, 2000 Jan. 1, 2009
DAN CONROY [continued] • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic)
Opponent (Result)
SPARTANS vs. SEC TEAMS – Michigan State has compiled a 5-7-1 record (.423) against current members of the Southeastern Conference (0-1 vs. Auburn, 1-0 vs. Florida, 0-2 vs. Georgia, 2-2 vs. Kentucky, 0-1 vs. LSU, and 2-1-1 vs. Mississippi State). The Spartans are 1-4 in postseason bowl games against SEC teams.
2010 HONOR ROLL
Site (Bowl) Miami, Fla. (Orange) Jacksonville, Fla. (Gator) Shreveport, La. (Independence) Orlando, Fla. (Florida Citrus) Orlando, Fla. (Capital One)
KYLER ELSWORTH (R-Fr., Linebacker) • MSU Jim Adams Award (Unsung Hero) – Scout Team Defense
DAN FRANCE (R-Fr., Defensive Tackle) • Academic All-Big Ten CHARLIE GANTT (Sr.-5, Tight End) • SI.com All-American (honorable mention) • Media All-Big Ten (second team) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) • MSU Up Front Award (Outstanding Offensive Lineman) • John Mackey Tight End of the Week (Nov. 27 vs. Penn State) • Named to the Mackey Award Midseason Watch List (nation’s top tight end) • Listed among Big Ten workout warriors by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg ERIC GORDON (Sr.-5, Linebacker) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (second team) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (second team) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Big Ten (first team) • MSU Downtown Coaches Club Award – Outstanding Senior Defense • MSU Iron Man Award (Strength & Conditioning) • Listed among Big Ten workout warriors by ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES 2010 HONOR ROLL GREG JONES (Sr., Linebacker) • Associated Press All-American (first team) • FWAA All-American (first team) • Walter Camp All-American (first team) • AFCA All-American (first team) • Sporting News All-American (first team) • SI.com All-American (first team) • CBSSports.com All-American (first team) • Scout.com All-American (first team) • Phil Steele All-American (first team) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (first team) • Media All-Big Ten (first team) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (first team) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (first team) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Big Ten (first team) • One of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award (top collegiate linebacker) • One of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award (college lineman of the year) • One of 23 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy (Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year) • MSU Governor’s Award (Most Valuable Player) • MSU Captain’s Award • Walter Camp Football Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16 vs. Illinois) • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 16 vs. Illinois) • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25 vs. Northern Colorado) • Rated as the Big Ten’s “hardest hitter” for the second year in a row by Sporting News NATE KLATT (R-Fr., Center) • Academic All-Big Ten ISAIAH LEWIS (Fr., Free Safety) • Rivals.com Big Ten All-Freshman Team All-Big Ten KESHAWN MARTIN (Jr., Wide Receiver/Kick Returner) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (first-team punt returner) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (first-team punt returner) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Big Ten (first-team punt returner) • College Football Performance Awards National Punt Returner of the Week (Oct. 2 vs. Wisconsin) • Big Ten Special Teams of the Week (Oct. 2 vs. Wisconsin) • Named one of “Paul Hornung’s Most Versatile Performances of the Week” (Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic) • Named to the watch list for the inaugural Paul Hornung Award, presented to the nation’s most versatile player ANDREW MAXWELL (R-Fr., Quarterback) • Academic All-Big Ten KEVIN MUMA (R-Fr., Kicker) • Academic All-Big Ten • College Football Performance Awards National Kickoff Specialist of the Week (Oct. 16 vs. Illinois) KEITH MUMPHERY (Fr., Wide Receiver) • MSU Jim Adams Award (Unsung Hero) – Scout Team Offense COLIN NEELY (Sr.-5, Defensive End) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (third team) KEITH NICHOL (Jr., Wide Receiver) • Academic All-Big Ten TRENTON ROBINSON (Jr., Free Safety) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) • MSU Outstanding Underclass Back Award (Defense) • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9 vs. Michigan
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SPARTANS TOUGH IN NON-CONFERENCE GAMES – Michigan State has compiled a 36-14 record (.720) in games played against non-conference opponents since 1999. Mark Dantonio is 13-6 (.684) against non-conference opponents, including an 11-1 record in Spartan Stadium. Overall, the Spartans have won 19 of their last 26 non-league games. Here’s a look at Michigan State’s non-conference results since 1999:
Date Sept. 25, 2010 Sept. 18, 2010 Sept. 11, 2010 Sept. 4, 2010 Jan. 2, 2010 Nov. 7, 2009 Sept. 19, 2009 Sept. 12, 2009 Sept. 5, 2009 Jan. 1, 2009 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 13, 2008 Sept. 6, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Dec. 28, 2007 Sept. 22, 2007 Sept. 15, 2007 Sept. 8, 2007 Sept. 1, 2007 Sept. 23, 2006 Sept. 16, 2006 Sept. 9, 2006 Sept. 2, 2006 Sept. 17, 2005 Sept. 10, 2005 Sept. 3, 2005 Dec. 4, 2004 Sept. 18, 2004 Sept. 11, 2004 Sept. 4, 2004 Dec. 29, 2003 Sept. 20, 2003 Sept. 13, 2003 Sept. 6, 2003 Aug. 30, 2003 Sept. 21, 2002 Sept. 14, 2002 Sept. 7, 2002 Aug. 31, 2002 Dec. 31, 2001 Dec. 1, 2001 Sept. 22, 2001 Sept. 8, 2001 Sept. 23, 2000 Sept. 16, 2000 Sept. 9, 2000 Jan. 1, 2000 Sept. 18, 1999 Sept. 11, 1999 Sept. 2, 1999
Opponent Northern Colorado Notre Dame Florida Atlantic Western Michigan Texas Tech Western Michigan Notre Dame Central Michigan Montana State Georgia Notre Dame Florida Atlantic Eastern Michigan California Boston College Notre Dame Pittsburgh Bowling Green UAB Notre Dame Pittsburgh Eastern Michigan Idaho Notre Dame Hawaii Kent State Hawaii Notre Dame Central Michigan Rutgers Nebraska Notre Dame Louisiana Tech Rutgers Western Michigan Notre Dame California Rice Eastern Michigan Fresno State Missouri Notre Dame Central Michigan Notre Dame Missouri Marshall Florida Notre Dame Eastern Michigan Oregon
MSU Result W, 45-7 W, 34-31 (OT) W, 30-17 W, 38-14 L, 31-41 W, 49-14 L, 30-33 L, 27-29 W, 44-3 L, 12-24 W, 23-7 W, 17-0 W, 42-10 L, 31-38 L, 21-24 W, 31-14 W, 17-13 W, 28-17 W, 55-18 L, 37-40 W, 38-23 W, 52-20 W, 27-17 W, 44-41 (OT) W, 42-14 W, 49-14 L, 38-41 L, 24-31 W, 24-7 L, 14-19 L, 3-17 W, 22-16 L, 19-20 W, 44-28 W, 26-21 L, 17-21 L, 22-46 W, 27-10 W, 56-7 W, 44-35 W, 55-7 W, 17-10 W, 35-21 W, 27-21 W, 13-10 W, 34-24 W, 37-34 W, 23-13 W, 51-7 W, 27-20
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA
Site Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Detroit, Mich. Spartan Stadium San Antonio, Texas Spartan Stadium South Bend, Ind. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Orlando, Fla. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Berkeley, Calif. Orlando, Fla. South Bend, Ind. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Pittsburgh, Pa. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium South Bend, Ind. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Piscataway, N.J. San Antonio, Texas South Bend, Ind. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium San Jose, Calif. Spartan Stadium South Bend, Ind. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Columbia, Mo. Spartan Stadium Orlando, Fla. South Bend, Ind. Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES UPSET SPECIALS – Michigan State is 20-30 (.400) in its last 50 games against teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
2010 HONOR ROLL JOSH ROUSE (Sr.-5, Fullback) • MSU Biggie Munn Award (Most Inspirational Player)
With consecutive wins over No. 11 Wisconsin and No. 18 Michigan in 2010, Michigan State defeated ranked teams on back-to-back Saturdays for the first time since 1974 (Nov. 2 vs. No. 20 Wisconsin; Nov. 9 vs. No. 1 Ohio State). It also marked the first time MSU defeated ranked teams in back-to-back games since the 1999 season (Nov. 20 vs. No. 13 Penn State and Jan. 1, 2000, vs. No. 10 Florida).
CHRIS D. RUCKER (Jr., Cornerback) • MSU Doug Weaver Oil Can Award (Team Humorist)
Sixteen of those 20 wins over ranked teams have come while Michigan State was unranked or ranked below its opponent. Nine of the last 19 games against AP Top 25 teams have been decided by nine points or less.
ETHAN RUHLAND (So., Offensive Guard) • Academic All-Big Ten
Under head coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has defeated five ranked opponents: No. 18 (AP)/No. 17 (USA TODAY/Coaches Poll) Michigan and No. 11 (AP)/No. 9 (USA TODAY) Wisconsin in 2010; No. 22 (AP) Michigan in 2009; No. 22 (USA TODAY) Northwestern in 2008; and No. 22 (USA TODAY) Penn State in 2007. Since 1998, Michigan State is 8-8 (.500) against teams ranked in the AP Top 10, including a 5-3 record (.625) in games played in Spartan Stadium. Here’s a look at Michigan State’s last 50 games against AP Top 25 teams (MSU wins in bold type):
Date Oct. 30, 2010 Oct. 9, 2010 Oct. 2, 2010 Nov. 21, 2009 Oct. 24, 2009 Oct. 3, 2009 Jan. 1, 2009 Nov. 22, 2008 Oct. 18, 2008 Dec. 28, 2007 Nov. 3, 2007 Oct. 20, 2007 Sept. 29, 2007 Oct. 14, 2006 Oct. 7, 2006 Sept. 23, 2006 Nov. 19, 2005 Oct. 15, 2005 Sept. 17, 2005 Nov. 13, 2004 Oct. 30, 2004 Oct. 16, 2004 Dec. 29, 2003 Nov. 8, 2003 Nov. 1, 2003 Oct. 18, 2003 Sept. 27, 2003 Nov. 23, 2002 Nov. 2, 2002 Oct. 12, 2002 Sept. 21, 2002 Dec. 31, 2001 Nov. 3, 2001 Sept. 29, 2001
Result (Associated Press Ranking) No. 18 Iowa 37, MSU 6 No. 17 MSU 34, No. 18 Michigan 17 No. 24 MSU 34, No. 11 Wisconsin 24 No. 13 Penn State 42, MSU 14 No. 7 Iowa 15, MSU 13 MSU 26, No. 22 Michigan 20 (OT) No. 16 Georgia 24, No. 19 MSU 12 No. 7 Penn State 49, MSU 18 No. 12 Ohio State 45, MSU 7 No. 14 Boston College 24, MSU 21 No. 15 Michigan 28, MSU 24 No. 1 Ohio State 24, MSU 17 No. 9 Wisconsin 37, MSU 34 No. 1 Ohio State 38, MSU 7 No. 6 Michigan 31, MSU 13 No. 12 Notre Dame 40, MSU 37 No. 5 Penn State 31, MSU 22 No. 15 Ohio State 35, No. 16 MSU 24 MSU 44, No. 10 Notre Dame 41 (OT) MSU 49, No. 4 Wisconsin 14 No. 12 Michigan 45, MSU 37 (3 OT) MSU 51, No. 19 Minnesota 17 No. 22 Nebraska 17, MSU 3 No. 7 Ohio State 33, No. 14 MSU 23 No. 11 Michigan 27, No. 9 MSU 20 No. 15 MSU 44, No. 25 Minnesota 38 MSU 20, No. 13 Iowa 10 No. 15 Penn State 61, MSU 7 No. 15 Michigan 49, MSU 3 No. 17 Iowa 44, MSU 16 No. 12 Notre Dame 21, MSU 17 MSU 44, No. 20 Fresno State 35 MSU 26, No. 6 Michigan 24 No. 16 Northwestern 27, No. 23 MSU 26
Site Iowa City Ann Arbor East Lansing East Lansing East Lansing East Lansing Orlando State College East Lansing Orlando East Lansing Columbus Madison East Lansing Ann Arbor East Lansing East Lansing Columbus South Bend East Lansing Ann Arbor East Lansing San Antonio Columbus East Lansing Minneapolis East Lansing State College Ann Arbor Iowa City East Lansing San Jose East Lansing Evanston
CHRIS L. RUCKER (Sr., Cornerback) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (second team)
ALEX SHACKLETON (Sr.-5, Long Snapper) • MSU Football Players Association’s Community Service & Outreach Award (Senior) JOHN STIPEK (Sr.-5, Center) • MSU Tommy Love Award (Most Improved Player) JEREL WORTHY (So., Defensive Tackle) • CollegeFootballNews.com All-Sophomore (second team) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (third team) • MSU Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award (Defense) D.J. YOUNG (Sr.-5, Offensive Tackle) • Coaches’ All-Big Ten (second team) • Media All-Big Ten (honorable mention) • Rivals.com All-Big Ten (second team) • Phil Steele All-Big Ten (second team) • MSU President’s Award – Perseverance (Senior Lineman) MARK DANTONIO (Head Coach) • CBSSports.com National Coach of the Year • Rivals.com National Coach of the Year • Scout.com National Coach of the Year • One of nine finalists for Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award • One of 10 finalists for Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • One of eight finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award • AFCA Region 3 Coach of the Year • Dave McClain (Big Ten) Coach of the Year • Sporting News Big Ten Coach of the Year • Rivals.com Big Ten Coach of the Year DON TREADWELL (Offensive Coordinator) • Nominated for the Broyles Award (nation’s outstanding assistant coach) • Rivals.com National Coordinator of the Week (Oct. 2 vs. Wisconsin) PAT NARDUZZI (Defensive Coordinator) • Rivals.com National Coordinator of the Week (Oct. 9 vs. Michigan)
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK CAREER RECORDS PASS ATTEMPTS 1. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 2. Brian Hoyer (2005-08) 3. Drew Stanton (2003-06) 4. Ed Smith (1976-78) 5. Dave Yarema (1982-86) 6. Bill Burke (1996-99) 7. Jim Miller (1990-93) 8. Kirk Cousins (2008-10)
1,150 896 846 789 767 766 746 691
PASS COMPLETIONS 1. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 2. Drew Stanton (2003-06) 3. Brian Hoyer (2005-08) 4. Jim Miller (1990-93) 5. Dave Yarema (1982-86) 6. Kirk Cousins (2008-10)
685 543 500 467 464 446
PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 1. Kirk Cousins (446-691; 2008-10) 2. Drew Stanton (543-846; 2003-06) 3. Jim Miller (467-746; 1990-93) 4. Dan Enos (297-478; 1987-90) 5. Todd Schultz (360-593; 1994-97) 6. Tony Banks (301-496; 1994-95)
.645 .642 .626 .621 .607 .607
Sept. 22, 2001 Nov. 11, 2000 Nov. 4, 2000 Oct. 21, 2000 Sept. 23, 2000 Jan. 1, 2000 Nov. 20, 1999 Nov. 6, 1999 Date Oct. 23, 1999 Oct. 16, 1999 Oct. 9, 1999 Sept. 18, 1999 Nov. 28, 1998 Nov. 7, 1998 Sept. 12, 1998 Aug. 29, 1998
MSU 17, No. 23 Notre Dame 10 MSU 30, No. 9 Purdue 10 No. 16 Ohio State 27, MSU 13 No. 16 Michigan 14, MSU 0 No. 23 MSU 27, No. 16 Notre Dame 21 No. 9 MSU 37, No. 10 Florida 34 No. 15 MSU 35, No. 13 Penn State 28 No. 19 MSU 23, No. 20 Ohio State 7 Result (Associated Press Ranking) No. 17 Wisconsin 40, No. 11 MSU 10 No. 20 Purdue 52, No. 5 MSU 28 No. 11 MSU 34, No. 3 Michigan 31 MSU 23, No. 24 Notre Dame 13 No. 23 Penn State 51, MSU 28 MSU 28, No. 1 Ohio State 24 MSU 45, No. 10 Notre Dame 23 No. 15 Colorado State 23, No. 23 MSU 16
South Bend East Lansing Columbus Ann Arbor East Lansing Orlando East Lansing East Lansing Site Madison West Lafayette East Lansing South Bend State College Columbus East Lansing East Lansing
(Note: For a complete list of all-time results against ranked opponents, please refer to pages 132-134 in the 2010 MSU Football Media Guide.) SPARTANS FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE – Michigan State’s 2010-11 postseason roster features three players from Florida: red-shirt freshman defensive end Denzel Drone (Plant City/Plant City High School), red-shirt freshman strong safety Jarius Jones (Tampa/Wharton) and junior wide receiver Cam Martin (Tampa/H.B. Plant).
PASSING YARDS 1. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 2. Drew Stanton (2003-06) 3. Brian Hoyer (2005-08) 4. Dave Yarema (1982-86) 5. Ed Smith (1976-78) 6. Kirk Cousins (2008-10)
8,932 6,524 6,159 5,809 5,706 5,695
SPARTANS FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE, PART II – In 114 seasons, Florida has provided the Michigan State football program with 63 letterwinners, including four first-team All-Americans: cornerback James Burroughs (Pahokee, 1977-81), placekicker Paul Edinger (Lakeland, 1996-99), wide receiver/kick returner Herb Haygood (Sarasota, 1998-2001) and running back Lorenzo White (Fort Lauderdale, 1984-87).
TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 2. Bill Burke (1996-99) 3. Dave Yarema (1982-86) 4. Ed Smith (1976-78) 5. Drew Stanton (2003-06) 6. Kirk Cousins (2008-10)
61 46 44 43 42 41
Other notable Floridians who have worn the Spartan football uniform include: cornerback Amp Campbell (Sarasota, 1996-99), running back Sedrick Irvin (Miami, 1996-98), linebacker Carlos Jenkins (Boynton Beach, 1987-90), quarterback Bobby McAllister (Pompano Beach, 1985-88), wide receiver Gari Scott (Lake Park, 1996-99), defensive tackle Josh Shaw (Fort Lauderdale, 1998-2001), placekicker Brett Swenson (Pompano Beach, 2006-09), cornerback Jeremy Ware (Fort Myers, 2008-09) and safety Thomas Wright (Lake Wales, 1999-2002).
PASSING EFFICIENCY RATING 1. Kirk Cousins (2008-10) 2. Gene Glick (1946-49) 3. Earl Morrall (1953-55) 4. Drew Stanton (2003-06) 5. Jim Ninowski (1955-57)
147.9 142.3 140.5 138.7 136.0
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 1. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 2. Drew Stanton (2002-06) 3. Brian Hoyer (2004-08) 4. Kirk Cousins (2008-10)
8,714 8,036 5,930 5,663
SPARTANS MAKE THIRD TRIP TO ORLANDO IN LAST FOUR YEARS – The 2011 Capital One Bowl marks Michigan State’s 10th football trip to Florida, but its third trip to Orlando in the last four years (2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 and 2011 Capital One Bowls). The Spartans are 1-8 in games played in Florida, including a 1-4 record in postseason bowl games. Six of those nine games have been decided by seven points or less. Here’s a breakdown of Michigan State’s nine previous appearances in the Sunshine State:
Date Jan. 1, 2009 Dec. 28, 2007 Jan. 1, 2000 Jan. 1, 1989 Sept. 24, 1988 Sept. 25, 1982 Nov. 20, 1959 Nov. 23, 1945 Jan. 1, 1938
Opponent Georgia Boston College Florida Georgia Florida State Miami-Fla. Miami-Fla. Miami-Fla. Auburn
MSU Result L, 12-24 L, 21-24 W, 37-34 L, 27-34 L, 7-30 L, 22-25 L, 13-18 L, 7-21 L, 0-6
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Site Orlando (Capital One Bowl) Orlando (Champs Sports Bowl) Orlando (Florida Citrus Bowl) Jacksonville (Gator Bowl) Tallahassee Miami Miami Miami Miami (Orange Bowl)
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES WINNINGEST SENIOR CLASS SEEKS BOWL VICTORY – Seventeen seniors will make their final appearance in a Spartan uniform on Jan. 1, 2011, against Alabama in the Capital One Bowl. This senior class has helped Michigan State to a combined record of 33-18 (.647), including four straight postseason bowl appearances (2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl and 2011 Capital One Bowl). The 33 wins are the most ever recorded by a senior class in MSU’s 114-year football history (previous record: 31 by Class of 1990). The Class of 2010 includes punter Aaron Bates (New Concord, Ohio), fullback Nick Bendzuck (Strongsville, Ohio), safety Josh Bodell (Frankfort, Mich.), offensive tackle J’Michael Deane (Toronto, Ontario), wide receiver Mark Dell (Farmington Hills, Mich.), tight end Charlie Gantt (Farmington Hills, Mich.), linebacker Eric Gordon (Traverse City, Mich.), safety Marcus Hyde (Fostoria, Ohio), safety Jesse Johnson (Durand, Mich.), linebacker Greg Jones (Cincinnati, Ohio), linebacker Jon Misch (Waterford, Mich.), defensive end Colin Neely (Bethlehem, Pa.), fullback Josh Rouse (Newton, Conn.), cornerback Chris L. Rucker (Warren, Ohio), snapper Alex Shackleton (Breckenridge, Colo.), center John Stipek (Macomb Township, Mich.) and offensive tackle D.J. Young (Lansing, Mich.). Winningest Senior Classes in MSU Football History (based on total wins) Rank Senior Class (Years) Four-Year Record (Winning Pct.) 1. 2010 (2007-10) 33-18 (.647) 2. 1990 (1987-90) 31-14-3 (.677) 3. 1955 (1952-55) 30-8 (.789) 1954 (1951-54) 30-7 (.811) 1906 (1903-06) 30-6-3 (.808) BIG TEN/NCAA STAT LEADERS – Here’s a glance at how Michigan State ranks among the Big Ten and NCAA stat leaders in 2010: Category Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Passing Efficiency Pass Efficiency Defense Turnover Margin Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns
Stat Avg. 168.8 237.8 406.7 31.3 121.9 215.8 337.8 20.1 152.4 117.0 +0.5 38.2 12.9 18.8
Big Ten 5th 4th 4th 5th 3rd 7th 4th 3rd 4th 3rd t-4th 2nd 1st 11th
NCAA 40th 44th 38th 39th 21st 60th 31st 26th 18th 33rd t-26th 26th 16th 110th
NCAA STAT LEADERS – Here’s a glance at how Michigan State ranks among the NCAA individual stat leaders in 2010: Individual Statistics (Top 50) Rushing: Edwin Baker (21st at 98.9 rushing yards per game) Passing Efficiency: Kirk Cousins (19th with 153.5 rating) Interceptions: Trenton Robinson (t-33rd at 0.3 interceptions per game) Punting: Aaron Bates (10th with 45.2-yard average) Punt Returns: Keshawn Martin (11th at 14.2 yards per return) Field Goals: Dan Conroy (t-36th at 1.3 field goals made per game)
UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK CAREER RECORDS RECEPTIONS 1. Matt Trannon (2003-06) 2. Andre Rison (1985-88) 3. B.J. Cunningham (2008-10) 4. Courtney Hawkins (1988-91) 5. Charles Rogers (2001-02) 6. Gari Scott (1996-99) 7. Jerramy Scott (2002-06) Chris Baker (1998-2001) 9. Mark Dell (2007-10) Plaxico Burress (1998-99) RECEIVING YARDS 1. Andre Rison (1985-88) 2. Charles Rogers (2001-02) 3. Kirk Gibson (1975-78) 4. Courtney Hawkins (1988-91) 5. Plaxico Burress (1998-99) 6. Mark Dell (2007-10) 7. Gari Scott (1996-99) 8. Eugene Byrd (1975-76, 1978-79) 9. Mark Ingram (1983-86) 10. Derrick Mason (1993-96) 11. Gene Washington (1964-66) 12. Mill Coleman (1991-94) 13. B.J. Cunningham (2008-10)
148 146 139 138 135 134 133 133 131 131 2,992 2,821 2,347 2,210 2,155 2,109 2,095 2,082 1,944 1,914 1,857 1,813 1,780
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Charles Rogers (2001-02) 2. Kirk Gibson (1975-78) 3. Plaxico Burress (1998-99) Andre Rison (1985-88) 5. Gari Scott (1996-99) 6. Gene Washington (1964-66) 7. Eugene Byrd (1975-76, 1978-79) 8. Mark Ingram (1983-86) Bob Carey (1949-51) 10. B.J. Cunningham (2008-10) Chris Baker (1998-2001) Daryl Turner (1980-83) 13. Mark Dell (2007-10) Courtney Hawkins (1988-91) Otis Grant (1979-82) TACKLES 1. Dan Bass (1976-79) 2. Percy Snow (1986-89) 3. Greg Jones (2007-10) 4. Ike Reese (1994-97) 5. Josh Thornhill (1998-2001) 6. Chuck Bullough (1988-91) 7. Ronald Stanley (2001-04) 8. Sorie Kanu (1995-98) 9. Aric Morris (1996-99) 10. Thomas Wright (1999-2002) 11. Tim Moore (1984-87) 12. Jim Morrissey (1981-84) 13. Eric Gordon (2007-10) Reggie Garnett (1993-96)
541 473 457 420 395 391 368 365 350 346 332 329 327 327
TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Julian Peterson (1998-99) 2. Greg Jones (2007-10)
48 44.5
27 24 20 20 18 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK CAREER RECORDS QUARTERBACK SACKS 1. Larry Bethea (1975-77) 2. Julian Peterson (1998-99) 3. Travis Davis (1986-89) Kelly Quinn (1982-85) 5. Robaire Smith (1997-99) 6. Greg Jones (2007-10)
33 25 24 24 22 16.5
PUNTING AVERAGE 1. Greg Montgomery (1985-87) 2. Brandon Fields (2003-06) 3. Ralf Mojsiejenko (1981-84) 4. Ray Stachowicz (1977-80) 5. Craig Jarrett (1998-2001) 6. John Pingel (1937-38) 7. Aaron Bates (2007-10)
45.2 45.0 43.8 43.3 42.9 42.1 41.9
PUNTING YARDS 1. Ralf Mojsiejenko (1981-84) 2. Aaron Bates (2007-10)
12,220 10,603
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 1. Derrick Mason (1993-96) 2. Herb Haygood (1998-2001) 3. DeAndra Cobb (2003-04) 4. Courtney Hawkins (1988-91) 5. Eric Allen (1969-71) 6. Devin Thomas (2006-07) 7. Demond Williams (2005-06) 8. Keshawn Martin (2008-10)
2,575 1,770 1,632 1,571 1,340 1,135 1,121 1,070
DANTONIO EARNS BIG TEN & NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS – Mark Dantonio, who led Michigan State to a school-record 11 wins and a share of its first Big Ten Championship since 1990, has been named 2010 National Coach of the Year by CBSSports. com, Rivals.com and Scout.com. In addition, he has been selected as one of nine finalists for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award and one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award, which celebrates coaches for their sportsmanship, integrity, responsibility and excellence and for giving back to their teams, schools and communities, on and off field. The 54-year-old Dantonio recently earned Dave McClain (Big Ten) Coach of the Year, as selected by the conference’s media panel, as well as American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year honors. He became the fifth coach in MSU history to earn Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, joining Denny Stolz (1974), Darryl Rogers (1978), George Perles (1987) and John L. Smith (2003). Dantonio helped manage the third-biggest turnaround among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams during the regular season, as the Spartans improved from 6-7 a year ago to 11-1 in 2010. Thanks to its 28-22 victory at Penn State in the regular-season finale, Michigan State recorded its first win in State College since 1965 – the year before Joe Paterno took over as Penn State’s head coach – and finished in a three-way tie with Wisconsin and Ohio State for the 2010 Big Ten Championship. With successive wins over Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State to close out the regular season, the Spartans posted a perfect 3-0 record in November for the first time since 1999. MSU also completed its first-ever 7-0 home season, including a 34-31 overtime win over Notre Dame and a 34-24 victory over Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener. Dantonio, who suffered a heart attack shortly after his team’s overtime victory over Notre Dame and underwent a cardiac catheterization, sat out the Sept. 25 game against Northern Colorado. He also missed the Oct. 2 game against Wisconsin after a routine post-operative examination revealed a blood clot in his leg. Dantonio coached his team from the press box for two games – Oct. 9 at Michigan and Oct. 16 against Illinois – and returned to the sidelines for the Oct. 23 game at Northwestern. JONES NAMED CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAN FOR SECOND-STRAIGHT YEAR – Senior linebacker Greg Jones has become the first Spartan to earn consensus All-America honors in back-to-back seasons since defensive end Charles “Bubba” Smith and roverback George Webster in 1965-66. He also becomes Michigan State’s ninth unanimous All-America selection and the first since wide receiver Charles Rogers in 2002. The 6-foot-1, 240-pound Jones earned First-Team All-America honors from The Associated Press, Sporting News, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Walter Camp Football Foundation, American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He was the only repeat selection from last year’s AP All-America First Team. Jones became only the second Spartan player ever to earn AP First-Team All-America honors in back-to-back seasons, joining Webster (1965-66). It also marked the third-straight year that a Spartan has earned a spot on the AP All-America First Team (running back Javon Ringer, 2009; Jones, 2009-10). In addition, he received First-Team All-America recognition from SI.com, CBSSports.com, Scout. com and Phil Steele. Jones leads the Spartans in tackles (98), forced fumbles (3), quarterback hurries (6) and production points (219) and ranks second in tackles for loss (8 for 18 yards). He also ranks among the Big Ten leaders in forced fumbles (tied for second) and tackles (sixth at 8.2 per game). He anchors a Spartan defensive unit that ranks third in the Big Ten and No. 21 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing defense, allowing 121.9 yards per game. Jones recently became MSU’s seventh three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection and the first since punter Brandon Fields (2003, 2004 and 2006).
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES A model of consistency, Jones has led the team in tackles in 30 of the last 38 games and is attempting to become only the second player in MSU history to lead the Spartans in tackles for four-straight seasons (linebacker Dan Bass, 1976-79). In MSU’s 35-31 come-from-behind victory over Purdue, Jones registered eight tackles, a pass break-up and pressured Rob Henry into throwing an interception on a fourth-and-8 play from the Spartan 20-yard line with less than a minute remaining. In MSU’s 31-8 win over Minnesota, he recorded nine tackles, including 2.5 for losses (3 yards), as the Spartans limited the Golden Gophers to 267 total yards. The second-year captain also made nine stops each in back-to-back road games against Northwestern and Iowa. Jones, who posted a season-high 14 stops in a 26-6 Homecoming victory over Illinois, was named National Defensive Player of the Week by the Walter Camp Football Foundation as well as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. He recorded double-figure tackles for the second time this season and for the 20th time his career. Jones also was credited with a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry. Michigan State limited the Illini to 114 rushing yards – 103 yards below its season average. Trailing 6-3 at halftime, the Spartan defense shut out the Illini in the second half while forcing three turnovers (four takeaways in the game). It marked the first time since a 31-3 win over Indiana on Oct. 4, 2003, that MSU didn’t allow a touchdown in a Big Ten game. Jones posted five tackles in MSU’s 34-17 victory at No. 18 Michigan, as the Spartan defense held the Wolverines to a season-low 162 rushing yards. He recorded eight tackles, including a season-best three for losses, in No. 24 MSU’s 34-24 victory over No. 11 Wisconsin. The Spartan defense held Wisconsin to 165 rushing yards - nearly 93 yards below its season average. The Badgers entered the game ranked second in the Big Ten and No. 10 in the NCAA FBS in rushing, averaging 257.5 yards per game. Jones, who recorded two interceptions, four tackles and forced a fumble in MSU’s 45-7 victory over Northern Colorado, was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Jones recorded the first two interceptions of his career against the Bears, with both leading to MSU scores. His 34-yard return in the first quarter set up Edwin Baker’s 5-yard TD run, while his second-quarter pick set up Le’Veon Bell’s second TD run. He tallied nine tackles in MSU’s 34-31 overtime victory over Notre Dame, including a 6-yard sack. Jones recorded 11 tackles and forced a fumble in MSU’s 30-17 victory over Florida Atlantic at Ford Field. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native has started 45 of 51 career games, including 39 consecutive starting assignments (tied for team high with linebacker Eric Gordon). He has 457 career tackles, including 44.5 for losses (158 yards) and 16.5 sacks (93 yards). Jones ranks among the FBS active leaders in total tackles (third), tackles per game (eighth at 9.0) and tackles for loss (tied for seventh). He also ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (second), total tackles (third) and sacks (sixth).
TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES Edwin Baker Rushing Yds. Opponent (Carries) 183 Florida Atlantic (15) 179 Minnesota (27) 147 Michigan (22) 118 Penn State (28) 117 Western Michigan (17)
Date 9/11/10 11/6/10 10/9/10 11/27/10 9/4/10
Le’Veon Bell Rushing Yds. Opponent (Carries) 141 Western Michigan (10) 114 Notre Dame (17)
Date 9/4/10 9/18/10
Kirk Cousins Passing Yds. Opponent (Comp.-Att.) 353 Western Michigan (22-25) 331 Northwestern (29-43) 302 Notre Dame (23-35) 290 Northern Colorado (16-20) 284 Michigan (18-25) 281 Northwestern (21-31) 276 Purdue (28-37) 269 Wisconsin (20-29) 245 Notre Dame (23-33) 236 Minnesota (21-35) 225 Iowa (16-32) 220 Texas Tech (13-27) 208 Purdue (11-25) 201 Wisconsin (17-34)
Date 11/7/09 10/23/10 9/19/09 9/25/10 10/9/10 10/17/09 11/20/10 10/2/10 9/18/10 10/31/09 10/24/09 1/2/10 11/14/09 9/26/09
B.J. Cunningham Receiving Yds. Opponent (Rec.) 113 Northwestern (8) 101 Notre Dame (7)
Date 10/23/10 9/18/10
Mark Dell Receiving Yds. Opponent (Rec.) 202 California (9) 121 Notre Dame (6) 109 Northwestern (9) 108 Purdue (8)
Date 8/30/08 9/19/09 10/23/10 11/20/10
Eric Gordon Tackles TM Opponent (S-A) 14 Northwestern (5-9) 12 Purdue (3-9) 11 Florida Atlantic (4-7) 11 Northwestern (8-3) 10 Purdue (2-8) 10 Iowa (4-6)
Date 10/17/09 11/20/10 9/11/10 10/11/08 11/8/08 10/27/07
Marcus Hyde Tackles TM Opponent (S-A) 11 Notre Dame (4-7) 10 Illinois (1-9)
Date 9/18/10 10/16/10
Greg Jones Tackles TM Opponent (S-A) 15 Penn State (5-10) 15 Central Michigan (5-10) 15 Penn State (12-3) 14 Illinois (4-10) 14 Northwestern (9-5) 14 Wisconsin (9-5) 14 Montana State (5-9) 14 Ohio State (7-7) 13 Texas Tech (5-8) 13 Wisconsin (7-6) 13 Ohio State (6-7) 12 Minnesota (7-5) 12 Iowa (6-6) 12 Georgia (8-4) 12 Purdue (7-5) 11 Florida Atlantic (5-6) 11 Illinois (5-6) 11 Northwestern (6-5) 11 Iowa (5-6) 10 Michigan (8-2)
Date 11/21/09 9/12/09 11/22/08 10/16/10 10/17/09 9/26/09 9/5/09 10/20/07 1/2/10 11/1/08 10/18/08 10/31/09 10/24/09 1/1/09 11/8/08 9/11/10 10/10/09 10/11/08 10/27/07 10/25/08
Keshawn Martin All-Purpose Yards Yds. Opponent Date 284 Minnesota 10/31/09 238 Texas Tech 1/2/10 236 Purdue 11/14/09 204 Florida Atlantic 9/11/10
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES Keshawn Martin Receiving Yds. Opponent (Rec.) 139 Wisconsin (4)
Date 9/26/09
Chris Norman Tackles TM Opponent (S-A) 10 Florida Atlantic (4-6)
Date 9/11/10
Trenton Robinson Tackles TM Opponent (S-A) 14 Purdue (12-2) 13 Texas Tech (4-9) 11 Wisconsin (6-5)
Date 11/14/09 1/2/10 9/26/09
Chris L. Rucker Tackles TM Opponent (S-A) 12 Notre Dame (8-4)
Date 9/18/10
SPARTANS IN THE POLLS ASSOCIATED PRESS | USA TODAY | HARRIS INTERACTIVE Week AP USA TODAY Harris Preseason -- RV -Sept. 7 RV RV -Sept. 12 RV RV -Sept. 19 25 23 -Sept. 26 24 21 -Oct. 3 17 16 -Oct. 10 13 11 12 Oct. 17 8 8 8 Oct. 24 5 5 5 Oct. 31 16 15 16 Nov. 7 10 10 10 Nov. 14 11 11 10 Nov. 21 11 10 10 Nov. 28 7 7 7 Dec. 5 7 7 7 KEY: RV – Receiving Votes. NOTE: Harris Poll first released on Oct. 10. POLL NOTES: • Michigan State has earned a Top 25 national ranking for 11 consecutive weeks. • The last time Michigan State appeared in the final national polls came at the conclusion of the 2008 season when the Spartans finished No. 24 in both The Associated Press and USA TODAY Polls.
GORDON IS TRULY MSU’S IRON MAN – Fifth-year senior Eric Gordon set a school record with his 48th career start in the 2010 regularseason finale at Penn State, breaking the mark previously held by former Spartan tight end Chris Baker (47 career starts, 1998-2001). In addition, he has started more games at linebacker than any other player in MSU history (previous record holder: Dan Bass, 44 career starts from 1976-79). A second-team All-Big Ten selection by both the media and coaches, Gordon ranks second on the team in tackles (88) and production points (213). He has produced 6.5 tackles for loss (18 yards), including two sacks (6). Gordon ranks 11th (tied) in the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 7.3 per game. The 6-0, 232-pound Gordon recorded a season-high 12 stops in the home finale against Purdue. He posted nine tackles each in back-to-back games against Iowa and Minnesota. Gordon made six stops, including one for a 2-yard loss, in MSU’s 35-27 come-from-behind win at Northwestern, and his interception with 44 seconds left in the game iced it. He registered a tackle for loss in sixstraight games during one late-season stretch. Gordon tallied 11 tackles, including 1.5 for losses (5 yards), against Florida Atlantic. A native of Traverse City, Mich., Gordon ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (tied for 10th with 29) and tackles (tied for 13th with 327). COUSINS HEATS UP IN THE SECOND HALF – Junior quarterback Kirk Cousins ranks fifth in the Big Ten and No. 19 in the NCAA Football Subdivision in passing efficiency with his 153.5 rating. In addition, Cousins ranks fourth in the Big Ten in passing yards (225.4 per game), tied for fourth in touchdown passes (20) and seventh in total offense (218.8 ypg.). He has completed 216-of-320 throws (.675) for 2,705 yards, 20 TDs and nine interceptions. In Big Ten games, Cousins ranked third in the conference in passing yards (230.2 ypg.) and fourth in passing efficiency (149.3 rating). His .675 completion percentage (first), 153.5 passing efficiency rating (third), 216 pass completions (fourth), 2,705 passing yards (fourth), 20 TD passes (tied for fourth), 2,625 total yards (fourth), seven 200-yard passing games (seventh) and 320 pass attempts (eighth) rank among the Top 10 single-season totals in MSU history. The 6-foot-3, 202-pound Cousins plays his best when the game is on the line, as his 173.0 second-half passing efficiency rating ranks No. 8 among all NCAA FBS quarterbacks, according to cfbstats.com. In the second half (24 quarters and overtime), he has connected on 71 percent (100-of-141) of his throws for 1,352 yards, 11 TDs and three interceptions. Cousins completed 17-of-22 throws (77 percent) for 152 yards and two touchdowns to lead MSU to a 28-22 victory at Penn State, as the Spartans claimed a share of their first Big Ten Championship since 1990. It also marked MSU’s first win in State College since 1965 (the year before Joe Paterno took over as Penn State’s head coach), ending an eight-game losing streak in Beaver Stadium. In the second half against the Nittany Lions, Cousins hit 8-of-10 passes for 85 yards, including a 24-yard TD toss to B.J. Cunningham that gave the Spartans a 21-3 lead late in the third quarter. He recorded his seventh 200-yard passing game of the season, completing 28-of-37 throws for 276 yards, three TDs and one interception as Michigan State rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 35-31 victory over Purdue. Cousins completed passes to 10 different receivers, and his three TD passes equaled his career high. In the second half against the Boilermakers, he
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES completed 16-of-24 throws for 171 yards, including fourth-quarter scoring strikes of 5 yards to Cunningham and 9 yards to Mark Dell. His first career rushing TD, a 3-yard scramble up the middle with 4:32 left, proved to be the game winner. With 198 passing yards at Iowa (21-of-29), Cousins became just the eighth quarterback in MSU history to eclipse the 5,000-yard career milestone. In the second half against the Hawkeyes, he connected on 9-of-14 passes for 108 yards, including a 6-yard TD toss to Cunningham early in the fourth quarter. It marked his 16th consecutive game with at least one TD pass, tying the school record set by Drew Stanton in 2005-06. During one stretch, Cousins recorded six-straight 200-yard passing games (270.0 ypg.): against Notre Dame (245), Northern Colorado (290), Wisconsin (269), Michigan (284), Illinois (201) and Northwestern (season high 331). Cousins was selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after completing 29-of-43 throws for 331 yards and three TDs as MSU rallied from a 17-point deficit to remain unbeaten at 8-0 with a 35-27 victory at Northwestern. He posted career highs in pass completions (43), pass attempts (43) and TD passes (3 - tied). Cousins completed scoring passes of 7 and 15 yards to Dell and 9 yards to Cunningham. He completed 17-of-23 passes for 201 yards and two TDs in the second half. Cousins connected on 7-of-8 throws for 98 yards on MSU’s game-winning drive (11 plays, 88 yards), including a 9-yard scoring strike to Cunningham with 2:00 left that gave the Spartans their first lead at 28-27. In a 26-6 Homecoming win over Illinois, Cousins connected on 7-of-12 passes for 128 yards in the second half, including a 48-yard TD strike to Cunningham that gave MSU its first lead at 13-6 with 8:26 left in the third quarter. In MSU’s 34-17 victory at No. 18 Michigan, he completed 7-of-10 second-half throws for 157 yards, including a 41-yard bomb to Dell early in the third quarter gave the Spartans a 24-10 lead. In MSU’s 34-24 victory over No. 11 Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener, Cousins hit 8-of-10 passes for 118 yards and two scores in the second half. His 8-yard TD toss to tight end Charlie Gantt on third-and-goal capped a six-play, 51-yard drive, and his 1-yard scoring strike to Cunningham on fourth-and-goal finished off a 15-play, 84-yard drive that took 8:03 off the clock and iced the game. In MSU’s 34-31 overtime victory over Notre Dame, Cousins went 12-for-12 for 129 yards in the second half, including a 24-yard TD strike to Cunningham that tied the score at 28 with 7:43 left in the fourth quarter.
2010 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS MICHIGAN STATE Takeaways Qtr. MSU Result Forced Fumble vs. WMU (Jones, Hoover) 1 Punt Fumble Recovery vs. WMU (Allen) 2 TD Interception vs. WMU (Hyde) 4 Fumble Fumble Recovery vs. FAU (Misch) 4 FG Forced Fumble vs. ND (Norman, Hyde) 2 Punt Interception vs. ND (Adams) 2 TD Forced Fumble vs. ND (Strayhorn, Norman) 4 Punt Interception vs. N. Colorado (Jones) 1 TD Interception vs. N. Colorado (Jones) 2 TD Interception vs. N. Colorado (Robinson) 3 TD Interception vs. N. Colorado (Bullough) 4 FG Interception vs. Michigan (Robinson) 1 Punt Interception vs. Michigan (Adams) 3 TD Interception vs. Michigan (Rucker) 4 FG Interception vs. Illinois (Hyde) 1 Downs Interception vs. Illinois (Adams) 3 FG Forced Fumble vs. Illinois (Dennard) 3 FG Interception vs. Illinois (Robinson) 4 TD Forced Fumble vs. NU (Hoover, Adams) 1 Punt Interception vs. NU (Gordon) 4 End of half Interception vs. Minnesota (Hyde) 3 Punt Interception vs. Purdue (Rucker) 4 TD Interception vs. Purdue (Norman) 4 End of half Interception vs. Penn State (Robinson) 4 Fumble TOTAL: 24 turnovers for 71 points (13-for-24 scoring) OPPONENT Takeaways Qtr. Opp. Result Fumble vs. WMU (Martin) 1 TD Fumble vs. WMU (Gantt) 4 Punt Interception vs. FAU (Cousins) 3 Fumble Forced Fumble vs. FAU (Bell) 4 FG Interception vs. ND (Cousins) 2 Fumble Fumble vs. N. Colorado (Fowler) 2 Punt Interception vs. Wisconsin (Cousins) 1 TD Fumble vs. Wisconsin (Nichol) 2 FG Interception vs. Wisconsin (Cousins) 2 Punt Fumble vs. Illinois (Martin) 2 FG Fumble vs. NU (Baker) 1 Fumble Interception vs. Iowa (Cousins) 1 TD* Interception vs. Iowa (Cousins) 2 TD Interception vs. Iowa (Cousins) 3 Punt Interception vs. Minnesota (Cousins) 4 TD Interception vs. Purdue (Cousins) 1 TD* Fumble vs. Penn State (Baker) 4 Interception Fumble vs. Penn State (Robinson) 4 TD TOTAL: 18 turnovers for 58 points (10-for-18 scoring) MSU: +6 Turnover Margin, +13 Points off Turnovers Margin * - denotes TD occured on same play as turnover.
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS PASS ATTEMPTS 1. Jeff Smoker (2003) 2. Brian Hoyer (2007) 3. Bill Burke (1998) 4. Drew Stanton (2005) 5. Brian Hoyer (2008) 6. Jim Miller (1993) 7. Kirk Cousins (2009) 8. Kirk Cousins (2010)
488 376 358 354 353 336 328 320
PASS COMPLETIONS 1. Jeff Smoker (2003) 2. Drew Stanton (2005) 3. Brian Hoyer (2007) 4. Kirk Cousins (2010) PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE 1. Kirk Cousins (216-320; 2010) 2. Dave Yarema (200-297; 1986) 3. Drew Stanton (236-354; 2005) 4. Drew Stanton (141-220; 2004) 5. Jim Miller (215-336; 1993)
302 236 223 216 .675 .673 .667 .641 .640
PASSING YARDS 1. Jeff Smoker (2003) 2. Drew Stanton (2005) 3. Brian Hoyer (2007) 4. Kirk Cousins (2010) 5. Kirk Cousins (2009)
3,395 3,077 2,725 2,705 2,680
TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. Drew Stanton (2005) 2. Jeff Smoker (2003) Jeff Smoker (2001) 4. Kirk Cousins (2010) Brian Hoyer (2007) Bill Burke (1999) Ed Smith (1978)
22 21 21 20 20 20 20
PASSING EFFICIENCY RATING 1. Jeff Smoker (2001) 2. Dave Yarema (1986) 3. Kirk Cousins (2010) 4. Drew Stanton (2005) 5. Jim Ninowski (1957) 6. Tom Yewcic (1952)
166.4 154.1 153.5 153.4 150.8 150.6
TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Charles Rogers (2001) 2. Charles Rogers (2002) 3. Plaxico Burress (1999) 4. B.J. Cunningham (2010) Blair White (2009)
14 13 12 9 9
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 1. Drew Stanton (2005) 2. Jeff Smoker (2003) 3. Kirk Cousins (2009) 4. Kirk Cousins (2010)
3,415 3,279 2,740 2,625
PUNTING AVERAGE 1. Brandon Fields (2004) 2. Greg Montgomery (1986) 3. Brandon Fields (2003) 4. Ray Stachowicz (1980) 5. Aaron Bates (2010) 6. Greg Montgomery (1987)
47.9 47.8 46.4 46.2 45.2 45.0
BAKER REACHES 1,000-YARD RUSHING MILESTONE – Sophomore Edwin Baker leads the team in carries (195), rushing yards (1,187) and rushing touchdowns (13). He became just the sixth sophomore in MSU history to reach the 1,000-yard rushing milestone, joining Lorenzo White (1985), Tico Duckett (1990), Marc Renaud (1995), Sedrick Irvin (1996) and T.J. Duckett (2000). The 5-foot-9, 208-pound Baker ranks third in the Big Ten and No. 21 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in rushing, averaging 98.9 yards per game. He has led the Spartans in rushing in eight of the 12 games. Fifty-one of his 195 carries (26 percent) have resulted in either a first down or a score, including 10 gains of 20 or more yards. Baker ranks No. 15 among all NCAA FBS rushers in yards gained on first down (114 attempts for 737 yards, 6.5 yards per carry), according to cfbstats.com. A first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media, Baker recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing game in the regular-season finale at Penn State, gaining 118 yards on a career-high 28 carries. He rushed seven times for 40 yards on the game-opening drive and finished off the nine-play, 71-yard drive with a 7-yard TD run around left end as MSU jumped out to a 7-0 lead over the Nittany Lions. Baker picked up 90 yards on 16 attempts against Purdue and scored on a 19-yard run around left end early in the second quarter. The Highland Park, Mich., native carried 27 times for 179 yards and a career-best four TDs to lead MSU to a 31-8 victory over Minnesota. He gained 118 yards on 14 attempts in the first half, including a 30-yard scoring run in the first quarter and a pair of 1-yard TD runs on fourth-and-goal plays in the second quarter, as MSU built a 21-0 halftime lead. Baker added another 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring. His 179 rushing yards mark the fifth-best singlegame total by a Spartan running back against Minnesota. At Northwestern, Baker rushed 10 times for 73 yards, including a 25-yard TD run around left end with 1:07 left in the fourth quarter that helped seal MSU’s 35-27 come-from-behind win. In MSU’s 34-17 victory at No. 18 Michigan, Baker carried 22 times for 147 yards, including a 61yard TD run early in the second quarter that gave the Spartans a 7-3 lead. In the fourth quarter, he carried the ball 10-straight times for 49 yards, as MSU took the final 5:41 off the clock. Baker opened the 2010 season with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games: 117 yards and two TDs against Western Michigan and a career-best 183 yards against Florida Atlantic, including a career-long 80-yard TD run. He gained 90 yards on 14 attempts against Notre Dame, including a 56-yard TD run in the third quarter, and picked up a team-high 87 yards on 18 rushes against No. 11 Wisconsin.
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES BATES NAMED SI.COM SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN – Senior Aaron Bates, who currently leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 10 in the NCAA FBS in punting with his 45.2-yard average, has been named second-team All-American by SI.com. His 45.2-yard punting average ranks fifth on MSU’s single-season chart. Bates, a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media, has placed 15 of his 50 punts (30 percent) inside the opponent’s 20-yard line and hit 14 punts 50 or more yards. He averaged 46.5 yards on four punts in MSU’s 28-22 victory at Penn State, including two kicks placed inside the Nittany Lion 20-yard line. Bates dropped a season-best three kicks inside the 20 against Purdue while averaging 43.4 yards on five punts. He averaged 48.5 yards on six punts at Iowa, including one kick downed inside the 20. Bates was named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Northwestern, averaging 43.0 yards on six punts and his 21-yard completion off a fake punt helped fuel MSU’s fourth-quarter comeback. He averaged 45.0 yards on four punts at Michigan, including a career-long 69-yarder, and placed two kicks inside the 20. Bates also selected Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after recording season highs in punts (8) and punting yards (363) against Notre Dame, including a 62-yarder, and placing two kicks inside the Irish 20. In addition, his 29-yard touchdown pass to tight end Charlie Gantt of a fake field goal gave MSU a 34-31 overtime victory over the Irish. The New Concord, Ohio, native is listed among MSU’s all-time leaders in punts (second at 253), punting yards (second at 10,603), and punting average (seventh at 41.9). He has placed 83 of his 253 career punts (33 percent) inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Bates ranks third in both punts and punting yards among all active NCAA FBS punters. CONROY RESPONDS TO CHALLENGE; EARNS ALL-BIG TEN HONORS – The biggest challenge Michigan State faced heading into the 2010 season was identifying who would fill the shoes of placekicker Brett Swenson, the school’s all-time scoring leader (377 career points: 71 field goals and 164 extra points). Sophomore Dan Conroy proved up to the challenge, as he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches and media in his first year as the starter. The 5-10, 185-pound Conroy leads the team in scoring with 86 points, converting 14-of-15 fieldgoal attempts and 44-of-45 extra-point tries. He ranks among the Big Ten leaders in field-goal percentage (first at .933), kick scoring (fourth at 7.8 points per game), field goals (fifth at 1.3 made per game) and overall scoring (sixth). Conroy set a school record by hitting his first 13 field-goal attempts of the 2010 season, breaking a mark previously held by Paul Edinger who made his first 10 attempts in 1999. The Wheaton, Ill., native was selected as National Placekicker of the Week by College Football Performance Awards and one of the Lou Groza Award’s Top Three Stars of the Week after accounting for a career-best 14 points against Illinois. He made a career-best four field goals against the Illini, hitting from 37, 34, 32 and 18 yards. Conroy, who scored 12 points against Florida Atlantic by hitting all three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries, was named National Placekicker of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards, one of the Lou Groza Award’s Top Three Stars of the Week as well as Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week. He converted field goals from 44, 41 and a careerlong 50 yards against the Owls.
UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS EXTRA POINTS 1. Brett Swenson (54 att.; 2007) 2. Morten Andersen (54; 1978) 3. Dan Conroy (45; 2010) Brett Swenson (45; 2009)
53 52 44 44
SINGLE-SEASON TEAM RECORDS PASSING YARDS 1. 2003 2001 3. 2009 4. 2005 5. 1998 6. 2010
3,510 3,510 3,502 3,250 2,954 2,854
PASSING YARDS PER GAME 1. 2005 2. 2001 3. 2003 4. 2009 5. 1981 6. 1998 7. 1986 8. 1978 9. 2010 10. 2002
295.5 292.5 270.0 269.4 251.9 246.2 240.5 239.1 237.8 228.6
TOTAL YARDS 1. 2004 2. 2005 3. 2007 4. 2001 5. 1978 6. 2009 7. 2010
5,520 5,470 5,418 5,364 5,294 5,281 4,880
TOTAL YARDS PER GAME 1. 2005 2. 1978 3. 2004 4. 2001 5. 1952 6. 2007 7. 2010 8. 2009 9. 1948 10. 1951
497.3 481.2 460.0 447.0 428.6 416.8 406.7 406.2 403.2 403.0
TOTAL POINTS 1. 2007 2. 1978 3. 2009 4. 1999 5. 2010
430 411 386 378 376
SCORING OFFENSE 1. 1978 2. 1948 3. 1952 4. 1949 5. 2005 6. 2007 7. 1999 8. 2010 9. 2001 10. 1951
37.4 35.9 34.7 34.3 33.8 33.1 31.5 31.3 31.2 30.0
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES FUTURE SCHEDULES 2011 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 26 2012 Aug. 31 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Nov. 24
YOUNGSTOWN STATE FLORIDA ATLANTIC at Notre Dame CENTRAL MICHIGAN at Ohio State MICHIGAN WISCONSIN at Nebraska MINNESOTA at Iowa INDIANA at Northwestern BOISE STATE at Central Michigan NOTRE DAME EASTERN MICHIGAN OHIO STATE at Indiana IOWA at Michigan at Wisconsin NEBRASKA NORTHWESTERN at Minnesota
2010 OPPONENTS UPDATE – Date vs. MSU Opponent Sept. 4 Western Michigan (6-6) Sept. 11 vs. Florida Atlantic (4-8) Sept. 18 Notre Dame (7-5) Sept. 25 Northern Colorado (3-8) Oct. 2 Wisconsin (11-1) Oct. 9 @ Michigan (7-5) Oct. 16 Illinois (6-6) Oct. 23 @ Northwestern (7-5) Oct. 30 @ Iowa (7-5) Nov. 6 Minnesota (3-9) Nov. 20 Purdue (4-8) Nov. 27 @ Penn State (7-5)
2010-11 Bowl Game -- -- Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 31 vs. Miami-Fla.) -- Rose Bowl (Jan. 1 vs. TCU) Progressive Gator Bowl (Jan. 1 vs. Mississippi State) Texas Bowl (Dec. 29 vs. Baylor) TicketCity Bowl (Jan. 1 vs. Texas Tech) Insight Bowl (Dec. 28 vs. Missouri) -- -- Outback Bowl (Jan. 1 vs. Florida)
Michigan State’s 2010 opponents had a combined record of 71-60 (.542) during the regular season. (Note: Record doesn’t include games played against MSU.) The Spartans went 6-1 (.857) in games played against bowl-bound teams. 2010 CAPTAINS ELECTED – Senior punter Aaron Bates, senior linebacker Greg Jones and junior quarterback Kirk Cousins have been elected by their teammates to serve as Michigan State’s captains for the 2010 season. Bates becomes the first punter in the 114-year history of Spartan football to be named captain, while Jones and Cousins are repeat selections for the second-straight year. In addition, Jones and Cousins become MSU’s first multi-year captains since quarterback Drew Stanton and defensive tackle Clifton Ryan were appointed by the coaching staff in 2005-06. An additional captain will be selected each week during the 2010 season (fifth-year senior fullback Josh Rouse vs. Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. Rouse suffered a season-ending neck injury while covering a punt in the season opener vs. Western Michigan). In 2009, Cousins became only the second sophomore in school history to be named captain, joining center Robert McCurry who was selected in 1949. In addition, McCurry is MSU’s only three-time captain (1946-47-48). SEVEN SPARTANS PARTICIPATE IN FALL COMMENCEMENT – Seven members of the 2010 Spartan football team participated in fall commencement ceremonies, conducted Dec. 10-11 on the Michigan State University campus: fullback Nick Bendzuck (finance), tight end Charlie Gantt (media arts and technology), linebacker Eric Gordon (interdisciplinary studies in social science – human resources), safety Marcus Hyde (advertising), tight end Brian Linthicum (general management), linebacker Jon Misch (interdisciplinary studies in social science – humanities) and long snapper Alex Shackleton (geography). In just four seasons under head coach Mark Dantonio, 54 Spartans have earned their undergraduate degrees.
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES THIRTEEN SPARTANS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN HONORS – Thirteen Michigan State football players have been named to the 2010 Academic All-Big Ten Team: red-shirt freshman offensive tackle David Barrent, senior punter Aaron Bates, fifth-year senior fullback Nick Bendzuck, sophomore running back Larry Caper, junior quarterback Kirk Cousins, sophomore offensive tackle John Deyo, junior offensive guard Joel Foreman, red-shirt freshman defensive tackle Dan France, red-shirt freshman center Nate Klatt, red-shirt freshman quarterback Andrew Maxwell, red-shirt freshman kicker Kevin Muma, junior wide receiver Keith Nichol and sophomore offensive guard Ethan Ruhland. The 13 Academic All-Big Ten selections are tied for the third-highest single-season total in MSU history. To be eligible for the Academic All-Big Ten Team, a student-athlete must be a letterwinner in his second academic year and carry at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale). Michigan State’s list of honorees includes seven multi-year selections. Bates, Cousins and Foreman have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the third-straight year, while Bendzuck, Deyo, Nichol and Ruhland have made the honor roll for the second year in a row.
SPARTANS IN THE NFL Michigan State had 21 former players listed on opening-day rosters for National Football League teams in 2010. Here’s a complete list of Spartans currently playing in the NFL (23 active players as of Tuesday, Nov. 23): Baltimore Ravens WR Derrick Mason DT Brandon McKinney Buffalo Bills RB Jehuu Caulcrick Carolina Panthers C Chris Morris Chicago Bears TE Kellen Davis
In the first four seasons under Dantonio, 43 student-athletes have been named Academic All-Big Ten, including double-digit totals each of the last three years (2008-10).
Cincinnati Bengals C Kyle Cook DT Domata Peko
2010 Academic All-Big Ten Team Name (Hometown) Academic Major (GPA) David Barrent (Clive, Iowa) mechanical engineering (3.30) Aaron Bates (New Concord, Ohio) general management (3.96) Nick Bendzuck (Strongsville, Ohio) finance (3.15) Larry Caper (Battle Creek, Mich.) general management (3.22) Kirk Cousins (Holland, Mich.) kinesiology (3.72) John Deyo (Battle Creek, Mich.) agribusiness management (3.05) Joel Foreman (Highland, Mich.) criminal justice (3.21) Dan France (North Royalton, Ohio) marketing (3.20) Nate Klatt (Clinton, Ohio) general management (3.69) Andrew Maxwell (Midland, Mich.) interdisciplinary studies in social science – humanities (3.64) Kevin Muma (Troy, Mich.) no-preference (3.07) Keith Nichol (Lowell, Mich.) supply chain management (3.34) Ethan Ruhland (Lake Orion, Mich.) human biology (3.40)
Denver Broncos S Renaldo Hill DL Kevin Vickerson
MAGIC NUMBER 24 – Since 1990, Michigan State is 114-32-1 (.779) when it scores at least 24 points and 18-84-1 (.180) when it scores fewer than 24 points. During that 21-year period, the Spartans have compiled an overall record of 132-116-2 (.532). THE CLOSE CALLS – Over the last four seasons (2007-10), Michigan State has lost 10 games by a combined total of 45 points, including two in overtime (Northwestern and Iowa in 2007). Those 10 games have been decided by seven points or less.
Detroit Lions LB Julian Peterson K Dave Rayner QB Drew Stanton Indianapolis Colts WR Blair White Miami Dolphins P Brandon Fields New England Patriots QB Brian Hoyer New York Giants WR Devin Thomas New York Jets S Eric Smith Oakland Raiders CB Jeremy Ware Pittsburgh Steelers OT Flozell Adams San Diego Chargers LB David Herron DL Ogemdi Nwagbuo Seattle Seahawks TE Chris Baker Tennessee Titans RB Javon Ringer
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES SPARTAN STREAKS Consecutive Games Started Eric Gordon, LB Greg Jones, LB Charlie Gantt, TE Joel Foreman, OG Kirk Cousins, QB J’Michael Deane, OT Marcus Hyde, SS John Stipek, C Jerel Worthy, DT Trenton Robinson, FS
39 39 38 21 19 12 12 12 12 11
2010 DEFENSIVE LEADERBOARD Rk. Player......................... Production Points 1. LB Greg Jones..................................... 219 2. LB Eric Gordon.................................... 213 3. SS Marcus Hyde.................................. 186 4. FS Trenton Robinson........................... 139 5. CB Chris L. Rucker.............................. 121 6. LB Chris Norman................................. 101 7. DE Tyler Hoover..................................... 96 8. DT Jerel Worthy..................................... 83 9. DE Colin Neely...................................... 82 10. LB Jon Misch......................................... 81 11. DL Johnathan Strayhorn........................ 73
SPARTANS TOUGH ON HOME TURF – Spartan Stadium recently completed its 87th season as home to Michigan State football. Michigan State has compiled a 327-142-13 record (.692) since taking up residency in Spartan Stadium in 1923. With its 35-31 come-from-behind win over Purdue in the 2010 home finale, Michigan State completed its first-ever 7-0 home season and its first undefeated home season since going 6-0 in 1999. The Spartans have gone undefeated at home 17 times since the stadium opened in 1923. With its 49-14 victory over No. 4 Wisconsin in the 2004 home finale, Michigan State recorded its 300th win in Spartan Stadium. ALWAYS A CROWD FAVORITE – Michigan State has ranked among the NCAA’s top 25 in attendance each of the last 55 seasons, including No. 19 in 2010, averaging 73,556 fans per game. The Spartans ranked No. 17 in the NCAA in total attendance as 514,894 fans went through the turnstiles for seven home games. PARTAN SINGLE-GAME BESTS UNDER DANTONIO – S Here’s a look at the top single-game totals produced by Michigan State during head coach Mark Dantonio’s tenure (2007-10; 51 games): Rushing Yards: 368 vs. Indiana, 2007 Passing Yards: 396 vs. Wisconsin, 2009 Total Yards: 602 vs. Western Michigan, 2009 First Downs: 30 vs. Western Michigan, 2009 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 12 by UAB, 2007 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 53 by Iowa, 2007 Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 160 by Montana State, 2009 Fewest First Downs Allowed: 9 by Florida Atlantic, 2008; by Notre Dame and Indiana, 2007 Sacks By: 8 vs. Northwestern, 2010 Turnovers Forced: 4 vs. Illinois and Northern Colorado, 2010; vs. Michigan, 2008 Points (Game): 55 vs. UAB, 2007 Points (Half): 45 (1st) vs. UAB, 2007 Points (Quarter): 24 (2nd) vs. UAB and Purdue, 2007 Victory Margin: 41 vs. Montana State, 2009
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES SPARTAN TRENDS UNDER DANTONIO – Here’s how Michigan State has fared during head coach Mark Dantonio’s tenure (2007-10: 51 games): Games played in Spartan Stadium: Games played on the road/neutral site:
2010 7-0 4-1
Overall 22-6 11-12
When leading at halftime: When trailing at halftime: When tied at halftime:
7-0 3-1 1-0
23-4 7-12 3-2
When scoring first: When opponent scores first:
7-0 4-1
25-6 8-12
When leading after first quarter: When trailing after first quarter: When tied after first quarter:
5-0 5-1 1-0
20-4 7-10 6-4
When leading after three quarters: When trailing after three quarters: When tied after three quarters:
8-0 2-1 1-0
26-4 5-12 2-2
Overtime games:
1-0
2-2
When gaining more first downs than opponent: When gaining fewer first downs than opponent: When gaining same number of first downs as opponent:
8-0 3-1 0-0
23-6 9-11 1-1
When gaining 200+ yards rushing: When opponent gains 200+ yards rushing:
5-0 0-0
13-2 2-5
When outrushing opponent: When being outrushed by opponent:
8-0 3-1
24-7 9-11
When gaining 200+ yards passing: When opponent gains 200+ yards passing:
7-1 6-0
19-13 16-13
When gaining more total yards than opponent: When gaining fewer total yards than opponent:
10-0 1-1
27-7 6-11
When leading in time of possession: When trailing in time of possession: When splitting in time of possession:
8-0 2-1 0-0
23-3 9-14 0-1
2010 SPARTAN NETWORK RADIO AFFILIATES City.............................................................Call Letters Alma.................................................WQBX (FM 104.9) Ann Arbor........................................... WLBY (AM 1290) Bad Axe............................................ WLEW (AM 1340) Battle Creek........................................WBCK (FM 95.3) Benton Harbor..................................WCSY (FM 103.7) Detroit.....................................................WJR (AM 760) Escanaba.......................................... WUPF (FM 107.3) Flint...................................................WWCK (AM 1570) Gaylord............................................. WMJZ (FM 101.5) Grand Haven..................................... WGHN (FM 92.1) Grand Rapids....................................WBBL (FM 107.3) Greenville........................................ WGLM (FM 106.3) Hastings............................ WBCH (AM 1220/FM 100.1) Holland.............................................WPNW (AM 1260) Iron Mountain..................................... WMIQ (AM 1450) Ishpeming.......................................... WUPG (FM 96.7) Jackson..............................................WIBM (AM 1450) Kalamazoo...........................................WKZO (AM 590) Lansing............................................... WJIM (AM 1240). ......................................................... WMMQ (FM 94.9) Ludington........................................... WKLA (AM 1450) Manistee........................................... WMTE (AM 1340) Midland............................................. WLUN (FM 100.9) Newberry............................................ WMJT (FM 96.7) Ontonagon........................................WUPY (FM 101.1) Petoskey.............................................WJML (AM 1110) Port Huron........................................ WPHM (AM 1380) Saginaw............................................ WNEM (AM 1250) Sturgis.............................................. WMSH (AM 1230) Tawas City........................................ WKJC (FM 104.7) Traverse City.................................... WLDR (FM 101.9)
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES CHARLES “BUBBA” SMITH NAMED BIG TEN ICON Two-time All-American Charles “Bubba” Smith ranks No. 26 among the Top 50 Big Ten Icons, according to a list compiled by the Big Ten Network. Smith was selected Lineman of the Year by United Press International in 1966. Despite being regularly double- or triple-teamed or having opponent’s run away from his side of the field, he still produced 10 tackles for losses in 1966 while helping the Spartans to a 9-0-1 record. Michigan State ranked third in the NCAA in rushing defense in 1966, allowing just 51.4 yards per game. Smith became the first selection overall in the 1967 National Football League Draft by the Baltimore Colts. In 1988, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In June 2006, Smith was rated among the Top 10 Greatest Defensive Players of All-Time, according to lists compiled by CollegeFootballNews. com’s Pete Fiutak (No. 6) and Richard Cirminiello (No. 8). In September 2006, he became just the third player in Michigan State football history to have his jersey number (No. 95) retired, joining Don Coleman (No. 78, 1949-51) and George Webster (No. 90, 1964-66). The Big Ten Network is counting down the top 50 student-athletes in conference history, based solely on their collegiate playing careers.
VAN PELT, PINGEL ADDED TO SPARTAN STADIUM’S RING OF FAME – Former Michigan State All-Americans and College Football Hall of Famers Brad Van Pelt and John Pingel had their names added to Spartan Stadium’s “Ring of Fame” prior to the Sept. 18, 2010, home game against Notre Dame. Van Pelt and Pingel joined Spartan legends Don Coleman, George Webster, former MSU President John Hannah and Charles “Bubba” Smith on the “Ring of Fame.” Born April 5, 1951, in Owosso, Mich., Van Pelt became a three-year starter for Coach Duffy Daugherty and earned first-team All-America honors as both a junior and senior. As a sophomore in 1970, he had 80 tackles (42 solos, 38 assists) and a career-high six interceptions. As a junior, Van Pelt recorded 92 stops (51-41) and picked off four passes. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Oregon State in 1971, with returns covering 40 and 47 yards. As a senior, the 6-foot-5, 221-pound safety produced 84 tackles (42-42) and four interceptions. In 1972, he became the first defensive back ever to receive the Maxwell Award as the nation’s top collegiate player. Van Pelt finished his collegiate career with 256 tackles and 14 interceptions. A second-round draft pick by the New York Giants in 1973, he spent 14 years in the National Football League and earned All-Pro honors five times (1976-80). His pro career totals include 20 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries and 10 sacks. Van Pelt earned seven varsity letters at Michigan State while participating in football (1970-72), baseball (1971-72) and basketball (1971-72). He was named to the Lansing State Journal’s MSU Centennial Super Squad in 1996 and inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000, College Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2002. Van Pelt died on Feb. 17, 2009, in Harrison, Mich. He was 57. Born Nov. 6, 1916, in Mount Clemens, Mich., Pingel appeared in 28 consecutive games from 1936-38 for Coach Charlie Bachman and helped the Spartans to a combined record of 20-6-2 (.750), including the school’s first-ever postseason bowl appearance. His likeness is preserved in one of the sandstone panels above the main entrance to Jenison Field House. As a junior, Pingel accounted for 1,146 total yards and 12 TDs while leading the Spartans to an 8-1 regular-season record and a trip to the 1938 Orange Bowl against Auburn. The 6-foot, 178-pound halfback led the team in rushing in 1937, with 117 carries for 665 yards (5.7 avg.) and five TDs. Pingel completed 30-of-68 passes (.441) for 481 yards and seven scores, and he also led the nation in punting with his 42.6-yard average. He was named second-team All-American by The Associated Press and selected third-team All-American by the International News Service. As a senior in 1938, he played 451 out of a possible 540 minutes while accounting for 1,127 yards and 12 TDs. Pingel rushed 110 times for 556 yards (5.1 avg.) and five scores and connected on 54-of-101 throws (.535) for 571 yards and seven TDs. He also averaged 41.8 yards on 99 punts, and his 4,138 punting yards still rank as the NCAA single-season record. Pingel earned first-team All-America honors from the AP, INS, Central Press, Newspapers Enterprise Association and Liberty Magazine. Pingel became the seventh pick in the first round of the 1939 NFL Draft (held on Dec. 9, 1938) by the Detroit Lions. In his only season in the NFL, he started eight of nine games and produced 644 total yards and four TDs. Pingel completed 27-of-48 passes (.563) for 343 yards, three TDs and four interceptions. He gained 301 yards on 74 rushes and scored one rushing TD. Pingel ranked third in the NFL in punting with his 42.8-yard average (32 punts for 1,368 yards). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968 and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1973. Pingel died on Aug. 14, 1999, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 82.
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES MICHIGAN STATE DEPTH CHART (AS OF DEC. 5, 2010) SPARTAN OFFENSE X LT LG C RG RT TE Z QB FB TB
2 7 15 59 79 67 68 66 72 62 60 77 75 83 88 84 3 82 13 8 10 42 49 86 4 24 22
SPARTAN DEFENSE
MARK DELL (6-2, 199, Sr.) OR KEITH NICHOL (6-2, 222, Jr.) Donald Spencer (6-2, 200, R-Fr.) D.J. YOUNG (6-5, 298, Sr.-5) David Barrent (6-8, 308, R-Fr.) JOEL FOREMAN (6-4, 310, Jr.) Ethan Ruhland (6-5, 288, So.) JOHN STIPEK (6-5, 285, Sr.-5) Nate Klatt (6-4, 292, R-Fr.) CHRIS MCDONALD (6-5, 295, So.) Micajah Reynolds (6-5, 295, R-Fr.) J’MICHAEL DEANE (6-5, 312, Sr.-5) Jared McGaha (6-6, 300, Jr.) CHARLIE GANTT (6-5, 260, Sr.-5) Brian Linthicum (6-5, 238, Jr.) Derek Hoebing (6-7, 258, R-Fr.) B.J. CUNNINGHAM (6-2, 220, Jr.) OR KESHAWN MARTIN (5-11, 185, Jr.) Bennie Fowler (6-1, 206, R-Fr.) KIRK COUSINS (6-3, 202, Jr.) Andrew Maxwell (6-3, 200, R-Fr.) NICK BENDZUCK (6-2, 240, Sr.-5) TyQuan Hammock (6-0, 255, R-Fr.) Fred Smith (6-2, 240, R-So.) EDWIN BAKER (5-9, 208, So.) LE’VEON BELL (6-2, 230, Fr.) OR LARRY CAPER (5-11, 220, So.)
LE 91 57 52 DT 99 98 97 NT 96 93 61 RE 89 55 87 SAM 43 50 MIKE 53 40 STAR 10 36 28 FC 5 31 12 FS 39 9 26 SS 11 23 BC 29 32
TYLER HOOVER (6-7, 260, So.) Johnathan Strayhorn (6-0, 275, Jr.) OR Denzel Drone (6-2, 250, R-Fr.) JEREL WORTHY (6-3, 305, So.) Anthony Rashad White (6-2, 320, So.) Dan France (6-6, 296, R-Fr.) KEVIN PICKELMAN (6-4, 285, Jr.) OR BLAKE TREADWELL (6-3, 277, So.) Antonio Jeremiah (6-5, 360, Jr.) COLIN NEELY (6-1, 258, Sr.-5) Corey Freeman (6-2, 240, So.) Todd Anderson (6-2, 242, Jr.) ERIC GORDON (6-0, 232, Sr.-5) Steve Gardiner (6-1, 222, So.) GREG JONES (6-1, 240, Sr.) Max Bullough (6-3, 235, Fr.) CHRIS NORMAN (6-1, 220, So.) OR JON MISCH (6-3, 207, Sr.-5) Denicos Allen (5-10, 212, R-Fr.) JOHNNY ADAMS (5-11, 170, R-So.) Darqueze Dennard (5-11, 175, Fr.) Dana Dixon (6-2, 173, R-Fr.) TRENTON ROBINSON (5-10, 195, Jr.) Isaiah Lewis (5-11, 191, Fr.) Jesse Johnson (5-10, 186, Sr.-5) MARCUS HYDE (6-0, 200, Sr.-5) Jairus Jones (6-1, 208, R-Fr.) CHRIS L. RUCKER (6-2, 200, Sr.) Mitchell White (6-1, 170, So.)
SPARTAN SPECIAL TEAMS KO PK P SN HLD
17 4 4 17 18 20 3 56 66 18 8
KEVIN MUMA (6-0, 186, R-Fr.) Dan Conroy (5-10, 185, So.) DAN CONROY (5-10, 185, So.) Kevin Muma (6-0, 186, R-Fr.) AARON BATES (6-0, 198, Sr.) Kyle Selden (6-5, 200, Jr.) OR Mike Sadler (6-1, 185, Fr.) ALEX SHACKLETON (6-2, 240, Sr.-5) John Stipek (6-5, 285, Sr.-5) AARON BATES (6-0, 198, Sr.) Kirk Cousins (6-3, 202, Jr.)
KR PR
13 22 82 24 82 2
BENNIE FOWLER (6-1, 206, R-Fr.) LARRY CAPER (5-11, 220, So.) Keshawn Martin (5-11, 185, Jr.) Le’Veon Bell (6-2, 230, Fr.) KESHAWN MARTIN (5-11, 185, Jr.) Mark Dell (6-2, 199, Sr.)
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2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL NOTES STARTING LINEUPS/CAREER STARTS Career Starts by Position FB
TB
42-Bendzuck (4)
4-Baker (12) 22-Caper (5)
QB 8-Cousins (24)
Z
TE
RT
RG
C
LG
LT
X
3-Cunningham (29) 82-Martin (6) 13-Fowler (1)
83-Gantt (38) 88-Linthicum (13/18#) 85-Celek (6)
77-Deane (13)
62-McDonald (11) 75-McGaha (3)
66-Stipek (15)
67-Foreman (35)
59-Young (22/26^)
2-Dell (26) 7-Nichol (9*)
FC
LE
DT
NT
RE
BC
5-Adams (14) 31-Dennard (2)
91-Hoover (9) 52-Drone (4)
99-Worthy (23)
96-Pickelman (8) 93-Treadwell (5) 57-Strayhorn (1)
89-Neely (26)
29-C.L. Rucker (33) 32-M. White (1)
# Includes games started at Clemson, 2007. ^ Includes games started at Bowling Green, 2006-07. * Includes one start at quarterback in 2009. + Double tight end set. $ Three receiver set. % Four receiver set.
SAM
MIKE
STAR
43-Gordon (48)
53-Jones (45)
10-Norman (10) 36-Misch (7)
FS
SS
39-Robinson (18) 9-Lewis (1)
11-Hyde (20)
2010 OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Game Western Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic Notre Dame Northern Colorado Wisconsin at Michigan Illinois at Northwestern at Iowa Minnesota Purdue at Penn State
X LT LG C RG RT TE Z QB FB TB Dell Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Martin Cousins Nichol$ Baker Dell Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Cunningham Cousins Celek+ Baker Nichol Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Martin Cousins Bendzuck Baker Cunningham Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Linthicum+ Cousins Bendzuck Baker Nichol Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Martin Cousins Linthicum+ Baker Dell Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Cunningham Cousins Linthicum+ Baker Dell Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Martin Cousins Linthicum+ Baker Nichol Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Cunningham Cousins Linthicum+ Baker Dell Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Cunningham Cousins Nichol% Fowler% Dell Young Foreman Stipek McGaha Deane Gantt Cunningham Cousins Bendzuck Baker Dell McGaha Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Nichol Cousins Bendzuck Baker Nichol Young Foreman Stipek McDonald Deane Gantt Cunningham Cousins Linthicum+ Baker
Game Western Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic Notre Dame Northern Colorado Wisconsin at Michigan Illinois at Northwestern at Iowa Minnesota Purdue at Penn State
LE Drone Drone Hoover Drone Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover
2010 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
DT Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy Worthy
NT Pickelman Pickelman Pickelman Pickelman Treadwell Treadwell Pickelman Strayhorn Treadwell Treadwell Pickelman Pickelman
RE Neely Neely Neely Neely Drone Neely Neely Neely Neely Neely Neely Neely
SAM Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon Gordon
MIKE Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones
STAR Norman Norman Norman Misch Misch Norman Norman Norman Norman Misch Norman Norman
FC Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Adams Dennard Dennard Adams Adams Adams Adams
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FS Lewis Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson Robinson
SS Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde Hyde
BC C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker Adams Adams M. White C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker C.L. Rucker
2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Combined Team Statistics (Regular Season) All games
* * * * * * * *
Date Sep 04, 2010 Sep 11, 2010 Sep 18, 2010 Sep 25, 2010 Oct 02, 2010 Oct 09, 2010 Oct 16, 2010 Oct 23, 2010 Oct 30, 2010 Nov 06, 2010 Nov 20, 2010 Nov 27, 2010
Opponent WESTERN MICHIGAN vs Florida Atlantic NOTRE DAME NORTHERN COLORADO #11 WISCONSIN at #18 Michigan ILLINOIS at Northwestern at #18 Iowa Hawkeyes MINNESOTA PURDUE at Penn State
Rushing
Baker, Edwin Bell, Le'Veon Martin, Keshawn Caper, Larry Fowler, Bennie Nichol, Keith Buford, Andre Hill, Nick Cunningham, B.J. TEAM Maxwell, Andrew Cousins, Kirk Total Opponents Passing
gp-gs
12-11 12-0 10-5 10-0 12-1 12-7 1-0 1-0 12-7 8-0 4-0 12-12 12 12 gp-gs
Cousins, Kirk Maxwell, Andrew Nichol, Keith Bates, Aaron Martin, Keshawn Total Opponents
12-12 4-0 12-7 12-0 10-5 12 12
Receiving
gp-gs
Cunningham, B.J. Dell, Mark Martin, Keshawn Gantt, Charlie Nichol, Keith Linthicum, Brian Fowler, Bennie Caper, Larry Bell, Le'Veon Baker, Edwin Spencer, Donald Celek, Garrett Hammock, TyQuan Buford, Andre Smith, Fred Total Opponents Field Goals
Conroy, Dan Scoring
Conroy, Dan Baker, Edwin Cunningham, B.J. Bell, Le'Veon Dell, Mark Gantt, Charlie Caper, Larry Martin, Keshawn Fowler, Bennie Linthicum, Brian Nichol, Keith Cousins, Kirk Total Opponents
att
gain loss
net avg
td
effic comp-att-int
pct
no.
yds
pct. 01-19
fg
- 14-15 13 9 8 6 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 48 14-15 30 11-13
kick
44-45 44-45 26-27
avg
12.2 15.5 12.2 11.9 12.6 11.9 9.9 11.6 8.8 7.3 10.5 8.5 16.0 4.0 2.0 12.4 11.6 20-29
2-2
td
9 6 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 18 30-39
7-8
lg avg/g
yds
td
lg avg/g
55 225.4 21 20.0 3 0.5 29 4.2 13 1.3 55 237.8 67 215.8
lg avg/g
48 50.9 55 63.4 42 35.3 35 21.8 42 20.0 34 16.8 24 9.9 35 12.8 35 8.1 13 1.8 12 4.2 15 17.0 16 1.3 4 4.0 2 0.2 55 237.8 67 215.8 40-49
3-3
- - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1-2 1 1-2 1 1-3
Robinson, Trenton Adams, Johnny Hyde, Marcus Rucker, Chris L Jones, Greg Norman, Chris Bullough, Max Gordon, Eric
lg blk
50
pts
- 86 - 78 - 54 - 48 - 38 - 18 - 18 - 12 6 6 6 6 - 376 - 241
0
Home 7-0 4-0 3-0
no.
4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1
Away 3-1 3-1 0-0
MSU 240 90 138 12 2026 416 4.9 168.8 25 2854 230-344-9 8.3 12.4 237.8 22 4880 6.4 406.7 43-808 19-245 17-238 17-9 79-709 51-44.8 30:45 57/152 11/15 yds avg
19 38 81 20 36 8 20 16
4.8 12.7 27.0 10.0 18.0 8.0 20.0 16.0
no. yds avg
lg
50 2261 45.2 69 1 25 25.0 25
td
213 8 10 14 245 217
yds avg
td
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg
td
20 355 11 231 6 142 2 42 2 9 1 19 1 10 43 808 57 1202
17.8 21.0 23.7 21.0 4.5 19.0 10.0 18.8 21.1
fc i20 50+ blk
6 10 15 14 0 0 0 0
15 2 1 1 19 25
Martin, Keshawn Fowler, Bennie Bell, Le'Veon Robinson, Trenton Bendzuck, Nick Caper, Larry Gardiner, Steve Total Opponents
OPP 224 84 118 22 1463 407 3.6 121.9 10 2590 224-399-17 6.5 11.6 215.8 18 4053 5.0 337.8 57-1202 25-217 9-166 19-7 74-628 64-38.6 29:15 63/167 12/20 15 31 39 20 34 8 20 16
tb
no.
14.2 4.0 10.0 14.0 12.9 8.7
Neutral 1-0 0-0 1-0
lg
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punt Returns
Martin, Keshawn Dell, Mark Allen, Denicos White, Mitchell Total Opponents
1-1
-
Interceptions
Bates, Aaron TEAM
50-99
Overall 11-1 7-1 4-0
Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions
Punting
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
-
Record: All games Conference Non-Conference
80 98.9 75 49.3 35 15.7 19 14.3 22 5.2 13 0.8 4 5.0 2 2.0 0 0.0 0 -2.8 0 -7.2 8 -6.7 80 168.8 80 121.9
153.51 216-320-9 67.5 2705 20 82.74 9-19-0 47.4 80 0 290.20 2-2-0 100.0 6 1 475.00 2-2-0 100.0 50 1 209.20 1-1-0 100.0 13 0 152.42 230-344-9 66.9 2854 22 117.03 224-399-17 56.1 2590 18
14-15 93.3 1-1 td
Att. 75769 36124 78411 70926 73108 113065 74441 41115 70585 71128 71111 102649
195 1221 34 1187 6.1 13 103 630 38 592 5.7 8 14 157 0 157 11.2 0 37 161 18 143 3.9 2 7 65 3 62 8.9 1 4 16 7 9 2.2 0 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 0 22 -22 -1.7 0 4 0 29 -29 -7.2 0 35 56 136 -80 -2.3 1 416 2313 287 2026 4.9 25 407 1713 250 1463 3.6 10
12-7 50 611 12-7 49 761 10-5 29 353 12-12 22 261 12-7 19 240 12-5 17 202 12-1 12 119 10-0 11 128 12-0 11 97 12-11 3 22 5-0 2 21 1-1 2 17 12-0 1 16 1-0 1 4 8-0 1 2 12 230 2854 12 224 2590 fg
Score 38-14 30-17 34-31 45-7 34-24 34-17 26-6 35-27 6-37 31-8 35-31 28-22
W W W W W W W W L W W W
1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
lg
74 8 0 14 74 16 lg
46 28 32 27 9 19 10 46 54
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Baker, Edwin Bell, Le'Veon Martin, Keshawn Caper, Larry Fowler, Bennie Nichol, Keith Buford, Andre Hill, Nick Cunningham, B.J. TEAM Maxwell, Andrew Cousins, Kirk Total Opponents Passing
gp-gs
Cousins, Kirk Maxwell, Andrew Bates, Aaron Nichol, Keith Martin, Keshawn Total Opponents
12-12 4- 0 12-0 12-7 10-5 12 12
Receiving
gp-gs
Cunningham, B.J. Dell, Mark Martin, Keshawn Gantt, Charlie Nichol, Keith Linthicum, Brian Fowler, Bennie Caper, Larry Bell, Le'Veon Baker, Edwin Spencer, Donald Celek, Garrett Hammock, TyQuan Buford, Andre Smith, Fred Total Opponents
26
gp-gs
12-11 12-0 10-5 10-0 12-1 12-7 1- 0 1- 0 12-7 8- 0 4- 0 12-12 12 12
att
gain loss
net avg td
195 1221 34 1187 6.1 13 103 630 38 592 5.7 8 14 157 0 157 11.2 0 37 161 18 143 3.9 2 7 65 3 62 8.9 1 4 16 7 9 2.2 0 2 5 0 5 2.5 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 0 22 -22 -1.7 0 4 0 29 -29 -7.2 0 35 56 136 -80 -2.3 1 416 2313 287 2026 4.9 25 407 1713 250 1463 3.6 10 effic comp-att-int
pct
lg avg/g
80 75 35 19 22 13 4 2 0 0 0 8 80 80
yds td
153.51 216-320-9 67.5 2705 20 82.74 9-19-0 47.4 80 0 475.00 2-2-0 100.0 50 1 290.20 2-2-0 100.0 6 1 209.20 1-1-0 100.0 13 0 152.42 230-344-9 66.9 2854 22 117.03 224-399-17 56.1 2590 18 no.
yds
12-7 50 611 12-7 49 761 10-5 29 353 12-12 22 261 12-7 19 240 12-5 17 202 12-1 12 119 10-0 11 128 12-0 11 97 12-11 3 22 5- 0 2 21 1- 1 2 17 12-0 1 16 1- 0 1 4 8- 0 1 2 12 230 2854 12 224 2590
avg
12.2 15.5 12.2 11.9 12.6 11.9 9.9 11.6 8.8 7.3 10.5 8.5 16.0 4.0 2.0 12.4 11.6
td
9 6 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 18
lg avg/g
48 55 42 35 42 34 24 35 35 13 12 15 16 4 2 55 67
50.9 63.4 35.3 21.8 20.0 16.8 9.9 12.8 8.1 1.8 4.2 17.0 1.3 4.0 0.2 237.8 215.8
98.9 49.3 15.7 14.3 5.2 0.8 5.0 2.0 0.0 -2.8 -7.2 -6.7 168.8 121.9
lg avg/g
55 21 29 3 13 55 67
225.4 20.0 4.2 0.5 1.3 237.8 215.8
Punt Returns
no.
15 2 1 1 19 25
213 8 10 14 245 217
Interceptions
no.
4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 17 9
yds avg td
19 38 81 36 20 8 20 16 238 166
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 28 32 9 27 10 19 46 54
Fumble Returns
no.
yds avg td
lg
Martin, Keshawn Dell, Mark Allen, Denicos White, Mitchell Total Opponents Robinson, Trenton Adams, Johnny Hyde, Marcus Jones, Greg Rucker, Chris L Norman, Chris Bullough, Max Gordon, Eric Total Opponents Martin, Keshawn Fowler, Bennie Bell, Le'Veon Bendzuck, Nick Robinson, Trenton Gardiner, Steve Caper, Larry Total Opponents Total Opponents
yds avg td
20 355 11 231 6 142 2 9 2 42 1 10 1 19 43 808 57 1202 0 0
14.2 4.0 10.0 14.0 12.9 8.7
4.8 12.7 27.0 18.0 10.0 8.0 20.0 16.0 14.0 18.4
17.8 21.0 23.7 4.5 21.0 10.0 19.0 18.8 21.1
0 0.0 0 0.0
1 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0
lg
74 8 0 14 74 16
lg
15 31 39 34 20 8 20 16 39 66
lg
0 0
Keshawn Martin leads the Big Ten in punt returns with his 14.2 avg. Against Wisconsin, he returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in the Spartans’ victory over the Badgers.
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Individual Statistics (Regular Season) All games
Scoring
Conroy, Dan Baker, Edwin Cunningham, B.J. Bell, Le'Veon Dell, Mark Gantt, Charlie Caper, Larry Martin, Keshawn Nichol, Keith Fowler, Bennie Cousins, Kirk Linthicum, Brian Total Opponents Field Goals
Conroy, Dan FG Sequence
Western Michigan Florida Atlantic Notre Dame Northern Colorado Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Northwestern Iowa Hawkeyes Minnesota Purdue Penn State
td
fg
- 14-15 13 9 8 6 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 48 14-15 30 11-13 fg
kick
44-45 44-45 26-27
PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf
-
- - - - 1 - - - - - - 1-2 - 1 1-2 1 1-3
-
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
14-15 93.3 1-1 Michigan State
(33) (44),(41),(50) (43) (36),(36) (38),(28) (37),(34),(32),(18) 38 (24) -
2-2
7-8
3-3
Opponents
(24) (33) (49) (34),42 (21),(33) (37),(41) (37) 32 (52) (34)
1-1
pts
Total Offense
- 86 - 78 - 54 - 48 - 38 - 18 - 18 - 12 6 6 6 6 - 376 - 241
lg blk
50
0
g plays
rush pass
total avg/g
Cousins, Kirk Baker, Edwin Bell, Le'Veon Martin, Keshawn Caper, Larry Fowler, Bennie Maxwell, Andrew Bates, Aaron Nichol, Keith Buford, Andre Hill, Nick TEAM Total Opponents
12 12 12 10 10 12 4 12 12 1 1 8 12 12
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
Kickoffs
no. yds avg tb ob retn
Bates, Aaron TEAM Total Opponents Muma, Kevin Total Opponents
355 -80 2705 2625 195 1187 0 1187 103 592 0 592 15 157 13 170 37 143 0 143 7 62 0 62 23 -29 80 51 2 0 50 50 6 9 6 15 2 5 0 5 1 2 0 2 13 -22 0 -22 760 2026 2854 4880 806 1463 2590 4053
50 2261 1 25 51 2286 64 2471
45.2 25.0 44.8 38.6
69 25 69 62
72 4636 64.4 12 72 4636 64.4 12 52 3179 61.1 7
218.8 98.9 49.3 17.0 14.3 5.2 12.8 4.2 1.2 5.0 2.0 -2.8 406.7 337.8
6 10 15 14 0 0 0 0 6 10 15 14 4 18 20 7
0 0 0 2
net ydln
2 2 21.1 44.4 0 18.8 42.9
25 27
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
Edwin Baker leads the Spartans with 13 touchdowns and ranks sixth in the Big Ten in scoring (6.5 ppg).
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Defensive Statistics (Regular Season) All games
## 53 43 11 39 29 10 5 99 91 89 96 36 57 40 50 49 98 9 28 2G 52 23 41 31 93 87 32 55 13 61 97 83 26 17 12 56 8 66 69 18 47 22
Defensive Leaders
gp-gs
ua
Jones, Greg Gordon, Eric Hyde, Marcus Robinson, Trenton Rucker, Chris L Norman, Chris Adams, Johnny Worthy, Jerel Hoover, Tyler Neely, Colin Pickelman, Kevin Misch, Jon Strayhorn, Johnathan Bullough, Max Gardiner, Steve Hammock, TyQuan White,Anthony Rashad Lewis, Isaiah Allen, Denicos Gholston, William Drone, Denzel Jones, Jairus Elsworth, Kyler Dennard, Darqueze Treadwell, Blake Anderson, Todd White, Mitchell Freeman, Corey Fowler, Bennie Jeremiah, Antonio France, Dan Gantt, Charlie Johnson, Jesse Muma, Kevin Dixon, Dana Shackleton, Alex Cousins, Kirk Stipek, John Pacheco, Blake Bates, Aaron Gainer, Jeremy Caper, Larry Total Opponents
12-12 12-12 12-12 12-11 10-9 11-9 12-12 12-12 12-9 11-11 10-7 12-3 12-1 12-0 12-0 12-0 12-0 12-1 12-0 10-0 11-4 11-0 12-0 6-2 8-4 8-0 12-1 10-0 12-1 8-0 7-0 12-12 12-0 12-0 6-0 12-0 12-12 12-12 1-0 12-0 1-0 10-0 12 12
43 33 39 30 37 23 28 12 14 14 10 9 11 7 5 7 2 6 8 3 4 7 7 8 1 3 4 4 2 . 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 . . . 392 383
Tackles a tot
55 55 38 39 24 36 15 25 21 18 21 20 15 14 15 9 14 9 6 10 9 5 5 3 9 5 4 1 2 3 2 . 1 . 1 . . . . 1 1 1 512 468
98 88 77 69 61 59 43 37 35 32 31 29 26 21 20 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 8 8 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 904 851
tfl/yds
Sacks no-yds
Pass defense int-yds brup qbh
8.0-18 6.5-18 . . 3.5-20 0.5-0 2.0-3 8.0-42 3.5-12 10.0-53 2.5-8 3.5-5 3.5-17 1.5-5 1.0-1 . 1.0-5 . 1.0-3 1.0-3 1.0-22 . . 2.0-4 . . . 1.0-2 . 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-243 54-253
1.0-6 2.0-6 . . . . . 4.0-27 3.0-12 2.5-19 0.5-5 . 3.5-17 0.5-4 . . 0.5-5 . . 0.5-2 1.0-22 . . 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-127 19-151
2-36 1-16 3-81 4-19 2-20 1-8 3-38 . . . . . . 1-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-238 9-166
3 2 8 8 7 3 7 3 2 1 . . . . . . 1 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 51 33
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6 . . 1 1 . . 2 4 3 . 2 1 . . . . . 1 5 1 . . . 2 1 . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 32 22
Fumbles rcv-yds
. . 1-0 . . 1-0 1-0 . 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 9-0
ff
blkd kick
saf
3 1 . . 2 1 1 . 1 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 10
. . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Passing Game-by-Game (Regular Season) All games #8 Cousins, Kirk Western Michigan Florida Atlantic Notre Dame Northern Colorado Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Northwestern Iowa Hawkeyes Minnesota Purdue Penn State TOTALS
Comp 13 9 23 16 20 18 13 29 21 9 28 17 216
Att 21 17 33 20 29 25 24 43 29 20 37 22 320
Int 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 9
Pct 61.9 52.9 69.7 80.0 69.0 72.0 54.2 67.4 72.4 45.0 75.7 77.3 67.5
Yards 186 142 245 290 269 284 201 331 198 131 276 152 2705
TD Long 1 37 1 42 2 27 2 55 3 35 1 44 1 48 3 27 1 34 0 24 3 28 2 24 20 55
Sacked 2-15 1-11 4-22 0-0 2-16 2-22 1-7 2-18 0-0 1-6 1-8 0-0 16-125
Effic 152.02 130.75 146.00 234.80 167.23 180.62 138.27 155.13 120.46 90.02 159.69 165.31 153.51
#1A Maxwell, Andrew Western Michigan Northern Colorado Iowa Hawkeyes Purdue TOTALS
Comp 0 3 4 2 9
Att 1 5 10 3 19
Int 0 0 0 0 0
Pct 0.0 60.0 40.0 66.7 47.4
Yards 0 41 29 10 80
TD Long 0 0 0 21 0 12 0 5 0 21
Sacked 0-0 2-18 1-8 0-0 3-26
Effic 0.00 128.88 64.36 94.67 82.74
#7 Nichol, Keith Michigan Penn State TOTALS
Comp 1 1 2
Att 1 1 2
Int 0 0 0
Pct 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yards 3 3 6
TD Long 0 3 1 3 1 3
Sacked 0-0 0-0 0-0
Effic 125.20 455.20 290.20
#18 Bates, Aaron Notre Dame Northwestern TOTALS
Comp 1 1 2
Att 1 1 2
Int 0 0 0
Pct 100.0 100.0 100.0
Yards 29 21 50
TD Long 1 29 0 21 1 29
Sacked 0-0 0-0 0-0
Effic 673.60 276.40 475.00
#82 Martin, Keshawn Penn State TOTALS
Comp 1 1
Att 1 1
Int 0 0
Pct 100.0 100.0
Yards 13 13
TD Long 0 13 0 13
Sacked 0-0 0-0
Effic 209.20 209.20
Kirk Cousins has thrown for more than 200 yards in seven games this season, including a season-high 331 in the comeback win at Northwestern.
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (Regular Season) All games RUSHING Baker, Edwin RB Bell, Le'Veon RB Martin, Keshawn WR Caper, Larry RB Fowler, Bennie WR Nichol, Keith WR Buford, Andre RB Hill, Nick RB Cunningham, B. WR TEAM Maxwell, Andrew QB Cousins, Kirk QB
No-Yds/TD WMU FAU ND NC 195-1187/13 17-117/2 15-183/1 14-90/1 11-59/1 103-592/8 10-141/2 10-49/1 17-114/1 11-92/3 14-157/0 2-43/0 1-4/0 1-12/0 37-143/2 DNP DNP 3-0/0 9-38/0 7-62/1 1-3/0 1-13/0 4-9/0 2-5/0 DNP DNP DNP 2-5/0 1-2/0 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0/0 13--22/0 1--2/0 2--6/0 DNP 4--29/0 DNP DNP 2--18/0 35--80/1 6--4/0 2--4/0 8--5/0 -
WIS MICH ILL 18-87/0 22-147/1 8-23/0 16-75/0 7-78/1 10-13/0 1-2/0 1-15/0 3-18/0 3-22/0 8-34/1 7-37/1 1-13/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2--3/0 1--1/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 5--8/0 3--24/0 2--11/0
NU 10-73/1 8-12/0 1-9/0 1-3/0 1-22/1 1-3/0 DNP DNP 1-0/0 1--2/0 DNP 2--15/0
IOWA 9-21/0 6-12/0 DNP 1-0/0 1-11/0 1--2/0 DNP DNP DNP 2--11/0 -
RECEIVING Dell, Mark WR Cunningham, B. WR Martin, Keshawn WR Gantt, Charlie TE Nichol, Keith WR Linthicum, B. TE Caper, Larry RB Fowler, Bennie WR Bell, Le'Veon RB Baker, Edwin RB Spencer, Donald WR Celek, Garrett TE Hammock, TyQuan Buford, Andre RB Smith, Fred FB
No-Yds/TD 49-761/6 50-611/9 29-353/1 22-261/3 19-240/1 17-202/1 11-128/1 12-119/0 11-97/0 3-22/0 2-21/0 2-17/0 1-16/0 1-4/0 1-2/0
WIS 6-91/1 3-25/1 2-34/0 3-43/1 3-30/0 2-11/0 1-35/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
ILL 3-55/0 3-83/1 1-9/0 2-14/0 2-14/0 1-12/0 1-14/0 DNP DNP -
NU 9-109/2 8-113/1 1-12/0 3-20/0 4-51/0 2-7/0 2-27/0 1-13/0 DNP DNP -
IOWA 8-98/0 4-36/1 DNP 4-35/0 1-3/0 1-10/0 3-19/0 2-5/0 2-21/0 DNP DNP -
ILL
NU
Total Tackles
30
Jones, Greg LB Gordon, Eric LB Hyde, Marcus Robinson, T. Rucker, Chris L Norman, Chris LB Adams, Johnny DB Worthy, Jerel DT Hoover, Tyler DE Neely, Colin DE Pickelman, K. DT Misch, Jon LB Strayhorn, J. DL Bullough, Max LB Gardiner, Steve LB White, A.R. DT Hammock, TyQuan LB Lewis, Isaiah Allen, Denicos Drone, Denzel DE Gholston, W. DE Jones, Jairus DB Elsworth, Kyler LB Dennard, D. DB Treadwell, B. DT Anderson, Todd DL White, Mitchell DB Freeman, Corey DE Fowler, Bennie Jeremiah, A. France, Dan DT Muma, Kevin Johnson, Jesse Dixon, Dana DB Gantt, Charlie Shackleton, A. Pacheco, Blake DT Gainer, Jeremy LB
WMU 6-81/0 1-11/0 2-49/0 2-32/1 2-13/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
FAU 1-19/0 2-35/1 2-53/0 DNP 1-8/0 1-10/0 DNP 2-17/0 DNP -
ND 1-7/0 7-101/1 8-96/1 2-41/1 1-2/0 1-5/0 2-18/0 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-2/0
NC 2-65/0 4-43/0 4-36/0 1-34/0 3-63/1 2-30/1 1-21/0 1-35/0 DNP 1-4/0 -
MICH 3-93/1 5-40/0 6-69/0 1-7/0 1-42/0 1-34/0 1-5/0 1--3/0 DNP DNP DNP -
2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Total Tackles Game-by-Game (Regular Season) All games UA-A
Total
43-55 33-55 39-38 30-39 37-24 23-36 28-15 12-25 14-21 14-18 10-21 9-20 11-15 7-14 5-15 2-14 7-9 6-9 8-6 4-9 3-10 7-5 7-5 8-3 1-9 3-5 4-4 4-1 2-2 0-3 1-2 2-0 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-0 2011 1-0 0-1
WMU
FAU
ND
NC
WIS
MICH
98 2-7 5-6 1-8 1-3 6-2 4-1 4 - 10 7-2 88 3-5 4-7 3-2 2-2 2-4 2-4 1-5 4-2 77 4-1 2-1 4-7 3-3 3-2 6-1 1-9 5-3 69 4-4 1-4 1-4 3-2 3-5 4-3 3-5 1-1 61 4-3 3-2 8-4 2-4 4-3 3-0 DNP DNP 59 1-7 4-6 4-4 1-1 1-0 5-2 1-3 3-1 43 3-2 2-2 4-0 0-2 0-2 5-1 0-1 7-0 37 1-2 2-0 0-2 1-2 2-1 1-2 1-1 35 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 3-6 7-2 32 1-2 2-3 0-2 1-2 DNP 2-1 3-0 31 2-1 0-2 0-2 0-3 DNP 1-1 3-5 DNP 29 1-2 1-2 0-4 1-3 1-1 2-0 0-1 1-0 26 0-2 3-2 0-3 0-3 2-0 2-3 3-0 21 0-2 0-2 2-2 1-0 0-1 0-2 1-0 20 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-4 0-2 0-1 16 1-2 0-2 0-3 1-1 0-1 0-1 16 2-0 1-2 0-2 1-0 2-0 0-2 15 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 1-1 2-0 14 0-1 2-3 3-0 0-1 1-0 13 1-0 0-2 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-2 13 0-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 12 1-1 3-2 0-1 1-0 12 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-2 1-0 1-0 11 DNP DNP 0-1 1-0 3-2 4-0 10 DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 0-3 1-1 DNP 8 1-2 0-2 0-1 DNP DNP DNP 2-0 8 0-2 2-0 1-1 0-1 5 2-0 DNP DNP 1-0 4 0-2 1-0 1-0 3 DNP DNP DNP DNP 3 1-1 DNP DNP 0-1 2 2 1-1 2 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 2 1-0 1-0 CAPITAL ONE BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA 1 1-0 1 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP
IOWA
3-6 4-5 4-5 1-4 0-2 0-5 3-0 1-4 0-2 0-3 2-1 1-0 0-2 1-1 2-0 0-1 0-5 1-0 DNP 0-2 0-1 0-3 DNP DNP DNP
MINN PUR PSU 27-179/4 16-90/1 28-118/1 6--1/0 2-7/0 DNP 2-13/0 2-41/0 2--5/0 3-14/0 3-13/0 1--5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2--2/0 4--6/0 DNP DNP 3-3/0 3--13/1 1-1/0 MINN 2-35/0 4-40/0 DNP 1-16/0 1-24/0 DNP 1-16/0 DNP -
MINN
4-5 3-6 5-2 2-2 5-2 DNP 0-1 1-4 1-0 2-2 0-1 2-4 0-1 1-0 3-0 0-1 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 2-0 DNP DNP
PUR 8-108/2 6-51/1 4-38/0 3-28/0 3-19/0 1-10/0 1-6/0 2-7/0 1-12/0 1-7/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
PSU 3-33/2 1-6/0 4-38/1 1-13/0 4-42/0 2-17/0 2-13/0 2-6/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
PUR
PSU
4-4 3-9 1-3 3-2 4-3 3-3 1-1 0-4 0-3 1-0 4-3 0-3 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-1 1-2 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP
2-1 2-4 1-1 4-3 4-1 0-4 3-3 2-3 1-4 2-3 0-3 1-0 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 DNP 1-1 3-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP
2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Team Game-by-Game (Regular Season) All games TEAM STATISTICS Date
Opponent
no.
Sep 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sep 11 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 18 NOTRE DAME Sep 25 NORTHERN COLORADO Oct 02 WISCONSIN Oct 09 at Michigan Oct 16 ILLINOIS Oct 23 at Northwestern Oct 30 at Iowa Hawkeyes Nov 06 MINNESOTA Nov 20 PURDUE Nov 27 at Penn State Michigan State Opponents
37 297 4 30 225 2 43 203 2 37 201 4 45 175 0 42 249 3 31 93 1 26 105 2 20 31 0 41 189 4 25 95 2 39 163 1 416 2026 25 407 1463 10
Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 4.9 Avg per catch: 12.4 Pass efficiency: 152.42 Kick ret avg: 18.8 Punt ret avg: 12.9 All purpose avg/game: 514.2 Total offense avg/gm: 406.7 Date
Opponent
Sep 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sep 11 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 18 NOTRE DAME Sep 25 NORTHERN COLORAD Oct 02 WISCONSIN Oct 09 at Michigan Oct 16 ILLINOIS Oct 23 at Northwestern Oct 30 at Iowa Hawkeyes Nov 06 MINNESOTA Nov 20 PURDUE Nov 27 at Penn State Michigan State Opponents
38 33 34 25 28 45 25 54 25 32 27 26 392 383
Date
Opponent
no.
Sep 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sep 11 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 18 NOTRE DAME Sep 25 NORTHERN COLORAD Oct 02 WISCONSIN Oct 09 at Michigan Oct 16 ILLINOIS Oct 23 at Northwestern Oct 30 at Iowa Hawkeyes Nov 06 MINNESOTA Nov 20 PURDUE Nov 27 at Penn State Michigan State Opponents
Rushing yds td
ua
7 1 8 4 1 4 2 6 6 3 5 4 51 64
Tackles a total
54 54 50 46 38 22 62 16 52 32 48 38 512 468
yds
312 57 363 154 43 180 100 258 291 125 217 186 2286 2471
92 87 84 71 66 67 87 70 77 64 75 64 904 851 avg
44.6 57.0 45.4 38.5 43.0 45.0 50.0 43.0 48.5 41.7 43.4 46.5 44.8 38.6
no.
Receiving yds td
tfl-yds
Sacks no-yds
lg
lg
Passing cmp-att-int yds
td
75 13 186 1 37 13-22-0 186 1 80 9 142 1 42 9-17-1 142 1 56 24 274 3 29 24-34-1 274 3 19 19 331 2 55 19-25-0 331 2 23 20 269 3 35 20-29-2 269 3 61 19 287 1 44 19-26-0 287 1 15 13 201 1 48 13-24-0 201 1 25 30 352 3 27 30-44-0 352 3 11 25 227 1 34 25-39-3 227 1 30 9 131 0 24 9-20-1 131 0 21 30 286 3 28 30-40-1 286 3 35 19 168 3 24 19-24-0 168 3 80 230 2854 22 55 230-344-9 2854 22 80 224 2590 18 67 224-399-17 2590 18
5.0-20 8.0-40 2.0-7 1.0-1 5.0-30 2.0-13 8.0-39 10.0-38 7.0-14 8.0-22 3.0-4 3.0-15 62.0-243 54.0-253
1.0-5 2.0-15 1.0-6 0.0-0 1.0-22 1.0-9 4.0-23 8.0-35 0.0-0 1.0-8 0.0-0 1.0-4 20.0-127 19.0-151
Punting
long
57 57 62 48 43 69 60 53 58 54 53 53 69 62
Fumble ff fr-yds
blkd
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 13 10
tb
0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 6 4
2-0 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-0 9-0
fc
1 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 10 18
50+
1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 14 7
lg
37 42 29 55 35 44 48 27 34 24 28 24 55 67
Kick Returns no. yds td lg
2 42 4 89 4 71 2 41 4 98 4 56 1 10 3 70 7 113 2 40 6 93 4 85 43 808 57 1202
Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup
1-10 0-0 1-0 4-56 0-0 3-7 3-76 1-16 0-0 1-41 2-28 1-4 17-238 9-166
5 1 3 7 3 0 5 3 0 2 3 0 32 22
i20
md-att
0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 15 20
7 4 7 5 5 2 3 1 3 4 1 9 51 33
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blkd kick
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 1
Field Goals
1-1 3-3 0-0 1-1 2-2 2-2 4-4 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 14-15 11-13
long blkd
33 50 0 43 36 38 37 0 0 24 0 0 50 52
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
27 46 23 23 29 26 10 32 20 21 22 28 46 54
Punt Returns no. yds td lg
3 13 3 62 0 0 4 49 2 83 1 9 2 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 19 245 25 217
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PAT Attempts kick rush rcv
5-5 3-3 4-4 6-6 4-4 4-4 2-2 5-5 0-0 4-4 3-4 4-4 44-45 26-27 no.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Kickoffs
yds
7 418 7 450 5 308 8 508 7 455 7 456 7 480 6 374 2 139 5 339 6 399 5 310 72 4636 52 3179
avg
59.7 64.3 61.6 63.5 65.0 65.1 68.6 62.3 69.5 67.8 66.5 62.0 64.4 61.1
tot off
8 483 47 367 0 477 22 532 74 444 9 536 13 294 3 457 0 258 0 320 3 381 0 331 74 4880 16 4053
saf
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tb
1 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 12 7
pts
38 30 34 45 34 34 26 35 6 31 35 28 376 241 ob
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Opponent Game-by-Game (Regular Season) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Date
Opponent
no.
Sep 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sep 11 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 18 NOTRE DAME Sep 25 NORTHERN COLORADO Oct 02 WISCONSIN Oct 09 at Michigan Oct 16 ILLINOIS Oct 23 at Northwestern Oct 30 at Iowa Hawkeyes Nov 06 MINNESOTA Nov 20 PURDUE Nov 27 at Penn State Opponents Michigan State
32 85 0 34 45 1 26 92 0 33 119 0 31 165 2 34 162 1 42 114 0 47 170 3 42 162 1 31 76 0 34 189 1 21 84 1 407 1463 10 416 2026 25
Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 3.6 Avg per catch: 11.6 Pass efficiency: 117.03 Kick ret avg: 21.1 Punt ret avg: 8.7 All purpose avg/game: 469.8 Total offense avg/gm: 337.8 Date
Opponent
Sep 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sep 11 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 18 NOTRE DAME Sep 25 NORTHERN COLORAD Oct 02 WISCONSIN Oct 09 at Michigan Oct 16 ILLINOIS Oct 23 at Northwestern Oct 30 at Iowa Hawkeyes Nov 06 MINNESOTA Nov 20 PURDUE Nov 27 at Penn State Opponents Michigan State
24 24 37 28 34 41 27 42 30 31 40 25 383 392
Date
Opponent
no.
Sep 04 WESTERN MICHIGAN Sep 11 vs Florida Atlantic Sep 18 NOTRE DAME Sep 25 NORTHERN COLORAD Oct 02 WISCONSIN Oct 09 at Michigan Oct 16 ILLINOIS Oct 23 at Northwestern Oct 30 at Iowa Hawkeyes Nov 06 MINNESOTA Nov 20 PURDUE Nov 27 at Penn State Opponents Michigan State
Rushing yds td
ua
8 6 5 6 6 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 64 51
Tackles a total
42 32 48 52 54 34 32 18 38 34 26 58 468 512
yds
327 274 181 260 225 188 158 191 194 128 138 207 2471 2286
66 56 85 80 88 75 59 60 68 65 66 83 851 904 avg
40.9 45.7 36.2 43.3 37.5 47.0 39.5 38.2 38.8 32.0 27.6 34.5 38.6 44.8
no.
Receiving yds td
tfl-yds
Sacks no-yds
lg
lg
Passing cmp-att-int yds
td
lg
18 30 238 2 28 30-53-1 238 2 28 17 24 256 1 41 24-37-0 256 1 41 14 32 369 4 24 32-55-1 369 4 24 11 9 147 1 37 9-28-4 147 1 37 34 11 127 1 28 11-25-0 127 1 28 21 17 215 1 49 17-29-3 215 1 49 13 15 141 0 39 15-27-3 141 0 39 29 19 215 0 44 19-30-1 215 0 44 26 11 190 3 56 11-16-0 190 3 56 13 17 191 1 27 17-28-1 191 1 27 80 16 189 2 67 16-27-2 189 2 67 11 23 312 2 45 23-44-1 312 2 45 80 224 2590 18 67 224-399-17 2590 18 67 80 230 2854 22 55 230-344-9 2854 22 55
3.0-17 2.0-23 8.0-39 3.0-19 5.0-22 6.0-28 5.0-17 5.0-24 4.0-16 6.0-22 2.0-9 5.0-17 54.0-253 62.0-243
2.0-15 1.0-11 4.0-22 2.0-18 2.0-16 2.0-22 1.0-7 2.0-18 1.0-8 1.0-6 1.0-8 0.0-0 19.0-151 20.0-127
Punting
long
62 49 44 50 47 62 48 50 45 41 51 46 62 69
Fumble ff fr-yds
blkd
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 10 13
tb
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 6
2-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 9-0 7-0
fc
0 1 3 1 2 0 2 3 2 1 1 2 18 10
50+
2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 7 14
Kick Returns no. yds td lg
4 6 5 7 7 6 3 3 1 5 5 5 57 43
69 115 89 149 131 126 67 63 39 134 138 82 1202 808
Pass Defense int-yds qbh brup
0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-122 1-0 1-35 0-0 9-166 17-238
0 1 2 2 3 0 5 7 1 1 0 0 22 32
i20
md-att
3 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 20 15
3 1 5 1 5 1 2 4 5 3 3 0 33 51
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blkd kick
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Field Goals
0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 2-2 1-1 0-1 1-1 1-1 11-13 14-15
long blkd
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0 24 33 0 49 34 33 41 37 0 52 34 52 50
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
25 24 19 25 24 26 26 25 39 43 54 26 54 46
Punt Returns no. yds td lg
5 30 1 6 3 27 2 14 1 13 1 14 0 0 3 40 3 24 1 6 2 23 3 20 25 217 19 245
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PAT Attempts kick rush rcv
2-2 2-2 4-4 1-1 3-3 2-2 0-0 3-3 4-5 0-0 4-4 1-1 26-27 44-45 no.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
Kickoffs
yds
3 194 4 232 5 336 2 121 5 338 4 229 3 182 6 366 7 444 2 126 6 354 5 257 52 3179 72 4636
avg
64.7 58.0 67.2 60.5 67.6 57.2 60.7 61.0 63.4 63.0 59.0 51.4 61.1 64.4
tot off
12 323 6 301 13 461 7 266 13 292 14 377 0 255 16 385 13 352 6 267 13 378 12 396 16 4053 74 4880
saf
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 tb
1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 7 12
pts
14 17 31 7 24 17 6 27 37 8 31 22 241 376 ob
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Red-Zone Results (Regular Season) All games Michigan State Inside Opponent Red-Zone
Date
Sep 04, 2010 Sep 11, 2010 Sep 18, 2010 Sep 25, 2010 Oct 02, 2010 Oct 09, 2010 Oct 16, 2010 Oct 23, 2010 Oct 30, 2010 Nov 06, 2010 Nov 20, 2010 Nov 27, 2010
Opponent
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs Florida Atlantic NOTRE DAME NORTHERN COLORADO WISCONSIN at Michigan ILLINOIS at Northwestern at Iowa Hawkeyes MINNESOTA PURDUE at Penn State Totals 39 of 43 (90.7%)
Score
W W W W W W W W L W W W
38-14 30-17 34-31 45-7 34-24 34-17 26-6 35-27 6-37 31-8 35-31 28-22
Times Times In RZ Scored
4 2 3 5 6 2 5 4 1 4 4 3 43
4 1 2 5 5 2 5 3 1 4 4 3 39
Total Pts
24 7 14 35 27 10 19 21 6 24 28 21 236
TDs
3 1 2 5 3 1 1 3 1 3 4 3 30
Rush TDs
3 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 17
Pass TDs
0 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 13
FGs Made
Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game
FGs Made
Failed to score inside RZ FGA Down Int Fumb Half Game
1 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents Inside Michigan State Red-Zone
Date
Sep 04, 2010 Sep 11, 2010 Sep 18, 2010 Sep 25, 2010 Oct 02, 2010 Oct 09, 2010 Oct 16, 2010 Oct 23, 2010 Oct 30, 2010 Nov 06, 2010 Nov 20, 2010 Nov 27, 2010
Opponent
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs Florida Atlantic NOTRE DAME NORTHERN COLORADO WISCONSIN at Michigan ILLINOIS at Northwestern at Iowa Hawkeyes MINNESOTA PURDUE at Penn State Totals 30 of 41 (73.2%)
Score
W W W W W W W W L W W W
38-14 30-17 34-31 45-7 34-24 34-17 26-6 35-27 6-37 31-8 35-31 28-22
Times Times In RZ Scored
4 3 4 1 2 5 3 6 3 3 3 4 41
2 3 4 0 2 3 2 5 3 1 2 3 30
Total Pts
14 17 24 0 14 17 6 27 17 8 14 15 173
TDs
2 2 3 0 2 2 0 3 2 1 2 2 21
Rush TDs
0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 8
Pass TDs
2 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 13
0 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 7
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Michigan State Football Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes
Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions
Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions
Michigan State Game Superlatives (Regular Season) All games
2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Game Superlatives (Regular Season) All games
INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
28 183 4 80 43 29 331 3 3 3 55 9 113 2 2 2 55 4 50 8 57.0 69 74 46 14 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2
Baker, Edwin at Penn State (Nov 27, 2010) Baker, Edwin vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) Baker, Edwin vs Minnesota (Nov 06, 2010) Baker, Edwin vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) Cousins, Kirk at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Cousins, Kirk at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Cousins, Kirk at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Cousins, Kirk vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) Cousins, Kirk at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Cousins, Kirk vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) Cousins, Kirk vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) Dell, Mark at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Cunningham, B.J. at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Dell, Mark at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Dell, Mark vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) Cunningham, B.J. at Penn State (Nov 27, 2010) Dell, Mark vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) Conroy, Dan vs Illinois (Oct 16, 2010) Conroy, Dan vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) Bates, Aaron vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) Bates, Aaron vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) Bates, Aaron at Michigan (Oct 09, 2010) Martin, Keshawn vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) Martin, Keshawn vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) Jones, Greg vs Illinois (Oct 16, 2010) Strayhorn, Johnathan at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Hoover, Tyler at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Neely, Colin vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) Jones, Greg vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) Jones, Greg vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010)
Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions
2010 Michigan State Football Michigan State Game Superlatives (Regular Season) All games
23 103 3 80 55 32 369 4 67 10 128 2 67 2 2 52 8 47.0 62 62 16 54 13 2.0 2.5 2.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Leshoure, Mikel, vs Illinois (Oct 16, 2010) Carlos, Keith, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) Persa, Dan, at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Carlos, Keith, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) CRIST, D., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) CRIST, D., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) CRIST, D., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) CRIST, D., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) Henry, Rob, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) RIDDICK, T., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) RIDDICK, T., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) FLOYD, M., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) Smith, Cortez, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) Dimke, Derek, vs Illinois (Oct 16, 2010) Demos, Stefan, at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Wiggs, Carson, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) ARMER, vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) Hagerup, Will, at Michigan (Oct 09, 2010) ARMER, vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) Hagerup, Will, at Michigan (Oct 09, 2010) Mark, Venric, at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) Barbarette, TJ, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) Floyd, J.T., at Michigan (Oct 09, 2010) FLEMING, D., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) TE'O, M., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) Watt, J.J., vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) Hill, Tarvoris, vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) MOTTA, Z., vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) Fenelus, Antoni, vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) Smith, Devin, vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) Sash, Tyler, at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010) Prater, Shaun, at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010) 2010 Michigan State Football Greenwood, B., at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010) Michigan State Game Superlatives (Regular Rallis, Mike, vs Minnesota (Nov 06, 2010) All games Allen, Ricardo, vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010)
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes
Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes
Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties
Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By
34
45 297 8.0 4 4 4 44 30 30 352 13.2 3 3 3 3 3 77 536 8.6 45 8 26 11 11 11 121 3 3 4
vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) vs Minnesota (Nov 06, 2010) at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) at Penn State (Nov 27, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) at Michigan (Oct 09, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) vs Wisconsin (Oct 02, 2010) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010)
Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By
47 189 5.6 3 55 32 369 11.9 4 85 461 6.2 37 4 28 11 85 4 4 3
at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) at Northwestern (Oct 23, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Western Michigan (Sep 04, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Purdue (Nov 20, 2010) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Notre Dame (Sep 18, 2010) vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) vs Florida Atlantic (Sep 11, 2010) vs Northern Colorado (Sep 25, 2010) vs Illinois (Oct 16, 2010) at Iowa Hawkeyes (Oct 30, 2010)
B.J. Cunningham’s 113 receiving yards at Northwestern were the most by a Spartan during the regular season, including this acrobatic 9-yard catch in the fourth quarter that gave MSU a 28-27 lead.
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 BIG TEN STANDINGS -CONFERENCE- -OVERALL TEAM W L PCT. PF PA W L PCT. PF PA 1. Michigan State 7 1 .875 229 172 11 1 .917 376 241 Wisconsin 7 1 .875 362 189 11 1 .917 520 246 Ohio State 7 1 .875 276 102 11 1 .917 473 160 4. Iowa 4 4 .500 205 149 7 5 .583 349 197 Penn State 4 4 .500 202 220 7 5 .583 295 271 Illinois 4 4 .500 286 218 6 6 .500 385 291 7. Michigan 3 5 .375 247 314 7 5 .583 412 406 Northwestern 3 5 .375 185 270 7 5 .583 305 332 9. Purdue 2 6 .250 149 257 4 8 .333 236 345 Minnesota 2 6 .250 172 272 3 9 .250 278 396 11. Indiana 1 7 .125 166 316 5 7 .417 326 408
BIG TEN AWARDS
COACHES’ ALL-BIG TEN TEAM FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Dan Persa, Northwestern Quarterback Mikel Leshoure, Illinois Running Back Dan Herron, Ohio State Running Back Tandon Doss, Indiana * Receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa * Receiver Dane Sanzenbacher, Ohio State David Molk, Michigan Center Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State Guard John Moffitt, Wisconsin Guard Mike Adams, Ohio State Tackle Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin Tackle Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin Tight End Dan Conroy, Michigan State Kicker
SECOND TEAM Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin Evan Royster, Penn State John Clay, Wisconsin Marvin McNutt, Iowa #
Mike Brewster, Ohio State Julian Vandervelde, Iowa Justin Boren, Ohio State Riley Reiff, Iowa D.J. Young, Michigan State Allen Reisner, Iowa Derek Dimke, Illinois
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM Adrian Clayborn, Iowa Line Corey Liuget, Illinois Cameron Heyward, Ohio State Line Karl Klug, Iowa Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue Line Mike Martin, Michigan J.J. Watt, Wisconsin Line Ollie Ogbu, Penn State Greg Jones, Michigan State Linebacker Martez Wilson, Illinois Ross Homan, Ohio State Linebacker Jeremiha Hunter, Iowa Brian Rolle, Ohio State Linebacker Eric Gordon, Michigan State Shaun Prater, Iowa Defensive Back Brett Greenwood, Iowa* Tyler Sash, Iowa Defensive Back Johnny Adams, Michigan State* Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State Defensive Back Trenton Robinson, Michigan State* Jermale Hines, Ohio State Defensive Back Chris L. Rucker, Michigan State* Aaron Henry, Wisconsin* Anthony Santella, Illinois Punter Aaron Bates, Michigan State
COACHES’ SELECTIONS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Denard Robinson, Michigan
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE YEAR Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR James White, Wisconsin MEDIA SELECTIONS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Denard Robinson, Michigan
HONORABLE MENTION (Michigan State only): RB Edwin Baker, QB Kirk Cousins, WR Mark Dell, G Joel Foreman, TE Charlie Gantt, DB Marcus Hyde, DL Jerel Worthy.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
MEDIA ALL-BIG TEN TEAM
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR James White, Wisconsin DAVE McCLAIN BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Mark Dantonio, Michigan State BIG TEN SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD (Michigan State only): QB Kirk Cousins
FIRST TEAM Denard Robinson, Michigan Mikel Leshoure, Illinois Edwin Baker, Michigan State Jeremy Ebert, Northwestern Dane Sanzenbacher, Ohio State Mike Brewster, Ohio State Justin Boren, Ohio State John Moffitt, Wisconsin Mike Adams, Ohio State Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin Dan Conroy, Michigan State
OFFENSE Quarterback Running Back Running Back Receiver Receiver Center Guard Guard Tackle Tackle Tight End Kicker
SECOND TEAM Dan Persa, Northwestern John Clay, Wisconsin James White, Wisconsin Tandon Doss, Indiana Roy Roundtree, Michigan David Molk, Michigan Julian Vandervelde, Iowa Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State Jeff Allen, Illinois Riley Reiff, Iowa Charlie Gantt, Michigan State Devin Barclay, Ohio State
FIRST TEAM DEFENSE SECOND TEAM Adrian CLayborn, Iowa Line Corey Liuget, Illinois Cameron Heyward, Ohio State Line Karl Klug, Iowa Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue Line Vince Brown, Northwestern J.J. Watt, Wisconsin Line Kawaan Short, Purdue Martez Wilson, Illinois Linebacker Jonas Mouton, Michigan Greg Jones, Michigan State Linebacker Eric Gordon, Michigan State Brian Rolle, Ohio State Linebacker Ross Homan, Ohio State Shaun Prater, Iowa Defensive Back Marcus Hyde, Michigan State Tyler Sash, Iowa Defensive Back Brian Peters, Northwestern Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State Defensive Back Jermale Hines, Ohio State Antonio Fenelus, Wisconsin Defensive Back Ricardo Allen, Purdue Aaron Bates, Michigan State Punter Anthony Santella, Illinois HONORABLE MENTION (Michigan State only): DB Johnny Adams, QB Kirk Cousins, WR B.J. Cunningham, WR Mark Dell, OG Joel Foreman, DB Trenton Robinson, DB Chris L. Rucker, DL Jerel Worthy, OT D.J. Young.
Aaron Bates, who led the Big Ten in punting with his 45.2-yard average, was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media.
* additional honorees due to ties; # second team reduced by one due to additional first-team honoree
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Big Ten Conference Team Statistics Through games of Dec 14, 2010 SCORING OFFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg -------------------------------------------------------------1. Wisconsin (T4)...... 12 68 67 0 0 15 0 520 43.3 2. Ohio State (11)..... 12 59 58 1 0 19 1 473 39.4 3. Michigan (22)....... 12 57 54 1 0 4 1 412 34.3 4. Illinois............ 12 46 40 2 0 21 1 385 32.1 5. Michigan State...... 12 48 44 1 0 14 0 376 31.3 6. Iowa................ 12 45 41 0 0 12 1 349 29.1 7. Indiana............. 12 39 38 0 0 18 0 326 27.2 8. Northwestern........ 12 38 32 0 0 15 0 305 25.4 9. Penn State.......... 12 34 32 0 0 19 1 295 24.6 10.Minnesota........... 12 35 31 2 0 11 0 278 23.2 11.Purdue.............. 12 27 27 0 0 15 1 236 19.7
RUSHING OFFENSE G Att Yds Avg TD Yds/G -------------------------------------------------------1. Michigan (11)....... 12 531 3013 5.7 35 251.1 2. Wisconsin (12)...... 12 538 2968 5.5 46 247.3 3. Illinois (13)....... 12 569 2908 5.1 25 242.3 4. Ohio State (14)..... 12 502 2636 5.3 25 219.7 5. Michigan State...... 12 416 2026 4.9 25 168.8 6. Purdue.............. 12 442 1930 4.4 12 160.8 7. Northwestern........ 12 507 1798 3.5 19 149.8 8. Penn State.......... 12 412 1714 4.2 14 142.8 9. Iowa................ 12 412 1704 4.1 14 142.0 10.Minnesota........... 12 447 1623 3.6 14 135.2 11.Indiana............. 12 348 1204 3.5 13 100.3
SCORING DEFENSE G TD XP 2XP DXP FG Saf Pts Avg -------------------------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (3)...... 12 20 19 0 0 7 0 160 13.3 2. Iowa (7)............ 12 24 23 0 0 10 0 197 16.4 3. Michigan State...... 12 30 26 1 0 11 0 241 20.1 4. Wisconsin........... 12 30 25 1 0 13 0 246 20.5 5. Penn State.......... 12 35 34 0 0 9 0 271 22.6 6. Illinois............ 12 33 28 1 0 21 0 291 24.2 7. Northwestern........ 12 44 38 0 0 10 0 332 27.7 8. Purdue.............. 12 45 38 2 0 11 0 345 28.8 9. Minnesota........... 12 54 46 0 0 8 1 396 33.0 10.Michigan............ 12 50 47 1 0 19 0 406 33.8 11.Indiana............. 12 51 49 0 0 17 1 408 34.0
RUSHING DEFENSE G Rushes Yards Avg. TD Yds/G ---------------------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (4)...... 12 373 1132 3.0 9 94.3 2. Iowa (T6)........... 12 378 1242 3.3 11 103.5 3. Michigan State (21). 12 407 1463 3.6 10 121.9 4. Illinois............ 12 405 1576 3.9 13 131.3 5. Wisconsin........... 12 397 1580 4.0 7 131.7 6. Purdue.............. 12 459 1655 3.6 20 137.9 7. Penn State.......... 12 438 1975 4.5 12 164.6 8. Indiana............. 12 407 2062 5.1 20 171.8 9. Northwestern........ 12 438 2222 5.1 22 185.2 10.Michigan............ 12 496 2252 4.5 30 187.7 11.Minnesota........... 12 436 2297 5.3 29 191.4
PASS OFFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G -----------------------------------------------------------------1. Indiana (13)........ 12 513 311 12 60.6 3446 6.7 25 287.2 2. Michigan............ 12 344 216 14 62.8 2998 8.7 21 249.8 3. Northwestern........ 12 355 249 9 70.1 2911 8.2 16 242.6 4. Michigan State...... 12 344 230 9 66.9 2854 8.3 22 237.8 5. Iowa................ 12 336 215 4 64.0 2849 8.5 26 237.4 6. Penn State.......... 12 384 219 12 57.0 2775 7.2 18 231.2 7. Ohio State.......... 12 324 214 13 66.0 2750 8.5 28 229.2 8. Minnesota........... 12 378 209 9 55.3 2713 7.2 21 226.1 9. Wisconsin........... 12 255 190 6 74.5 2434 9.5 17 202.8 10.Purdue.............. 12 354 197 17 55.6 1809 5.1 13 150.8 11.Illinois............ 12 261 147 12 56.3 1721 6.6 18 143.4
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G ---------------------------------------------------------------1. Michigan (6)........ 12 3013 2998 875 6011 6.9 56 500.9 2. Wisconsin (17)...... 12 2968 2434 793 5402 6.8 63 450.2 3. Ohio State (18)..... 12 2636 2750 826 5386 6.5 53 448.8 4. Michigan State...... 12 2026 2854 760 4880 6.4 47 406.7 5. Northwestern........ 12 1798 2911 862 4709 5.5 35 392.4 6. Indiana............. 12 1204 3446 861 4650 5.4 38 387.5 7. Illinois............ 12 2908 1721 830 4629 5.6 43 385.8 8. Iowa................ 12 1704 2849 748 4553 6.1 40 379.4 9. Penn State.......... 12 1714 2775 796 4489 5.6 32 374.1 10.Minnesota........... 12 1623 2713 825 4336 5.3 35 361.3 11.Purdue.............. 12 1930 1809 796 3739 4.7 25 311.6
PASS DEFENSE G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds Avg TD Yds/G -----------------------------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (4)...... 12 338 183 18 54.1 1875 5.5 7 156.2 2. Penn State (23)..... 12 324 200 9 61.7 2255 7.0 19 187.9 3. Wisconsin........... 12 344 194 14 56.4 2302 6.7 19 191.8 4. Minnesota........... 12 280 182 11 65.0 2409 8.6 21 200.8 5. Illinois............ 12 370 211 11 57.0 2554 6.9 19 212.8 6. Iowa................ 12 422 257 17 60.9 2563 6.1 11 213.6 7. Michigan State...... 12 399 224 17 56.1 2590 6.5 18 215.8 8. Northwestern........ 12 410 242 14 59.0 2766 6.7 21 230.5 9. Purdue.............. 12 389 256 10 65.8 2773 7.1 23 231.1 10.Indiana............. 12 345 226 8 65.5 2860 8.3 27 238.3 11.Michigan............ 12 386 243 11 63.0 3123 8.1 18 260.2
TOTAL DEFENSE G Rush Pass Plys Yards Avg TD Yds/G --------------------------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (2)...... 12 1132 1875 711 3007 4.2 16 250.6 2. Iowa (15)........... 12 1242 2563 800 3805 4.8 22 317.1 3. Wisconsin (22)...... 12 1580 2302 741 3882 5.2 26 323.5 4. Michigan State...... 12 1463 2590 806 4053 5.0 28 337.8 5. Illinois............ 12 1576 2554 775 4130 5.3 32 344.2 6. Penn State.......... 12 1975 2255 762 4230 5.6 31 352.5 7. Purdue.............. 12 1655 2773 848 4428 5.2 43 369.0 8. Minnesota........... 12 2297 2409 716 4706 6.6 50 392.2 9. Indiana............. 12 2062 2860 752 4922 6.5 47 410.2 10.Northwestern........ 12 2222 2766 848 4988 5.9 43 415.7 11.Michigan............ 12 2252 3123 882 5375 6.1 48 447.9
KICKOFF RETURNS G Ret Yds TD Avg -----------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (3)...... 12 35 942 1 26.9 2. Iowa (15)........... 12 28 691 1 24.7 3. Indiana............. 12 64 1476 0 23.1 4. Wisconsin........... 12 50 1142 1 22.8 5. Northwestern........ 12 45 1025 1 22.8 6. Penn State.......... 12 49 1086 1 22.2 7. Minnesota........... 12 57 1248 0 21.9 8. Michigan............ 12 64 1353 0 21.1 9. Illinois............ 12 46 920 0 20.0 10.Purdue.............. 12 55 1087 0 19.8 11.Michigan State...... 12 43 808 0 18.8
PUNT RETURN AVG G Ret Yds TD Avg -----------------------------------------------1. Michigan State (16). 12 19 245 1 12.9 2. Wisconsin........... 12 17 189 0 11.1 3. Ohio State.......... 12 28 284 1 10.1 4. Northwestern........ 12 18 167 0 9.3 5. Iowa................ 12 20 179 1 8.9 6. Penn State.......... 12 30 263 1 8.8 7. Minnesota........... 12 13 99 0 7.6 8. Indiana............. 12 9 61 0 6.8 9. Purdue.............. 12 24 134 0 5.6 10.Michigan............ 12 13 70 0 5.4 11.Illinois............ 12 18 59 0 3.3
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Big Ten Conference Team Statistics Through games of Dec 14, 2010 PUNTING G No. Yards Avg/P PR Avg TB Net/P --------------------------------------------------------------1. Penn State (24)..... 12 51 2078 40.7 80 1.6 2 38.4 2. Michigan State...... 12 51 2286 44.8 217 4.3 6 38.2 3. Northwestern........ 12 56 2261 40.4 43 0.8 4 38.2 4. Iowa................ 12 53 2306 43.5 84 1.6 10 38.2 5. Illinois............ 12 59 2665 45.2 231 3.9 10 37.9 6. Wisconsin........... 12 35 1497 42.8 156 4.5 2 37.2 7. Michigan............ 12 43 1724 40.1 88 2.0 3 36.7 8. Purdue.............. 12 70 2834 40.5 132 1.9 9 36.0 9. Ohio State.......... 12 41 1649 40.2 150 3.7 3 35.1 10.Indiana............. 12 55 2045 37.2 199 3.6 2 32.8 11.Minnesota........... 12 53 1822 34.4 122 2.3 3 30.9
PASS EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Pct Int Yds TD Effic -------------------------------------------------------------1. Wisconsin (3)....... 12 255 190 .745 6 2434 17 172.0 2. Iowa (10)........... 12 336 215 .640 4 2849 26 158.4 3. Ohio State (12)..... 12 324 214 .660 13 2750 28 157.8 4. Michigan State (18). 12 344 230 .669 9 2854 22 152.4 5. Northwestern (21)... 12 355 249 .701 9 2911 16 148.8 6. Michigan (23)....... 12 344 216 .628 14 2998 21 148.0 7. Minnesota........... 12 378 209 .553 9 2713 21 129.2 8. Indiana............. 12 513 311 .606 12 3446 25 128.5 9. Penn State.......... 12 384 219 .570 12 2775 18 127.0 10.Illinois............ 12 261 147 .563 12 1721 18 125.3 11.Purdue.............. 12 354 197 .556 17 1809 13 101.1
|--Gained--||---Lost---| TURNOVER MARGIN G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot Mar Per/G -------------------------------------------------------------1. Wisconsin (T3)...... 12 9 14 23 3 6 9 +14 1.17 Ohio State (T3)..... 12 11 18 29 2 13 15 +14 1.17 3. Iowa (T7)........... 12 5 17 22 5 4 9 +13 1.08 4. Illinois............ 12 14 11 25 7 12 19 +6 0.50 Michigan State...... 12 7 17 24 9 9 18 +6 0.50 6. Minnesota........... 12 8 11 19 8 9 17 +2 0.17 7. Penn State.......... 12 6 9 15 4 12 16 -1 -0.08 8. Northwestern........ 12 6 14 20 13 9 22 -2 -0.17 9. Purdue.............. 12 11 10 21 10 17 27 -6 -0.50 10.Indiana............. 12 5 8 13 8 12 20 -7 -0.58 11.Michigan............ 12 7 11 18 13 14 27 -9 -0.75
PASS DEF EFFICIENCY G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Effic -------------------------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (4)...... 12 338 183 18 54.1 1875 7 96.9 2. Iowa (18)........... 12 422 257 17 60.9 2563 11 112.5 3. Michigan State...... 12 399 224 17 56.1 2590 18 117.0 4. Wisconsin........... 12 344 194 14 56.4 2302 19 122.7 5. Northwestern........ 12 410 242 14 59.0 2766 21 125.8 6. Illinois............ 12 370 211 11 57.0 2554 19 126.0 7. Penn State.......... 12 324 200 9 61.7 2255 19 134.0 8. Purdue.............. 12 389 256 10 65.8 2773 23 140.1 9. Michigan............ 12 386 243 11 63.0 3123 18 140.6 10.Minnesota........... 12 280 182 11 65.0 2409 21 154.2 11.Indiana............. 12 345 226 8 65.5 2860 27 156.3
FIRST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total ----------------------------------------------1. Wisconsin (T11)..... 12 159 120 12 291 2. Michigan (T19)...... 12 144 128 10 282 3. Ohio State (T23).... 12 137 119 13 269 4. Northwestern........ 12 115 127 19 261 5. Indiana............. 12 69 167 24 260 6. Illinois............ 12 138 85 20 243 7. Iowa................ 12 100 124 18 242 8. Michigan State...... 12 90 138 12 240 9. Minnesota........... 12 93 118 28 239 10.Penn State.......... 12 92 127 14 233 11.Purdue.............. 12 96 82 12 190
3RD-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct ------------------------------------------1. Wisconsin (9)....... 12 66 130 50.8 2. Northwestern (18)... 12 84 176 47.7 3. Michigan (21)....... 12 75 162 46.3 4. Ohio State (23)..... 12 71 155 45.8 5. Iowa................ 12 67 147 45.6 6. Indiana............. 12 74 169 43.8 7. Penn State.......... 12 74 171 43.3 8. Illinois............ 12 66 163 40.5 9. Minnesota........... 12 67 171 39.2 10.Michigan State...... 12 57 152 37.5 11.Purdue.............. 12 58 180 32.2
OPPONENT 1ST DOWNS G Rush Pass Pen Total ----------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (3)...... 12 64 88 13 165 2. Wisconsin (14)...... 12 90 105 7 202 3. Illinois (23)....... 12 70 120 19 209 4. Penn State.......... 12 106 103 8 217 Iowa................ 12 87 116 14 217 6. Michigan State...... 12 84 118 22 224 7. Indiana............. 12 94 121 13 228 8. Minnesota........... 12 109 105 15 229 9. Purdue.............. 12 102 138 15 255 10.Northwestern........ 12 116 122 19 257 11.Michigan............ 12 113 135 18 266
OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct ------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (5)...... 12 46 153 30.1 2. Penn State (8)...... 12 47 146 32.2 3. Northwestern........ 12 60 166 36.1 4. Illinois............ 12 64 171 37.4 5. Michigan State...... 12 63 167 37.7 6. Iowa................ 12 67 172 39.0 7. Wisconsin........... 12 66 168 39.3 8. Michigan............ 12 75 177 42.4 9. Purdue.............. 12 71 165 43.0 10.Indiana............. 12 67 153 43.8 11.Minnesota........... 12 61 131 46.6
SACKS BY G Sacks Yards --------------------------------------1. Purdue (T14)........ 12 33 192 2. Wisconsin........... 12 23 146 3. Michigan State...... 12 20 127 Illinois............ 12 20 133 Iowa................ 12 20 159 6. Ohio State.......... 12 19 136 7. Northwestern........ 12 17 134 Michigan............ 12 17 144 9. Penn State.......... 12 16 82 10.Indiana............. 12 15 77 11.Minnesota........... 12 9 59
SACKS AGAINST G Sacks Yards --------------------------------------1. Michigan (12)....... 12 11 68 2. Wisconsin (T14)..... 12 12 80 Penn State (T14).... 12 12 123 Indiana (T14)....... 12 12 83 5. Minnesota........... 12 17 124 6. Purdue.............. 12 18 104 7. Michigan State...... 12 19 151 8. Iowa................ 12 20 141 9. Ohio State.......... 12 22 133 10.Illinois............ 12 23 131 11.Northwestern........ 12 39 215
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Big Ten Conference Team Statistics Through games of Dec 14, 2010 PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G -----------------------------------------1. Wisconsin (2)....... 12 35 358 29.8 2. Penn State (3)...... 12 48 373 31.1 3. Iowa (7)............ 12 61 467 38.9 4. Indiana (9)......... 12 52 476 39.7 5. Minnesota (24)...... 12 67 517 43.1 6. Michigan............ 12 55 557 46.4 7. Ohio State.......... 12 60 565 47.1 8. Illinois............ 12 73 662 55.2 9. Northwestern........ 12 75 684 57.0 Purdue.............. 12 77 684 57.0 11.Michigan State...... 12 79 709 59.1
FIELD GOALS G Made Att Pct -------------------------------------------1. Michigan State...... 12 14 15 .933 2. Indiana............. 12 18 21 .857 3. Illinois............ 12 21 26 .808 4. Iowa................ 12 12 15 .800 5. Ohio State.......... 12 19 24 .792 Penn State.......... 12 19 24 .792 7. Purdue.............. 12 15 19 .789 Wisconsin........... 12 15 19 .789 9. Northwestern........ 12 15 22 .682 10.Minnesota........... 12 11 17 .647 11.Michigan............ 12 4 13 .308
OPPONENT PENALTIES G No Yds Avg/G -----------------------------------------1. Indiana............. 12 82 785 65.4 2. Iowa................ 12 80 705 58.8 3. Michigan State...... 12 74 628 52.3 4. Minnesota........... 12 68 621 51.8 5. Northwestern........ 12 64 563 46.9 6. Purdue.............. 12 66 530 44.2 7. Illinois............ 12 56 524 43.7 8. Ohio State.......... 12 61 509 42.4 9. Wisconsin........... 12 57 486 40.5 10.Michigan............ 12 54 481 40.1 11.Penn State.......... 12 52 429 35.8
PAT KICKING G Made Att Pct -------------------------------------------1. Wisconsin........... 12 67 67 1.000 Ohio State.......... 12 58 58 1.000 Illinois............ 12 40 40 1.000 Indiana............. 12 38 38 1.000 Penn State.......... 12 32 32 1.000 Purdue.............. 12 27 27 1.000 7. Michigan State...... 12 44 45 .978 8. Minnesota........... 12 31 32 .969 9. Michigan............ 12 54 56 .964 10.Iowa................ 12 41 44 .932 11.Northwestern........ 12 32 37 .865
4TH-DN CONVERSIONS G Conv Att Pct ------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (2)...... 12 8 9 88.9 2. Illinois (3)........ 12 9 11 81.8 3. Wisconsin (T6)...... 12 6 8 75.0 4. Michigan State (T8). 12 11 15 73.3 5. Purdue.............. 12 12 22 54.5 6. Michigan............ 12 12 23 52.2 7. Iowa................ 12 5 10 50.0 8. Minnesota........... 12 12 25 48.0 9. Penn State.......... 12 8 17 47.1 10.Indiana............. 12 5 13 38.5 11.Northwestern........ 12 2 7 28.6
TIME OF POSSESSION G Total Time Avg/G ---------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (6)...... 12 392:59 32:44 2. Wisconsin (7)....... 12 391:49 32:39 3. Illinois (14)....... 12 386:56 32:14 4. Minnesota (19)...... 12 382:52 31:54 5. Michigan State...... 12 368:59 30:44 6. Indiana............. 12 368:15 30:41 7. Penn State.......... 12 367:33 30:37 8. Iowa................ 12 362:58 30:14 9. Northwestern........ 12 355:03 29:35 10.Purdue.............. 12 340:06 28:20 11.Michigan............ 12 328:29 27:22
OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT G Conv Att Pct ------------------------------------------1. Ohio State (6)...... 12 6 19 31.6 2. Penn State (T14).... 12 7 18 38.9 3. Illinois (T18)...... 12 6 15 40.0 Indiana (T18)....... 12 4 10 40.0 5. Purdue.............. 12 4 9 44.4 6. Iowa................ 12 9 16 56.2 7. Michigan State...... 12 12 20 60.0 8. Wisconsin........... 12 11 17 64.7 9. Michigan............ 12 16 23 69.6 10.Northwestern........ 12 12 16 75.0 11.Minnesota........... 12 7 9 77.8
KICKOFF COVERAGE G No. Yards Avg Retn TB NetAvg -----------------------------------------------------------1. Penn State.......... 12 63 4095 65.0 871 19 45.1 2. Purdue.............. 12 54 3519 65.2 863 11 45.1 3. Northwestern........ 12 64 4113 64.3 1020 12 44.6 4. Michigan State...... 12 72 4636 64.4 1202 12 44.4 5. Iowa................ 12 69 4349 63.0 1140 14 42.4 6. Ohio State.......... 12 89 5575 62.6 1670 7 42.3 7. Illinois............ 12 72 4457 61.9 1085 21 41.0 8. Minnesota........... 12 56 3353 59.9 977 6 40.3 9. Wisconsin........... 12 93 5911 63.6 1949 11 40.2 10.Michigan............ 12 68 4022 59.1 1218 7 39.2 11.Indiana............. 12 67 3973 59.3 1449 4 36.5
RED ZONE OFFENSE G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT Fumb/Int/Downs/Other -------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Illinois (3)........ 12 45-48 93.8 31 20/11 14-15 1/ 0/ 0/ 1 2. Wisconsin (T5)...... 12 59-65 90.8 52 37/15 7-7 1/ 1/ 1/ 3 3. Michigan State (T5). 12 39-43 90.7 30 17/13 9-9 0/ 2/ 1/ 1 4. Iowa (T11).......... 12 40-45 88.9 30 13/17 10-12 1/ 0/ 1/ 1 5. Indiana (T16)....... 12 44-50 88.0 29 10/19 15-16 2/ 1/ 1/ 1 6. Ohio State.......... 12 55-63 87.3 39 20/19 16-18 1/ 3/ 0/ 2 7. Northwestern........ 12 39-46 84.8 29 18/11 10-12 3/ 1/ 1/ 0 8. Minnesota........... 12 31-37 83.8 22 14/8 9-12 0/ 1/ 1/ 1 9. Michigan............ 12 43-52 82.7 39 28/11 4-6 3/ 3/ 1/ 0 10.Purdue.............. 12 27-33 81.8 16 8/8 11-14 0/ 2/ 0/ 1 11.Penn State.......... 12 35-44 79.5 24 14/10 11-13 1/ 2/ 2/ 2
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Big Ten Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Dec 14, 2010 RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G ----------------------------------------------------------1. Robinson, D (4) MICH SO 12 245 1643 6.7 14 87 136.9 2. Leshoure, M (8) ILL JR 12 252 1513 6.0 14 70 126.1 3. Baker, E (21).. MSU SO 12 195 1187 6.1 13 80 98.9 4. Robinson, Adam. IOWA SO 10 203 941 4.6 10 75 94.1 5. Clay, John..... WIS JR 10 176 936 5.3 13 40 93.6 6. White, James... WIS FR 11 148 1029 7.0 14 66 93.5 7. Herron, Dan.... OSU SR 12 192 1068 5.6 15 89 89.0 8. Ball, Montee... WIS SO 11 141 864 6.1 17 44 78.5 9. Royster, Evan.. PSU SR 12 188 916 4.9 6 50 76.3 10.Scheelhaase, N. ILL FR 12 176 815 4.6 4 46 67.9
INTERCEPTIONS Team Cl G Int Yds TD Long Int/G ----------------------------------------------------1. Prater, Shaun.. IOWA JR 11 4 80 1 42 0.36 2. Fenelus, Antoni WIS JR 12 4 45 1 36 0.33 Greenwood, B... IOWA SR 12 4 23 0 15 0.33 Robinson, T.... MSU JR 12 4 19 0 15 0.33 Rallis, Mike... MINN SO 9 3 11 0 8 0.33 6. Allen, Ricardo. PUR FR 12 3 129 2 94 0.25 Peters, Brian.. NU JR 12 3 84 1 59 0.25 Hyde, Marcus... MSU SR 12 3 81 0 39 0.25 Hyde, Micah.... IOWA SO 12 3 70 1 66 0.25 Davie, Quentin. NU SR 12 3 56 1 46 0.25
PASSING AVG/GAME Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G ------------------------------------------------------------1. Chappell, B (14)IND SR 12 483 302 9 62.5 3295 24 274.6 2. Persa, Dan (22) NU JR 10 302 222 4 73.5 2581 15 258.1 3. Stanzi, Ricky.. IOWA SR 12 324 210 4 64.8 2804 25 233.7 4. Cousins, Kirk.. MSU JR 12 320 216 9 67.5 2705 20 225.4 5. Weber, Adam.... MINN SR 12 368 205 9 55.7 2679 20 223.2 6. Pryor, Terrelle OSU JR 12 298 196 11 65.8 2551 25 212.6 7. Robinson, D.... MICH SO 12 250 155 10 62.0 2316 16 193.0 8. Tolzien, Scott. WIS SR 12 245 182 6 74.3 2300 16 191.7 9. Bolden, Rob.... PSU FR 10 193 112 7 58.0 1360 5 136.0 10.Scheelhaase, N. ILL FR 12 241 137 8 56.8 1583 17 131.9
PASS EFFICIENCY Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Eff. ------------------------------------------------------------1. Tolzien, S (4). WIS SR 12 245 182 6 74.3 2300 16 169.8 2. Stanzi, R (11). IOWA SR 12 324 210 4 64.8 2804 25 160.5 3. Persa, Dan (12) NU JR 10 302 222 4 73.5 2581 15 159.0 4. Pryor, T (14).. OSU JR 12 298 196 11 65.8 2551 25 158.0 5. Cousins, K (19) MSU JR 12 320 216 9 67.5 2705 20 153.5 6. Robinson, D (20)MICH SO 12 250 155 10 62.0 2316 16 152.9 7. Chappell, Ben.. IND SR 12 483 302 9 62.5 3295 24 132.5 8. Weber, Adam.... MINN SR 12 368 205 9 55.7 2679 20 129.9 9. Scheelhaase, N. ILL FR 12 241 137 8 56.8 1583 17 128.7 10.Bolden, Rob.... PSU FR 10 193 112 7 58.0 1360 5 118.5
TOTAL OFFENSE Team Cl G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G --------------------------------------------------------1. Robinson, D (3) MICH SO 12 1643 2316 495 3959 329.9 2. Persa, Dan (8). NU JR 10 519 2581 466 3100 310.0 3. Chappell, B (22)IND SR 12 14 3295 530 3309 275.8 4. Pryor, Terrelle OSU JR 12 639 2551 418 3190 265.8 5. Weber, Adam.... MINN SR 12 156 2679 420 2835 236.2 6. Stanzi, Ricky.. IOWA SR 12 -15 2804 370 2789 232.4 7. Cousins, Kirk.. MSU JR 12 -80 2705 355 2625 218.8 8. Scheelhaase, N. ILL FR 12 815 1583 417 2398 199.8 9. Tolzien, Scott. WIS SR 12 -14 2300 271 2286 190.5 10.Henry, Rob..... PUR FR 11 547 996 266 1543 140.3
PUNT RETURN AVG Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg ----------------------------------------------------1. Martin, K (11). MSU JR 10 15 213 1 74 14.2 2. Smith, Devon... PSU SO 12 11 152 0 25 13.8 3. Mark, Venric... NU FR 12 9 116 0 58 12.9 4. Hall, Jordan... OSU SO 12 23 233 0 70 10.1 5. Sandeman, Colin IOWA SR 11 15 125 0 21 8.3 6. Bates, Hunter.. NU SO 12 9 51 0 33 5.7 7. Brown, Justin.. PSU SO 12 14 71 0 15 5.1 8. Gallon, Jeremy. MICH FR 11 10 43 0 15 4.3 9. Gravesande, W.. PUR JR 9 14 60 0 22 4.3 10.Ramsey, Jack... ILL SO 11 13 38 0 21 2.9
RECEPTIONS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Rec/G ----------------------------------------------------------1. Belcher, D (T16)IND JR 12 78 832 4 65 10.7 6.50 2. Doss, Tandon... IND JR 11 63 706 7 46 11.2 5.73 3. Turner, T...... IND SR 12 67 681 3 38 10.2 5.58 4. Roundtree, Roy. MICH SO 12 63 882 6 75 14.0 5.25 5. Ebert, Jeremy.. NU JR 12 59 919 8 45 15.6 4.92 6. Sanzenbacher, D OSU SR 12 52 889 10 65 17.1 4.33 7. McNutt, Marvin. IOWA JR 12 51 798 8 66 15.6 4.25 8. Posey, DeVier.. OSU JR 12 50 778 6 62 15.6 4.17 Jenkins, A.J... ILL JR 12 50 694 7 54 13.9 4.17 Cunningham, B.. MSU JR 12 50 611 9 48 12.2 4.17
KICK RETURN AVG Team Cl G Ret Yds TD Long Avg ----------------------------------------------------1. Jn-Koulianos (8)IOWA SR 12 17 498 1 88 29.3 2. Mark, V (20)... NU FR 12 16 442 1 94 27.6 3. Stoudermire (25)MINN JR 12 29 789 0 90 27.2 4. Gilreath, David WIS SR 10 23 593 1 97 25.8 5. Berry, Jaamal.. OSU SO 12 21 534 0 45 25.4 6. Doss, Tandon... IND JR 11 41 1016 0 87 24.8 7. Powell, Chaz... PSU JR 12 21 503 1 100 24.0 8. Stonum, Darryl. MICH JR 12 22 513 0 61 23.3 9. Pollard, Troy.. ILL JR 12 16 367 0 44 22.9 10.Simmons, S..... NU SR 12 23 508 0 42 22.1
RECEIVE YDS/GAME Team Cl G Rec Yds TD Long Avg/C Yds/G ----------------------------------------------------------1. Ebert, Jeremy.. NU JR 12 59 919 8 45 15.6 76.6 2. Sanzenbacher, D OSU SR 12 52 889 10 65 17.1 74.1 3. Roundtree, Roy. MICH SO 12 63 882 6 75 14.0 73.5 4. Belcher, D..... IND JR 12 78 832 4 65 10.7 69.3 5. Moye, Derek.... PSU JR 12 48 806 7 80 16.8 67.2 6. McNutt, Marvin. IOWA JR 12 51 798 8 66 15.6 66.5 7. Posey, DeVier.. OSU JR 12 50 778 6 62 15.6 64.8 8. Doss, Tandon... IND JR 11 63 706 7 46 11.2 64.2 9. Dell, Mark..... MSU SR 12 49 761 6 55 15.5 63.4 10.McKnight,Da'Jon MINN JR 12 48 750 10 40 15.6 62.5
PUNTING Team Cl G Punts Yds Long Avg ---------------------------------------------------1. Bates, A (10).. MSU SR 12 50 2261 69 45.2 2. Santella, A (11)ILL SR 12 59 2665 67 45.2 3. Donahue, R (16) IOWA SR 12 51 2274 73 44.6 4. Hagerup, Will.. MICH FR 10 33 1440 72 43.6 5. Webster, Cody.. PUR FR 11 47 2034 79 43.3 6. Nortman, Brad.. WIS JR 11 35 1497 76 42.8 7. Fera, Anthony.. PSU FR 10 43 1789 74 41.6 8. Buchanan, Ben.. OSU JR 12 40 1649 59 41.2 9. Williams, B.... NU FR 12 56 2261 61 40.4 10.Hagerup, Chris. IND JR 11 39 1538 55 39.4
ALL PURPOSE Team Cl G Rush Rcv PR KR Yds Avg/G -----------------------------------------------------------1. Doss, Tandon (4)IND JR 11 163 706 49 1016 1934 175.8 2. Leshoure, Mikel ILL JR 12 1513 175 0 0 1688 140.7 3. Robinson, D.... MICH SO 12 1643 0 0 0 1643 136.9 4. White, James... WIS FR 11 1029 88 0 329 1446 131.5 5. Robinson, Adam. IOWA SO 10 941 290 0 0 1231 123.1 6. Martin, Keshawn MSU JR 10 157 353 213 355 1078 107.8 7. Gilreath, David WIS SR 10 67 347 69 593 1076 107.6 8. Jn-Koulianos, D IOWA SR 12 40 745 0 498 1283 106.9 9. Herron, Dan.... OSU SR 12 1068 180 0 0 1248 104.0 10.Baker, Edwin... MSU SO 12 1187 22 0 0 1209 100.8
SCORING Team Cl G TD XPT FG 2XP Pts Pts/G -------------------------------------------------------1. Barclay, D (7). OSU SR 12 0 58 19 0 115 9.6 2. Ball, M (T9)... WIS SO 11 17 0 0 0 102 9.3 3. Welch, P (11).. WIS JR 12 0 66 15 0 111 9.2 4. Dimke, D (T23). ILL JR 12 0 40 21 0 103 8.6 5. Leshoure, M(T25)ILL JR 12 17 0 0 0 102 8.5 6. Conroy, Dan.... MSU SO 11 0 44 14 0 86 7.8 7. Clay, John..... WIS JR 10 13 0 0 0 78 7.8 8. White, James... WIS FR 11 14 0 0 0 84 7.6 9. Herron, Dan.... OSU SR 12 15 0 0 0 90 7.5 10.Wagner, Collin. PSU SR 12 0 31 19 0 88 7.3
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2010 STATISTICS 2010 Big Ten Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Dec 14, 2010 SCORING (TDs) Team Cl G TD Rush Pass Ret PAT Pts Pts/G ------------------------------------------------------------1. Ball, Montee... WIS SO 11 17 17 0 0 0 102 9.3 2. Leshoure, Mikel ILL JR 12 17 14 3 0 0 102 8.5 3. Clay, John..... WIS JR 10 13 13 0 0 0 78 7.8 4. White, James... WIS FR 11 14 14 0 0 0 84 7.6 5. Herron, Dan.... OSU SR 12 15 15 0 0 0 90 7.5 6. Robinson, D.... MICH SO 12 14 14 0 0 0 84 7.0 7. Robinson, Adam. IOWA SO 10 11 10 1 0 0 66 6.6 8. Baker, Edwin... MSU SO 12 13 13 0 0 0 78 6.5 9. Jn-Koulianos, D IOWA SR 12 11 0 10 1 0 66 5.5 10.Persa, Dan..... NU JR 10 9 9 0 0 0 54 5.4
FIELD GOALS Team Cl G FG FGA Pct. FG/G --------------------------------------------------1. Dimke, D (T6).. ILL JR 12 21 26 80.8 1.75 2. Barclay, D(T10) OSU SR 12 19 22 86.4 1.58 Wagner, C (T10) PSU SR 12 19 24 79.2 1.58 4. Ewald, Mitch... IND FR 12 16 19 84.2 1.33 5. Conroy, Dan.... MSU SO 11 14 15 93.3 1.27 6. Welch, Philip.. WIS JR 12 15 19 78.9 1.25 Wiggs, Carson.. PUR JR 12 15 19 78.9 1.25 Demos, Stefan.. NU SR 12 15 22 68.2 1.25 9. Meyer, Mike.... IOWA FR 11 11 13 84.6 1.00 10.Ellestad, Eric. MINN SR 12 11 17 64.7 0.92
SCORING (KICK) Team Cl G PATs FGs Pts Pts/G ------------------------------------------------------1. Barclay, Devin. OSU SR 12 58-58 19-22 115 9.6 2. Welch, Philip.. WIS JR 12 66-66 15-19 111 9.2 3. Dimke, Derek... ILL JR 12 40-40 21-26 103 8.6 4. Conroy, Dan.... MSU SO 11 44-45 14-15 86 7.8 5. Wagner, Collin. PSU SR 12 31-31 19-24 88 7.3 6. Ewald, Mitch... IND FR 12 33-33 16-19 81 6.8 7. Demos, Stefan.. NU SR 12 31-35 15-22 76 6.3 8. Wiggs, Carson.. PUR JR 12 27-27 15-19 72 6.0 9. Meyer, Mike.... IOWA FR 11 26-28 11-13 59 5.4 10.Ellestad, Eric. MINN SR 12 31-32 11-17 64 5.3
FIELD GOAL PCT Team Cl G FG FGA Long Pct. -------------------------------------------------1. Conroy, Dan.... MSU SO 11 14 15 50 93.3 2. Barclay, Devin. OSU SR 12 19 22 48 86.4 3. Meyer, Mike.... IOWA FR 11 11 13 42 84.6 4. Ewald, Mitch... IND FR 12 16 19 49 84.2 5. Dimke, Derek... ILL JR 12 21 26 52 80.8 6. Wagner, Collin. PSU SR 12 19 24 49 79.2 7. Wiggs, Carson.. PUR JR 12 15 19 52 78.9 Welch, Philip.. WIS JR 12 15 19 49 78.9 9. Demos, Stefan.. NU SR 12 15 22 47 68.2 10.Ellestad, Eric. MINN SR 12 11 17 45 64.7 PAT KICKING PCT Team Cl G Made Att Pct. ---------------------------------------------1. Welch, Philip.. WIS JR 12 66 66 100.0 Barclay, Devin. OSU SR 12 58 58 100.0 Dimke, Derek... ILL JR 12 40 40 100.0 Ewald, Mitch... IND FR 12 33 33 100.0 Wagner, Collin. PSU SR 12 31 31 100.0 Wiggs, Carson.. PUR JR 12 27 27 100.0 7. Conroy, Dan.... MSU SO 11 44 45 97.8 8. Broekhuizen, S. MICH FR 11 42 43 97.7 9. Ellestad, Eric. MINN SR 12 31 32 96.9 10.Meyer, Mike.... IOWA FR 11 26 28 92.9
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Dan Conroy was named first-team All-Big Ten after leading the conference in field-goal percentage, as he made 93 percent of his attempts (14-of-15) in the regular season.
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA
2010 STATISTICS 2010 Big Ten Conference Individual Statistics Through games of Dec 14, 2010 TACKLES (All positions) Player Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Total Avg/G Sack ----------------------------------------------------------1. Mouton, J (21). MICH SR 11 LB 59 52 111 10.1 2.0 2. Kovacs, Jordan. MICH SO 12 59 53 112 9.3 1.0 3. Wilson, Martez. ILL JR 12 LB 42 63 105 8.8 4.0 4. Replogle, Tyler IND SR 10 LB 48 39 87 8.7 0.0 5. Colasanti, C... PSU SR 12 34 68 102 8.5 0.0 6. Jones, Greg.... MSU SR 12 43 55 98 8.2 1.0 7. Peters, Brian.. NU JR 12 61 36 97 8.1 0.0 8. Hunter, J...... IOWA SR 11 LB 25 60 85 7.7 0.0 9. Link, Logan.... PUR JR 12 65 26 91 7.6 0.0 10.Tinsley, Gary.. MINN JR 12 LB 47 43 90 7.5 1.5 11.Gordon, Eric... MSU SR 12 33 55 88 7.3 2.0 Floyd, J.T..... MICH SO 9 CB 43 23 66 7.3 0.0 13.Theret, Kyle... MINN SR 10 DB 49 23 72 7.2 0.0 14.Beckford, D.... PUR SO 12 57 27 84 7.0 0.5 15.Williams, Nate. NU SR 12 LB 50 32 82 6.8 2.0 Thomas, Jeff... IND JR 12 LB 45 37 82 6.8 1.0 17.Hyde, Marcus... MSU SR 12 39 38 77 6.4 0.0 18.Hyde, Micah.... IOWA SO 12 DB 54 22 76 6.3 0.0 19.Homan, Ross.... OSU SR 10 LB 36 27 63 6.3 1.0 20.Bussey, Nate... ILL SR 12 LB 43 32 75 6.2 1.0 21.Mauti, Michael. PSU SO 10 31 31 62 6.2 2.0 22.Rucker, Chris L MSU SR 10 37 24 61 6.1 0.0 McNaul, Bryce.. NU JR 10 LB 32 29 61 6.1 1.0 24.Gordon, Cameron MICH FR 12 38 35 73 6.1 0.0 Sash, Tyler.... IOWA JR 12 DB 35 38 73 6.1 0.0 Allen, Ricardo. PUR FR 12 56 17 73 6.1 1.0 Holland, Joe... PUR JR 12 48 25 73 6.1 1.5 28.Stupar, Nate... PSU JR 12 34 38 72 6.0 2.0 29.Lynn, D'Anton.. PSU JR 12 36 35 71 5.9 0.0 30.Johnson, Darius IND JR 11 DE 32 33 65 5.9 4.5 31.Kerrigan, Ryan. PUR SR 12 50 20 70 5.8 12.5 Rolle, Brian... OSU SR 12 LB 31 39 70 5.8 2.5 33.Beckum, Leon... IND JR 12 LB 41 28 69 5.8 3.0 Evans, Mitchell IND SR 12 42 27 69 5.8 0.0 Demens, Kenny.. MICH SO 12 LB 38 31 69 5.8 0.0 Robinson, T.... MSU JR 12 30 39 69 5.8 0.0 37.Astorino, Drew. PSU JR 12 36 32 68 5.7 0.0 Cooper, Keanon. MINN SO 12 LB 40 28 68 5.7 0.5 39.Bellamy, Travon ILL SR 12 DB 49 17 66 5.5 1.0 40.Thomas, Ian.... ILL JR 12 LB 26 39 65 5.4 1.0 41.Prater, Shaun.. IOWA JR 11 DB 41 18 59 5.4 0.0 Norman, Chris.. MSU SO 11 23 36 59 5.4 0.0 43.Hines, Jermale. OSU SR 12 DB 32 31 63 5.2 0.5 Morris, James.. IOWA FR 12 LB 18 45 63 5.2 1.0 45.Henry, Trulon.. ILL JR 12 DB 31 29 60 5.0 0.0 Collado, Ryan.. MINN SR 12 CB 42 18 60 5.0 0.0 Sorensen, Blake WIS SR 12 LB 27 33 60 5.0 0.0 48.Watt, J.J...... WIS JR 12 DL 40 19 59 4.9 7.0 Jean, Culme St. WIS SR 12 35 24 59 4.9 0.0 50.Mabin, Jordan.. NU JR 12 CB 46 12 58 4.8 0.0
SACKS Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------1. Kerrigan, R (2) PUR SR 12 12 1 73 12.5 1.04 2. Watt, J.J...... WIS JR 12 DL 7 0 56 7.0 0.58 Browne, Vince.. NU JR 12 DL 7 0 42 7.0 0.58 4. Short, Kawann.. PUR SO 12 5 2 24 6.0 0.50 5. Williams, Natha OSU JR 11 DL 4 1 35 4.5 0.41 Johnson, Darius IND JR 11 DE 4 1 19 4.5 0.41 7. Klug, Karl..... IOWA SR 12 DL 4 1 39 4.5 0.38 8. Van Bergen, R.. MICH JR 12 DE 4 0 35 4.0 0.33 Daniels, Mike.. IOWA JR 12 DL 4 0 31 4.0 0.33 Wilson, Martez. ILL JR 12 LB 3 2 30 4.0 0.33 TACKLES FOR LOSS Team Cl G Pos Solo Ast Yds Total Avg/G ----------------------------------------------------------1. Kerrigan, R (1) PUR SR 12 23 6 111 26.0 2.17 2. Watt, J.J.(3).. WIS JR 12 DL 18 6 91 21.0 1.75 3. Browne, Vince.. NU JR 12 DL 14 2 66 15.0 1.25 4. Short, Kawann.. PUR SO 12 11 3 40 12.5 1.04 5. Klug, Karl..... IOWA SR 12 DL 8 6 58 11.0 0.92 Daniels, Mike.. IOWA JR 12 DL 10 2 56 11.0 0.92 Edwards, Jewhan MINN JR 12 DT 10 2 39 11.0 0.92 8. Neely, Colin... MSU SR 11 8 4 53 10.0 0.91 9. Wilson, Martez. ILL JR 12 LB 7 7 45 10.5 0.88 10.Werner, Jason.. PUR SR 11 8 3 26 9.5 0.86 FUMBLES FORCED Team Cl G Num Avg/G ----------------------------------------1. Kerrigan, R (T2)PUR SR 12 5 0.42 2. Jones, Greg.... MSU SR 12 3 0.25 Johnson, Josh.. PUR SO 12 3 0.25 Wilson, Martez. ILL JR 12 3 0.25 Watt, J.J...... WIS JR 12 3 0.25 6. Rucker, Chris L MSU SR 10 2 0.20 Evans, Albert.. PUR JR 10 2 0.20 Homan, Ross.... OSU SR 10 2 0.20 9. Johnson, Orhian OSU JR 11 2 0.18 10.Browne, Vince.. NU JR 12 2 0.17 FUMBLES RCVD Team Cl G Num Avg/G ----------------------------------------1. Henry, A (T10). WIS JR 12 3 0.25 Bussey, N (T10) ILL SR 12 3 0.25 3. Hunter, J...... IOWA SR 11 2 0.18 Williams, Natha OSU JR 11 2 0.18 Mouton, Jonas.. MICH SR 11 2 0.18 6. Kerrigan, Ryan. PUR SR 12 2 0.17 Nurse, Clay.... ILL SR 12 2 0.17 Wilson, Tavon.. ILL JR 12 2 0.17 Gordon, Cameron MICH FR 12 2 0.17 Simon, John.... OSU SO 12 2 0.17 PASSES DEFENDED Team Cl G Brup Int Total Avg/G --------------------------------------------------1. Mabin, J (T18). NU JR 12 13 0 13 1.08 2. Robinson,T(T23) MSU JR 12 8 4 12 1.00 3. Hyde, Marcus... MSU SR 12 8 3 11 0.92 Fenelus, Antoni WIS JR 12 7 4 11 0.92 Chekwa, Chimdi. OSU SR 12 8 3 11 0.92 6. Rucker, Chris L MSU SR 10 7 2 9 0.90 7. Hyde, Micah.... IOWA SO 12 7 3 10 0.83 Adams, Johnny.. MSU SO 12 7 3 10 0.83 9. Prater, Shaun.. IOWA JR 11 5 4 9 0.82 10.Torrence, Devon OSU SR 12 7 2 9 0.75
Trenton Robinson is tied for the Big Ten lead with four interceptions and is also tied for second in the conference with eight pass break-ups.
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2010 GAME RECAPS GAME 1 • MICHIGAN STATE 38, WESTERN MICHIGAN 14 Game 1 vs. Western Michigan Sept. 4, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 75,769
SCORE BY QUARTERS Western Michigan (0-1) Michigan State (1-0)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Freshman Le’Veon Bell rushed for 141 yards on 10 carries and scored two touchdowns to spark Michigan State past Western Michigan 38-14. Bell’s 75-yard run was the key play in a scoring drive that gave the Spartans a 21-7 lead in the second quarter. He followed it up with touchdown runs of 2 yards in the second quarter and 18 yards in the third quarter to put Michigan State ahead 35-7. Bell became the first true freshman in Michigan State history to rush for 100 yards or more in his debut game. Edwin Baker finished with 117 yards and two TDs on 17 carries for Michigan State. Alex Carder, making his first start at quarterback for Western Michigan, completed 27-of-49 passes for 220 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• In his collegiate debut, true freshman running back Le’Veon Bell rushed for 141 yards, the most ever by a Spartan freshman in his first career game...it marked the most yards by a Spartan freshman running back since Javon Ringer rushed for 194 at Illinois in 2005... Bell averaged 14.1 yards per carry (141 yards on 10 carries), including a game-long 75yard rush in the second quarter. • Bell (141 yards) and Edwin Baker (117 yards) teamed up to rush for 258 yards...it’s the first time MSU has had two 100-yard rushers in the same game since Javon Ringer (156 yards) and Drew Stanton (105 yards) accomplished the feat at Pittsburgh in 2006...it’s also the first time two Spartan running backs have rushed for more than 100 yards in a game since Jehuu Caulcrick (146 yards) and Jason Teague (112 yards) teamed up for 258 yards against No. 4 Wisconsin in 2004. • MSU’s 297 rushing yards were the most since the Spartans totaled 386 yards against Indiana in 2007. • Michigan State improved to 3-1 in season openers and 4-0 in home openers under head coach Mark Dantonio. • The Spartans extended their winning streak to 12 in home openers...MSU has now won 14 of their last 15 home openers, with the only setback coming to Colorado State in 1999. • MSU now leads the all-time series against Western Michigan, 10-2...MSU is 7-0 against WMU in Spartan Stadium and has won the last eight meetings.
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3 7 7
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FIRST QUARTER MSU (7-0) Baker 28-yard run (Conroy kick) 12:30 left Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:48 WMU (7-7) Nunez 1-yard pass from Carder (Potter kick), 00:07 left Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:10 SECOND QUARTER MSU (14-7) Nichol 20-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 12:14 left Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:03 MSU (21-7) Baker 7-yard run (Conroy kick), 3:26 left Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 1:47 MSU (28-7) Bell 2-yard run (Conroy kick) 0:34 left Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:52 THIRD QUARTER MSU (35-7) Bell 18-yard run (Conroy kick), 11:54 left Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:06 WMU (14-35) Hammond 2-yard pass from Carder (Potter kick), 8:22 left Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:32 FOURTH QUARTER MSU (38-14) Conroy 33-yard field goal, 7:30 left Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:15
TEAM STATISTICS WMU
MSU
First Downs 16 19 Rushes-Yards 32-85 37-297 Passing Yards 238 186 Passes 30-53-1 13-22-0 Total Offense 323 483 Punts-Avg. 8-40.9 7-44.6 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-25 11-69 Possession Time 33:55 26:05
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING WMU: Carder 9-38, Winchester 15-30, Scriven 4-12, Chance 1-5, Ponder 1-4; MSU: Bell 10-141, Baker 17-117, Martin 2-43, Hill 1-2, Cousins 6-(-4) PASSING WMU: Carder 27-49-1-220, Vantubbergen 3-4-0-18; MSU: Cousins 13-21-0-186 RECEIVING WMU: White 8-82, Nunez 7-54, Winchester 5-11, Hammond 4-61, Arnheim 2-6, Smith 1-9, Walker 1-6, Fields 1-6, Burdi 1-3; MSU: Dell 6-81, Gantt 2-49, Nichol 2-32, Linthicum 2-13, Cunningham 1-11
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In his collegiate debut, true freshman running back Le’Veon Bell rushed for 141 yards, the most ever by a Spartan freshman in his first career game.
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA
2010 STATISTICS GAME 2 • MICHIGAN STATE 30, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 17 Game 2 vs. Florida Atlantic Sept. 11, 2010 • Detroit, Mich. Ford Field • Att: 36,124
SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan State (2-0) Florida Atlantic (1-1)
DETROIT (AP) - Edwin Baker ran for an 80-yard touchdown and had 183 yards rushing to lead Michigan State to a 30-17 win over Florida Atlantic. The Spartans wore their road whites in the Motor City matchup that was originally scheduled to be at the Owls’ new stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. Florida Atlantic chose to play at the Detroit Lions’ home because its 30,000-seat venue won’t be open until next year. Baker’s 80-yard TD put Michigan State ahead 27-7 early in the third quarter. The Owls had a chance to pull within a TD and 2-point conversion with 2:50 left, but coach Howard Schnellenberger settled for a field goal instead of going for it from the Michigan State 6. Kirk Cousins had 142 yards passing, a TD and an interception for the Spartans. Florida Atlantic’s Jeff Van Camp was 23-of-35 for 215 yards and a score.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• For the second-straight week, sophomore running back Edwin Baker eclipsed the 100yard rushing mark, gaining a career-best 183 yards on just 15 carries...his career-long 80yard touchdown run early in the third quarter gave MSU a 27-7 lead..Baker recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game in the 2010 season opener against Western Michigan, picking up 117 yards on 17 attempts. • Michigan State recorded is second-straight 200-yard rushing game, gaining 225 yards on 30 carries...in its 38-14 season-opening victory over Western Michigan, the Spartans rushed 37 times for 297 yards...MSU had only one 200-yard rushing game during the entire 2009 season (219 yards vs. Western Michigan in Game 10). • Junior Keshawn Martin accounted for over 200 all-purpose yards for the fourth time in his career, generating 204 all-purpose yards on nine touches (averaging 22.7 yards per touch)...Martin returned four kickoffs for 89 yards and three punts for 62 yards...he also had two catches for 53 yards...his 47-yard punt return set up Le’Veon Bell’s 9-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. • Sophomore placekicker Dan Conroy scored a career-high 12 points against Florida Atlantic, hitting all three field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries...Conroy converted field goals from 44, 41 and a career-long 50 yards against the Owls.
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FIRST QUARTER MSU (3-0) Conroy 44-yard field goal, 11:56 left Drive: 7 play, 41 yards, 3:04 MSU (10-0) Bell 9-yard run (Conroy kick), 9:33 left Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 0:41 FAU (7-10) Morris 2-yard run (Gornall kick) 2:04 left Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 7:24 SECOND QUARTER MSU (17-7) Cunningham 30-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 9:50 left Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:07 MSU (20-7) Conroy 41-yard field goal, 4:29 left Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:11 THIRD QUARTER MSU (27-7) Baker 80-yard run (Conroy kick), 10:33 left Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13 FAU (14-27) Stinson 2-yard pass from VanCamp (Gornall kick), 2:51 left Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:20 FOURTH QUARTER MSU (30-14) Conroy 50-yard field goal, 9:16 left Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:39 FAU (17-30) Gornall 24-yard field goal, 2:50 left Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:51
TEAM STATISTICS MSU
FAU
First Downs 17 20 Rushes-Yards 30-225 34-45 Passing Yards 142 256 Passes 9-17-1 24-37-0 Total Offense 367 301 Punts-Avg. 1-57.0 6-45.7 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 4-43 11-85 Possession Time 22:27 37:33
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING MSU: Baker 15-183, Bell 10-49, Fowler 1-3,Cousins 2-(-4); FAU: Morris 20-54, Stinson 4-22, Blanchard 3-7, Floyd 1-(-6), Holley 1-(-11), VanCamp 5-(-21) PASSING MSU: Cousins 9-17-1-142; FAU: VanCamp 23-35-0-215, Wilber 1-2-0-41 RECEIVING MSU: Martin 2-53, Cunningham 2-35, Celek 2-17, Dell 1-19, Bell 1-10, Fowler 1-8; FAU: Housier 7-75, Jean 6-99, Holley 3-23, Williams 2-12, Stinson 2-9, Floyd 1-15, Blanchard 1-9, Dorvilus 1-8, Richardson 1-6
Colin Neely recorded a career-high three tackles for loss in the victory over Florida Atlantic at Ford Field.
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2010 GAME RECAPS GAME 3 • MICHIGAN STATE 34, NOTRE DAME 31 (OT) Game 3 vs. Notre Dame Sept. 18, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 78,411
SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame (1-2) Michigan State (3-0)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The play was called “Little Giants” - and Michigan State used it to steal a victory from Notre Dame in the most audacious way imaginable. With Dan Conroy lining up for a 46-yard field goal to tie the game in overtime and the play clock running low, holder Aaron Bates took the snap, stood up and waited for Charlie Gantt to come open downfield. The stunning fake worked to perfection, and Gantt’s 29-yard touchdown catch gave the Spartans a 34-31 win. The win gave Michigan State a measure of revenge for a heartbreaking 33-30 loss at Notre Dame last season and spoiled Brian Kelly’s first road game as Irish coach. Although Kelly’s offense looked sharp in the second half, it was Spartans coach Mark Dantonio who stole the show at the end after David Ruffer had given Notre Dame the lead with a 33-yard field goal earlier in overtime. Conroy was facing a significantly longer kick, and Dantonio didn’t want to put him under that kind of pressure. The play was actually intended to go to Le’Veon Bell, who was covered. And Michigan State barely got the play off in time to avoid being hit with a delay of game flag. Notre Dame took a 28-21 lead with 13:20 to play in the fourth quarter when Michael Floyd caught a 24-yard touchdown pass from Dayne Crist behind two defenders in the back of the end zone. Kirk Cousins tied it by scrambling to his right and finding B.J. Cunningham along the right sideline for a 24-yard touchdown with 7:43 remaining. Until the final trick play, Michigan State was the more methodical team, content to push Notre Dame off the line of scrimmage and gain yards on the ground. Bell rushed for 114 yards, and Edwin Baker ran for 90. After a 7-7 tie at halftime, Michigan State began finding more running room. Baker cut to the left through a big hole, then back to the right through the Notre Dame secondary for a 56-yard touchdown run just 40 seconds into the third quarter. The Irish needed less than two minutes to equalize with their spread offense, going 74 yards in six plays and tying it at 14 on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Crist to Kyle Rudolph. The teams then traded 11-play touchdown drives. Bell scored on a 16-yard run for Michigan State, and the Irish tied the game again on Crist’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Theo Riddick.
SCORING SUMMARY
TEAM STATISTICS ND
GAME NOTES
• The Spartans improved to 4-4 all-time in overtime games, including a 2-0 record against the Irish. MSU also beat Notre Dame in overtime in 2005, coming away with a 44-41 victory at Notre Dame Stadium. • Michigan State has defeated Notre Dame 10 of the last 14 meetings...10 of the last 12 games in the series have been decided by 10 points or less. • MSU head coach Mark Dantonio is 3-1 against Notre Dame, including a 2-0 record at Spartan Stadium.
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2 0 7
3 14 14
4 7 7
OT 3 6
FIRST QUARTER ND (7-0) Floyd 7-yard pass from Crist (Ruffer kick) 5:28 left Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:24
F 31 34
SECOND QUARTER MSU (7-7) Martin 6-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 2:22 left Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:17 THIRD QUARTER MSU (14-7) Baker 56-yard run (Conroy kick), 14:20 left Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:35 ND (14-14) Rudolph 10-yard pass from Crist (Ruffer kick), 123:25 left Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:49 MSU (21-14) Bell 16-yard run (Conroy kick) 5:51 left Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:29 ND (21-21) Riddick 14-yard pass from Crist (Ruffer kick), 1:29 left Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:16 FOURTH QUARTER ND (28-21) Floyd 24-yard pass from Crist (Ruffer kick), 13:20 left Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:29 MSU (28-28) Cunningham 24-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick) 7:43 left Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 2:12 OVERTIME ND (31-28) Ruffer 33-yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:00 MSU (34-31)
Gantt 29-yard pass from Bates, Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00
MSU
First Downs 28 26 Rushes-Yards 26-92 43-203 Passing Yards 369 274 Passes 32-55-1 24-34-1 Total Offense 461 477 Punts-Avg. 5-36.2 8-45.4 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-70 11-79 Possession Time 25:36 34:24
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING ND: Allen 13-72, Gray 3-12, Crist 6-8, Wood 3-3; MSU: Bell 17-114, Baker 14-90, Martin 1-4; Caper 3-0, Cousins 8-(-5) PASSING ND:Crist 32-55-1-369; MSU: Cousins 23-33-1-245, Bates 1-1-0-29
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Charlie Gantt scored the game-winning touchdown on a fake field goal against Notre Dame Sept. 18 in Spartan Stadium with a 29-yard reception from Aaron Bates in overtime.
RECEIVING ND: Riddick 10-128, Rudolph 8-80, Floyd 6-81, Allen 6-70, Jones 2-10; MSU: Martin 8-96, Cunningham 7-101, Gantt 2-41, Bell 2-18, Dell 1-7, Linthicum 1-5, Baker 1-2, Nichol 1-2, Smith 1-2
2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA
2010 STATISTICS GAME 4 • NO. 25/23 MICHIGAN STATE 45, NORTHERN COLORADO 7 Game 4 vs. Northern Colorado Sept. 25, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 70,926
SCORE BY QUARTERS Northern Colorado (2-2) Michigan State (4-0)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Kirk Cousins threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 25 Michigan State had no trouble winning without Coach Mark Dantonio, 45-7 over Northern Colorado. Dantonio had a mild heart attack shortly after last weekend’s win over Notre Dame. He was released from the hospital Tuesday and even visited practice Friday, but offensive coordinator Don Treadwell took over his coaching duties for this game. The Spartans wore the letter D on their helmets and gave their recovering coach little to worry about against the Bears of the Football Championship Subdivision. Cousins was nearly flawless, going 16 of 20 before coming out before his team’s first possession of the fourth quarter. His touchdown passes to Brian Linthicum and Larry Caper helped Michigan State take a 35-0 halftime lead. Linebacker Greg Jones made the first two interceptions of his career. The All-American’s first interception gave the Spartans the ball on the Northern Colorado 5-yard line, and Edwin Baker ran it in on the next play to make it 7-0. Northern Colorado’s Dylan Orms had a miserable time trying to keep his team in the game. He finished 6 of 22 for 93 yards with three interceptions before coming out late in the third quarter. Le’Veon Bell ran for 92 yards and three touchdowns for the Spartans. His 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter made it 28-0, and Cousins then found Caper over the middle for a 16-yard touchdown with 57 seconds left in the half. Caper did well to hold onto the ball while absorbing a hit in the end zone.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• MSU had four interceptions in the game, equaling the most turnovers forced by a Mark Dantonio-coached team at Michigan State...the Spartans also recorded four takeaways against Michigan in 2008...it marked the first time MSU had recorded four interceptions in one game since 2002 against Purdue.
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2 0 21
3 0 7
4 7 - 3 -
F 7 45
FIRST QUARTER MSU (7-0) Baker 5-yard run (Conroy kick), 13:22 left Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:05 MSU (14-0) Bell 8-yard run (Conroy kick), 3:35 left Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:50 SECOND QUARTER MSU (21-0) Linthicum 24-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 9:16 left Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:08 MSU (28-0) Bell 1-yard run (Conroy kick), 3:27 left Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54 MSU (35-0) Caper 16-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 0:57 left Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:27 THIRD QUARTER MSU (42-0) Bell 15-yard run (Conroy kick), 2:38 left Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:39 FOURTH QUARTER NC (7-42) Morris 32-yard pass from Lobato (Eden kick), 13:46 left Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:52 MSU (45-7) Conroy 43-yard field goal, 1:29 left Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:36
TEAM STATISTICS NC
MSU
First Downs 15 23 Rushes-Yards 33-119 37-201 Passing Yards 147 331 Passes 9-28-4 19-25-0 Total Offense 266 532 Punts-Avg. 6-43.3 4-38.5 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 11-121 Possession Time 28:02 31:58
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING NC: Harris 14-63, Robinson 8-33, Orms 3-22, Glenn 2-1, Lobato 6-0; MSU: Bell 11-92, Baker 11-59, Caper 9-38, Fowler 1-13, Martin 1-12, Buford 2-5, Maxwell 2-(-18) PASSING NC: Orms 6-22-93-0, Lobato 3-6-54-1; MSU: Cousins 16-20-290-2, Maxwell 3-5-41-0
Greg Jones recorded his first two career interceptions in MSU’s 45-7 win over Northern Colorado on Sept. 25.
RECEIVING NC: Morris 2-37, Walker 2-31, Gunn 2-23, Davis 2-19, Hutchings 1-37; MSU: Cunningham 4-43, Martin 4-36, Linthicum 3-63, Dell 2-65, Caper 2-30, Bell 1-35, Nichol 1-34, Fowler 1-21, Buford 1-4
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2010 GAME RECAPS GAME 5 • NO. 24/21 MICHIGAN STATE 34, NO. 11/9 WISCONSIN 24 Game 5 vs. Wisconsin Oct. 2, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 73,108
SCORE BY QUARTERS Wisconsin (4-1, 0-1) Michigan State (5-0, 1-0)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Kirk Cousins lofted a 1-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Cunningham on fourth down with 2:43 remaining, icing No. 24 Michigan State’s second straight win without Coach Mark Dantonio, 34-24 over No. 11 Wisconsin. Dantonio, who had a mild heart attack Sept. 19, planned to return for the game, but the Spartans announced hours before kickoff that he had been hospitalized again Thursday because of a blood clot in his leg. With the Spartans leading 27-24 late in the fourth quarter, Wisconsin couldn’t stop them when they decided to go for the touchdown on fourth down near the goal line. Cunningham’s touchdown catch capped a 15-play, 84-yard drive that used up 7:57. Michigan State kept the drive alive with a 35-yard screen pass to Larry Caper on third-and-11 from its own 28. Despite its early turnover problems, Michigan State led 20-10 at the half. Keshawn Martin made it 13-10 at about the midway point of the second quarter, catching a punt at his own 26, running straight up the middle and then veering to his right after crossing midfield. Nobody on Wisconsin was in a position to catch him. Even without their coach, the Spartans stayed aggressive, going for it three times on fourth down against Wisconsin and converting twice. On fourth-and-1 from the Wisconsin 48 with about a minute remaining in the first half, Le’Veon Bell took a pitch to the left and raced past the surprised Badgers for a 23-yard gain. The play helped set up an 8-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Mark Dell with 23 seconds left in the half. Cousins finished 20 of 29 for 269 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
FOURTH QUARTER WIS (24-27) Pedersen 12-yard pas from Tolzien (Welch kick), 10:53 left Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:07 MSU (34-24) Cunningham 1-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 2:43 left Drive: 15 plays, 84 yards, 7:57
• MSU snapped Badger running back John Clay’s 10-game streak of rushing for more than 100 yards and also scoring a rushing touchdown...those streaks were the nation’s longest entering the game...Clay finished with 80 yards and was held out of the end zone. • Michigan State held a 36:24 - 23:36 advantage in time of possession...MSU also ran 74 offensive plays compared to 56 for Wisconsin. • MSU was 11-of-21 on third- and fourth-down conversions, while Wisconsin was just 3-of-12. • Keshawn Martin returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, MSU’s first punt return for a touchdown since Ziehl Kavanaght returned a punt 88 yards for a score against Northwestern on Sept. 28, 2002.
1 0 3
2 10 17
3 7 7
FIRST QUARTER MSU (3-0) Conroy 36-yard field goal, 9:25 left Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:02
4 7 7
F 24 34
SECOND QUARTER WIS (7-3) White 16-yard run (Welch kick), 14:29 left Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:43 WIS (10-3) Welch 49-yard field goal, 12:30 left Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:01 MSU (6-10) Conroy 36-yard field goal, 10:25 left Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:52 MSU (13-10) Martin 74-yard punt return (Conroy kick), 8:11 left Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 MSU (20-10) Dell 8-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 0:23 left Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:17 THIRD QUARTER WIS (17-20) White 34-yard run (Welch kick), 10:48 left Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 0:43 MSU (27-17) Gantt 1-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 0:02 Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:06
TEAM STATISTICS WIS
MSU
First Downs 15 19 Rushes-Yards 31-165 45-175 Passing Yards 127 269 Passes 11-25-0 20-29-2 Total Offense 292 444 Punts-Avg. 6-37.5 1-43 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-40 4-50 Possession Time 22:36 36:24
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING WIS: White 10-98, Clay 17-80, Ball 2-6, Tolzien 2-(-19); MSU: Baker 18-87, Bell 16-75, Caper 3-22, Martin 1-2, Cousins 5-(-8) PASSING WIS: Tolzien 11-25-0-127; MSU: Cousins 20-29-2-269 RECEIVING WIS: Kendricks 3-27, Pedersen 2-38, Toon 1-28, Gilreath 1-14, Anderson 1-12, Abbrederis 1-8, White 1-6, Ewing 1-4; MSU: Dell 6-91, Gantt 3-43 Nichol 3-30, Cunningham 3-25, Linthicum 2-11, Caper 1-35 The Spartan defense shut down Wisconsin’s offense in the 34-24 win at Spartan Stadium, limiting the Badgers to a season-low 292 yards of total offense.
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2010 STATISTICS GAME 6 • NO. 17/16 MICHIGAN STATE 34, NO. 18/17 MICHIGAN 17 Game 6 vs. Michigan Oct. 9, 2010 • Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan Stadium • Att: 113,065
SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan State (6-0, 2-0) Michigan (5-1, 1-1)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - With Coach Mark Dantonio back in the stadium, No. 17 Michigan State took advantage of three interceptions by Denard Robinson and scored 24 unanswered points to break open a close game and beat No. 18 Michigan 34-17. The Spartans trailed midway through the second quarter before their scoring binge, which allowed them to beat their rivals for the third straight time. It’s their longest winning streak over the Wolverines since 1965-67. As expected, Michigan struggled to stop Michigan State, but both teams had to be stunned by Robinson’s inability to make many plays with his arm or his feet. Michigan State’s Kirk Cousins threw for a touchdown and handed off to Edwin Baker, Le’Veon Bell and Larry Caper for three scores, giving Dantonio a reason to smile. He was back coaching from the press box nearly three weeks after a mild heart attack. The Spartans seemed to rattle Robinson, intercepting a pass in the end zone on the opening drive of the game and picking off a third pass after he scored to pull Michigan within two TDs on the first play of the fourth quarter. Robinson accounted for nearly 2,000 yards of total offense in his first five games, against only one interception, but wilted in his first true test against a good defense. He was 17 of 29 for 215 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, but made the three costly turnovers and ran for a season-low 86 yards - with a long of 16 - on 21 carries. Cousins, meanwhile, avoided turning the ball over and threw for 284 yards and a score. Baker ran for 147 yards, Bell had 78 yards rushing and Caper chipped in enough to help the Spartans roll up 249 yards on the ground, striking a balance that gave Michigan’s lackluster defense plenty of problems.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• Michigan State recorded its third-straight win over Michigan for the first time since 196567...it also marked the first time MSU has won back-to-back games in Michigan Stadium since 1965 (24-7) and 1967 (34-0)...the Spartans won in 2008 in Ann Arbor, 35-21. • Dantonio is 3-1 against Michigan, joining Charlie Bachman as the only other MSU coach to beat Michigan in three of their first four tries...Bachman won four of his first five games against Michigan (1933-37). • The 17-point margin of victory is the largest for MSU over Michigan since 1967 (34-0). • Michigan State improved to 6-0 for just the seventh time in school history and the first time since 1999. • With the win over No. 11 Wisconsin Oct. 2 and No. 18 Michigan Oct. 9, it marked the first time MSU has defeated ranked teams on back-to-back Saturdays since 1974 (Nov. 2 vs. No. 20 Wisconsin; Nov. 9 vs. No. 1 Ohio State)...it also marked the first time MSU has defeated ranked teams in back-to-back games since 1999 (Nov. 20 vs. No. 13 Penn State and Jan. 1 vs. No. 10 Florida). • Michigan State had five plays of 40-plus yards in the game (Baker 61-yard TD run in second quarter; Le’Veon Bell 41-yard TD run in second quarter; Mark Dell 41-yard TD reception from Cousins in third quarter; Nichol 42-yard reception from Cousins; Dell 44yard reception from Cousins in fourth quarter).
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2 17 7
3 14 0
4 3 - 7 -
F 34 17
FIRST QUARTER MICH (3-0) Broekhuizen 34-yard field goal, 1:25 left Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:49 SECOND QUARTER MSU (7-3) Baker 61-yard run (Conroy kick), 11:28 left Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:45 MICH (10-7) Webb 12-yard pass from Robinson (Broekhuizen kick), 3:27 left Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:21 MSU (14-10) Bell 41-yard run (Conroy kick), 4:23 left Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:44 MSU (17-10) Conroy 38-yard field goal, 0:23 left Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 2:28 THIRD QUARTER MSU (24-10) Dell 41-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 12:32 left Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:28 MSU (31-10) Caper 8-yard run (Conroy kick) 4:55 left Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 5:12 FOURTH QUARTER MICH (17-31) Robinson 4-yard run (Broekuizen kick), 14:56 left Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:32 MSU (34-17) Conroy 28-yard field goal, 7:14 left Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:09
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First Downs 24 19 Rushes-Yards 42-249 34-162 Passing Yards 287 215 Passes 19-26-0 17-29-3 Total Offense 536 377 Punts-Avg. 4-45.0 4-47.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-65 3-35 Possession Time 35:55 24:05
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING MSU: Baker 22-147, Bell 7-78, Caper 8-34, Martin 1-15 Cousins 3-(-24); MICH: Robinson 21-86, Smith 7-34, Shaw 4-29, Hopkins 2-13 PASSING MSU: Cousins 18-25-284-1; MICH: Robinson 17-29-215-1 RECEIVING MSU: Martin 6-69, Cunningham 5-40, Dell 3-93, Nichol 1-42, Linthicum 1-34, Gantt 1-7, Caper 1-5, Bell 1-(-3); MICH: Roundtree 6-48, Hemingway 2-42, Grady 2-28, Shaw 2-17, Smith 2-13, Odoms 1-49, Webb 1-12, Koger 1-6
Edwin Baker rushed for 147 yards against the Wolverines, including this 61-yard TD in the second quarter.
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2010 GAME RECAPS GAME 7 • NO. 13/11 MICHIGAN STATE 26, ILLINOIS 6 Game 7 vs. Illinois Oct. 16, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 74,441
SCORE BY QUARTERS Illinois (3-3, 1-2) Michigan State (7-0, 3-0)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Kirk Cousins threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Cunningham in the third quarter, helping No. 13 Michigan State to its best start in more than four decades with a 26-6 win over Illinois. The Spartans started slowly a week after beating Michigan, but they outscored the Illini 23-0 in the second half. The Spartans are 7-0 for the first time since 1966, when they won their first nine games before famously tying Notre Dame 10-10. The Spartans had trouble running the ball the first two quarters against Illinois, but Cousins came out sharp in the third and they took control of the game. Cousins’ touchdown pass over the middle made it 13-6, and the defense kept Illinois at bay. Dantonio, who had a mild heart attack last month, coached his second straight game from a box, but he went down to the sideline during the final minutes and received a big ovation from the Homecoming crowd. Michigan State wasted no time tying the game in the third quarter. After an interception gave the Spartans the ball at the Illinois 16, Dan Conroy kicked his second of four field goals. Cousins put Michigan State ahead to stay with his long touchdown pass. Illinois answered with a 39-yard pass to A.J. Jenkins, but Darqueze Dennard forced a fumble at the end of the play and recovered the ball. Larry Caper’s 15-yard touchdown run made it 26-6 with 2:35 remaining in the fourth, putting the finishing touches on an emphatic victory over an Illinois team that played Ohio State tough and routed Penn State.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• Michigan State improved to 7-0 for the first time since 1966, when the Spartans won their first nine games and finished the year 9-0-1 after tying Notre Dame to end the season... it marked the sixth time in school history MSU has started the season 7-0 (1913, 1951, 1952, 1965, 1966, 2010). • MSU has won 11 of the past 12 meetings against Illinois...the Spartans lead the overall series, 25-17-2, including a 13-8-1 record in East Lansing. • MSU improved to 62-30-3 in 95 Homecoming games, including a 5-4-1 mark against Illinois.
1 3 0
2 3 3
3 0 13
FIRST QUARTER ILL (3-0) Dimke 21-yard field goal, 6:42 left Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:42
4 0 10
F 6 26
SECOND QUARTER MSU (3-3) Conroy 37-yard field goal, 6:47 left Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:27 ILL (6-3) Dimke 33-yard field goal, 0:04 left Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:33 THIRD QUARTER MSU (6-6) Conroy 34-yard field goal, 12:14 left Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:52 MSU (13-6) Cunningham 48-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 8:26 Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:49 left MSU (16-6) Conroy 32-yard field goal, 1:57 left Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:35 left FOURTH QUARTER MSU (19-6) Conroy 18-yard field goal, 11:33 left Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:25 MSU (26-6) Caper 15-yard run (Conroy kick), 2:35 left Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 5:06
TEAM STATISTICS ILL
MSU
First Downs 21 16 Rushes-Yards 42-114 31-93 Passing Yards 141 201 Passes 15-27-3 13-24-0 Total Offense 255 294 Punts-Avg. 4-39.5 2-50 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 6-60 8-84 Possession Time 32:16 27:44
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING ILL: Leshoure 23-83, Ford 5-14, Pollard 2-11, Scheelhasse 7-11, Osei 4-5; MSU: Caper 7-37, Baker 8-23, Martin 3-18, Nichol 1-13, Bell 10-13, Cousins 2-(-11); PASSING ILL: Scheelhasse 15-27-141-0, Osei 0-0-0-0; MSU: Cousins 13-24-201-1 RECEIVING ILL: Fayson 5-45, Jenkins 4-64, Leshoure 3-10, McGee 2-10, James 1-12; MSU: Cunningham 3-83, Dell 3-55, Linthicum 2-14, Nichol 2-14, Bell 1-14, Caper 1-12, Martin 1-9
Michigan State kept Illinois out of the end zone in the 26-6 victory over the Fighting Illini. It marked the first time MSU hadn’t allowed a touchdown against a Big Ten opponent since 2003.
48 2011 CAPITAL ONE BOWL • MICHIGAN STATE VS. ALABAMA
2010 STATISTICS GAME 8 • NO. 8/8 MICHIGAN STATE 35, NORTHWESTERN 27 Game 8 vs. Northwestern Oct. 23, 2010 • Evanston, Ill. Ryan Field • Att: 41,115
SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan State (8-0, 4-0) Northwestern (5-2, 1-2)
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Kirk Cousins threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 8 Michigan State rallied to beat Northwestern 35-27 and remain unbeaten. B.J. Cunningham made an acrobatic grab for the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes left. Edwin Baker added a 25-yard scoring run and Eric Gordon intercepted Dan Persa in the closing seconds to seal a wild win. Playing out of state for the first time this season, the Spartans scored 28 points in the second half. They trailed the entire way until Cunningham’s grab with two minutes left on a ball that he and Northwestern’s Brian Peters tipped in the end zone. Cunningham corralled the ball as he crashed to the ground, giving Michigan State its first lead at 28-27. That catch on a first down at the 9 capped an 88-yard drive in which Cousins was 7-of-8 passing. After a drive by the Wildcats went nowhere, Michigan State took over at the Northwestern 31, and Baker broke through from the 25 to make it 35-27 with 1:07 left. Northwestern had one more chance, but Gordon’s interception preserved the win, and the Spartans cleared one big hurdle. Coach Mark Dantonio was back on the sidelines for this one after working the previous two games from the press box following his mild heart attack last month, and he probably didn’t like what he saw for much of the game, particularly in the first half. Northwestern scored the first 17 points and led 17-7 at the break. The Spartans had trouble containing the Wildcats’ Dan Persa, who ran for 89 yards and three touchdowns. He also completed 18-of-29 passes for 187 yards but got sacked eight times and threw the late interception that sealed the outcome. Persa’s 6-yard run late in the third quarter made it 24-14, but Michigan State responded with a 75-yard drive that ended with a 15-yard pass from Cousins to Mark Dell with 13:12 left. That came right after a fake punt on fourth-and-11 at the Northwestern 36, when Aaron Bates hit Bennie Fowler with a 21-yarder. Stefan Demos kicked a 41-yard field goal with 9:47 remaining to boost the lead to 27-21, but the Wildcats couldn’t hold it.
SCORING SUMMARY
1 0 7
2 7 10
3 7 7
4 21 - 3 -
F 35 27
FIRST QUARTER NU (7-0) Persa 3-yard run (Demos kick), 5:11 left Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:35 SECOND QUARTER NU (10-0) Demos 37-yard field goal, 12:42 left Drive: 10 plays, 19 yards, 3:31 NU (17-0) Persa 1-yard run (Demos kick), 6:07 left Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:35 MSU (7-17) Dell 7-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 2:49 left Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:18
THIRD QUARTER MSU (14-17) Fowler 22-yard run (Conroy kick), 11:56 left Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:20 NU (24-14) Persa 6-yard run (Demos kick) 2:50 left Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:22 FOURTH QUARTER MSU (21-24) Dell 13-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick) 13:12 left Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38 NU (27-21) Demos 41-yard field goal, 9:47 left Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 3:25 MSU (28-27) Cunningham 9-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 5:18 left Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:18 MSU (35-27) Baker 25-yard run (Conroy kick), 1:07 left Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:19
GAME NOTES
• Down 17-0, Michigan State rallied to defeat Northwestern for the third straight year, 3527...the 17-point comeback equaled the largest comeback of the Dantonio era...MSU was also down 17 points, 24-7, in the third quarter of the 2007 Penn State game at Spartan Stadium before rallying for a 35-31 victory...it was the largest comeback on the road for MSU since 2006, when the Spartans rallied from an NCAA Division I-A record 35 points down (38-3) to defeat Northwestern, 41-38. • MSU improved to 8-0 for only the fifth time in school history (1951, 1952, 1965, 1966, 2010)...MSU also went an undefeated 7-0 during the 1913 season. • MSU had two 100-yard receivers (Cunningham 8-113; Dell 9-107) in the same game for the first time since the 2007 home finale vs. Penn State. • The Spartans recorded eight sacks, the most in the Dantonio era. • Dan Conroy’s streak of 14 consecutive field goals was snapped as he missed a 38-yarder wide right in the second quarter...Conroy’s streak was the second longest in MSU history (15 by Brett Swenson in 2008).
TEAM STATISTICS MSU
NU
First Downs 24 22 Rushes-Yards 26-105 47-170 Passing Yards 352 215 Passes 30-44-0 19-30-1 Total Offense 457 385 Punts-Avg. 6-43.0 5-38.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1 Penalties-Yards 4-30 6-66 Possession Time 30:44 29:16
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING MSU: Baker 10-73, Fowler 1-22, Bell 8-12, Martin 1-9, Caper 1-3, Nichol 1-3, Cunningham 1-0, Cousins 2-(-15); NU: Trumpy 10-50, Persa 22-46, Smith 10-44, Mark 1-29, Schmidt 3-3 PASSING MSU: Cousins 29-43-331-3, Bates 1-1-0-0; NU: Persa 18-29-187-0, Ebert 1-1-28-0 RECEIVING MSU: Dell 9-109, Cunningham 8-113, Nichol 4-51, Gantt 3-20, Fowler 2-27, Caper 2-7, Baker 1-13, Martin 1-12; NU: Stewart 6-82, Lawrence 4-67, Trumpy 3-0, Ebert 2-20, Fields 2-17, Brown 1-28, Jones 1-1
Colin Neely directs the fight song after MSU’s dramatic 17-point comeback victory at Northwestern.
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2010 GAME RECAPS GAME 9 • NO. 18/19 IOWA 37, NO. 5/5 MICHIGAN STATE 6 Game 9 vs. Iowa Oct. 30, 2010 • Iowa City, Iowa Kinnick Stadium • Att: 70,585
SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan State (8-1, 4-1) Iowa (6-2, 3-1)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Ricky Stanzi threw three touchdown passes and No. 18 Iowa knocked fifth-ranked Michigan State from the ranks of the unbeaten, defeating the Spartans, 37-6. Adam Robinson added a pair of touchdowns for the charged-up Hawkeyes, who rolled out to a 30-0 halftime lead. Iowa needed just 15 minutes to jump ahead 17-0, as Micah Hyde dashed 66 yards after taking a pitch from Tyler Sash, who had picked off a pass. Stanzi then found Robinson for a 32-yard TD pass, and Robinson’s 2-yard touchdown run put the Hawkeyes ahead by 30 with 1:01 left in the first half. Iowa opened with an impressive 80-yard drive capped by a 3-yard TD pass from Stanzi to Colin Sandeman. Mike Meyer added a 37-yard field goal that put the Hawkeyes ahead 10-0 before the Spartans had a first down. Stanzi’s third TD pass of the day, a 22-yarder to Marvin McNutt midway through the third quarter, made it 37-0. Cousins finally got the Spartans on the board with a 6-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Cunningham to start the fourth quarter.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• Michigan State was held to a season-low 31 yards rushing...it marked the fewest rushing yards by MSU in a game since compiling 31 rushing yards against Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl. • The six points scored by MSU were the fewest for the program since Dec. 29, 2003, when the Spartans fell 17-3 to Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl...the Spartans entered the game scoring at least 26 points in their first eight games for the first time in school history. • The Hawkeyes now lead the all-time series, 22-18-2, including a 13-8-1 record in games played in Iowa City...MSU has lost seven straight at Kinnick Stadium, dating back to 1989.
1 0 17
2 0 13
3 0 7
4 6 0
F 6 37
FIRST QUARTER IOWA (7-0) Sandeman 3-yard pass from Stanzi (Meyer kick), 8:48 left Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:12 IOWA (10-0) Meyer 37-yard field goal, 2:44 left Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:23 IOWA (17-0) Hyde 66-yard interception return (Meyer kick), 0:10 left
SECOND QUARTER IOWA (23-0) Robinson 32-yard pass from Stanzi (Meyer kick failed), 7:05 left Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:24 IOWA (30-0) Robinson 2-yard run (Meyer kick), 1:01 left Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:40 THIRD QUARTER IOWA (37-0) McNutt 22-yard pass from Stanzi (Meyer kick), 7:35 left Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:12 FOURTH QUARTER MSU (6-37) Cunningham 6-yard pass from Cousins (Cousins pass failed), 14:56 left Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:49
TEAM STATISTICS MSU
IOWA
First Downs 13 18 Rushes-Yards 20-31 42-162 Passing Yards 227 190 Passes 25-39-3 11-16-0 Total Offense 258 352 Punts-Avg. 6-48.5 5-38.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 7-63 3-35 Possession Time 27:50 32:10
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING MSU: Baker 9-21, Bell 6-12, Fowler 1-11, Caper 1-0, Nichol 1-(-2), Maxwell 2-(-11); IOWA: Robinson 20-69, Coker 16-40, Stanzi 1-26, Johnson-Koulianos 1-17, Chaney Jr. 1-11, Morse 1-3 PASSING MSU: Cousins 21-29-198-1, Maxwell 4-10-0-0; IOWA: Stanzi 11-15-190-3, McNutt 0-1-0-0
Eric Gordon led the Spartans with nine tackles at Iowa.
RECEIVING MSU: Dell 8-98, Cunningham 4-36, Gantt 4-35, Fowler 3-19, Spencer 2-21, Bell 2-5, Linthicum 1-10, Nichol 1-3; IOWA: Reisner 4-36, Herman 3-80, McNutt 2-39, Robinson 1-32, Sandeman 1-3
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2010 STATISTICS GAME 10 • NO. 16/15 MICHIGAN STATE 31, MINNESOTA 8 Game 10 vs. Minnesota Nov. 6, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 71,128
SCORE BY QUARTERS Minnesota (1-9, 0-6) Michigan State (9-1, 5-1)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Edwin Baker ran for 179 yards and four touchdowns, and the 16th-ranked Spartans bounced back from their first defeat of the season with a 31-8 win over Minnesota. Baker scored twice on fourth down near the goal line to help the Spartans take a 21-0 halftime lead. Minnesota never threatened after that en route to its ninth straight loss. Michigan State won its first eight games before being blown out 37-6 by Iowa last weekend. Baker turned things around this week with scoring runs of 30, 1 and 1 yard in the first half, and another 1-yarder in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Kirk Cousins threw three interceptions in the Iowa loss, but didn’t have to do much against the Golden Gophers. He went 9 of 20 for 131 yards with an interception, and his record-tying streak of 16 games with a touchdown pass came to an end. He shares that school record with Drew Stanton. Cousins’ deep pass over the middle was nearly intercepted early in the first quarter, but immediately after that, Baker scored his 30-yard touchdown. Michigan State opened up a big lead thanks to a couple aggressive decisions in the second quarter. On fourth-and-goal from the 1, Baker scored on a run over the right side of the offensive line. Then, facing fourth down from the 1 again near the end of the half, Michigan State let the clock run before calling a timeout with 4 seconds left. Baker found a hole for an easy touchdown. Minnesota, which fired coach Tim Brewster last month, struggled to move the ball against the Spartans. Senior Adam Weber went 15 of 22 for 167 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his 48th consecutive start, but the Golden Gophers also let MarQueis Gray take some snaps at quarterback. Gray, who also plays wide receiver, caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Weber in the fourth quarter after an interception gave Minnesota the ball at the Michigan State 20. Baker’s final touchdown made it 31-8 with 5:24 left in the game. He nearly scored on a longer run on the previous play, but the ball was spotted at the 1 after an official review.
GAME NOTES
• Minnesota was limited to 76 yards rushing...MSU also held the Gophers to just 267 yards of total offense, the second-lowest output of the season for a Spartan opponent (266 yards by Northern Colorado), and also the second fewest by Minnesota this season (232 vs. Ohio State). • The 31-8 win marked the first victory for MSU over Minnesota since a 51-18 win during the 2004 season...MSU leads the overall series, 26-17, including a 15-6 mark in East Lansing...MSU has won 20 of the past 26 meetings against the Gophers. • Edwin Baker recorded career highs in carries (27) and rushing touchdowns (4) and finished with 179 yards, his second-best effort of the season (career-high 183 vs. Florida Atlantic); it marked the first time a Spartan scored four rushing touchdowns since Ashton Leggett had four against Western Michigan last season).
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2 0 14
3 0 3
4 8 - 7 -
F 8 31
SCORING SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER MSU (7-0) Baker 30-yard run (Conroy kick), 8:38 left Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:03 SECOND QUARTER MSU (14-0) Baker 1-yard run (Conroy kick), 6:03 left Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:18 MSU (21-0) Baker 1-yard run (Conroy kick), 0:00 left Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:06 THIRD QUARTER MSU (24-0) Conroy 24-yard field goal, 10:31 left Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:24 FOURTH QUARTER MINN (8-24) Gray 9-yard pass from Weber (Eskridge pass from Weber), 10:58 left Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:10 MSU (31-8) Baker 1-yard run (Conroy kick), 5:24 left Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:27
TEAM STATISTICS MINN
MSU
First Downs 14 16 Rushes-Yards 31-76 41-189 Passing Yards 191 131 Passes 17-28-1 9-20-1 Total Offense 267 320 Punts-Avg. 4-32.0 3-41.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-60 4-31 Possession Time 29:36 30:24
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING MINN: Gray 5-31, Eskridge 17-31, Bennett 2-12, Lair 1-9, Hoese 3-1, TEAM 1-(-2), Weber 2-(-6); MSU: Baker 27-179, Fowler 3-13, Cousins 3-3, Bell 6-(-1), Caper 2-(-5) PASSING MINN: Weber 15-22-167-1, Gray 2-6-24-0; MSU: Cousins 9-20-131-0 RECEIVING MINN: Bennett 7-57, Lair 4-59, McKnight 4-57, Gray 1-9, Allen 1-9; MSU: Cunningham 4-40, Dell 2-35, Fowler 1-24, Hammock 1-16, Caper 1-16
Edwin Baker gets lifted up by his teammates after scoring one of his career-high four touchdowns in the win over Minnesota.
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2010 GAME RECAPS GAME 11 • NO. 11/11 MICHIGAN STATE 35, PURDUE 31 Game 11 vs. Purdue Nov. 20, 2010 • East Lansing, Mich. Spartan Stadium • Att: 71,111
SCORE BY QUARTERS Purdue (4-7, 2-5) Michigan State (10-1, 6-1)
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Kirk Cousins lunged into the end zone from 3 yards out with 4:32 remaining, and No. 11 Michigan State kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive with a dramatic 35-31 victory over Purdue. The Spartans trailed 28-13 after three quarters and 31-20 midway through the fourth, but Cousins threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Mark Dell with 6:54 remaining, and a 2-point conversion made it 31-28. Denicos Allen then blocked a punt, giving Michigan State the ball inside the 5 and setting up Cousins’ touchdown. Purdue then drove to the Michigan State 20, but Rob Henry was intercepted on fourth down with less than a minute to play. Michigan State trailed 28-13 when Henry’s deep pass was intercepted by Chris L. Rucker at the Purdue 40. Rucker returned it to the 20, and Cousins threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to B.J. Cunningham to bring the Spartans within eight. After a long kickoff return, Purdue’s Carson Wiggs made it 31-20 with a 52-yard field goal, but the Boilermakers couldn’t hold off Michigan State. Cousins missed a series in the first half with an apparent injury to his non-throwing arm, and he appeared hobbled throughout the second half. He still went 28 of 37 for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan State took a 7-0 lead on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Cousins to Dell, but nothing came easy after that. Purdue needed less than a minute to answer. Keith Carlos ran up the middle, eluded safety Trenton Robinson and then had nothing but open field in front of him for an 80-yard touchdown. Ricardo Allen then gave the Boilermakers the lead, stepping in front of one of Cousins’ passes and returning the interception 35 yards for a touchdown. Cousins would finish the first half 12 of 13 for 105 yards, but his only miss was a costly one. The Spartans scored early in the second quarter on a 19-yard run by Edwin Baker, who surpassed 1,000 yards rushing on the season. With the second quarter nearing an end, Purdue went on its first sustained drive of the day, going 85 yards in 14 plays. Henry threw an 8-yard touchdown pass on third down to Antavian Edison with 9 seconds left to make it 21-13. Purdue made it 28-13 on Henry’s 12-yard scoring pass to Cortez Smith in the third quarter.
SCORING SUMMARY
GAME NOTES
• Michigan State completed its first-ever 7-0 home season and also its first unbeaten home season since going 6-0 in 1999. The Spartans have gone undefeated at home 17 times since the stadium opened in 1923. • Michigan State has won four straight against Purdue, its longest winning streak against the Boilermakers since winning six straight from 1985-90...MSU leads the all-time series against Purdue, 32-28-3. • MSU rallied from a 15-point deficit (28-13) in the fourth quarter, scoring a season-high 22 points in the final quarter for the 35-31 win...MSU rallied from an 11-point fourth quarter deficit in last year’s 40-37 win over Purdue...MSU scored 21 points in the fourth quarter in the 17-point comeback win at Northwestern (35-27 final score) on Oct. 23.
Mark Dell caught eight passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns as MSU rallied from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Purdue, 35-31.
1 14 7
2 7 6
3 7 0
4 3 22
F 31 35
FIRST QUARTER MSU (7-0) Dell 24-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 9:01 left Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:56 PUR (7-7) Carlos 80-yard run (Wiggs kick), 8:04 left Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:50 PUR (14-7) Allen 35-yard interception return (Wiggs kick), 6:29 left
SECOND QUARTER MSU (13-14) Baker 19-yard run (Conroy kick failed), 11:10 left Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:00 PUR (21-13) Edison 8-yard pass from Henry (Wiggs kick), 0:09 left Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 3:58 THIRD QUARTER PUR (28-13) Smith 12-yard pass from Henry (Wiggs kick),6:50 left Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:43 FOURTH QUARTER MSU (20-28) Cunningham 5-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 10:55 left Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:17 PUR (31-20) Wiggs 52-yard field goal, 8:42 left Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05 MSU (28-31) Dell 9-yard pass from Cousins (Dell pass from Cousins), 6:54 left Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:43 MSU (35-31) Cousins 3-yard run (Conroy kick), 4:32 left Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:47
TEAM STATISTICS PUR
MSU
First Downs 16 22 Rushes-Yards 34-189 25-95 Passing Yards 189 286 Passes 16-27-2 30-40-1 Total Offense 378 381 Punts-Avg. 5-27.6 5-43.4 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-53 6-50 Possession Time 28:59 31:01
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING PUR: Carlos 6-103, Henry 12-53, Dierking 11-24, Edison 3-9, McBurse 1-2, Crank 1-(-2); MSU: Baker 16-90, Martin 2-13, Bell 2-7, TEAM 2-(-2), Cousins 3-(-13) PASSING PUR: Henry 16-26-189-2; MSU: Cousins 28-37-276-3, Maxwell 2-3-10-0 RECEIVING PUR: Edison 5-25, Smith 3-83, McBurse 3-30, Adams 2-24, Dierking 2-23, Bush 1-4; MSU: Dell 8-108, Cunningham 6-51, Martin 4-38, Gantt 3-28, Nichol 3-19, Fowler 2-7, Bell 1-12, Linthicum 1-10, Baker 1-7, Caper 1-6
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2010 STATISTICS GAME 12 • NO. 11/10 MICHIGAN STATE 28, PENN STATE 22 Game 12 vs. Penn State Nov. 27, 2010 • State College, Pa. Beaver Stadium • Att: 102,649
SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan State (11-1, 7-1) Penn State (7-5, 4-4)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Michigan State marched off the field toward their sliver of boisterous, green-clad fans savoring a memorable trip to chilly Happy Valley. The Spartans were headed home with a share of their first Big Ten title for the first time in two decades. Edwin Baker ran for 118 yards and a touchdown, quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns to B.J. Cunningham, and the defense held off a fourthquarter charge by penalty-prone Penn State for a 28-22 win at blustery Beaver Stadium. Penn State scored 19 fourth-quarter points, and fans had dreams of an unlikely comeback after Matt McGloin found Derek Moye for a 4-yard touchdown pass with 56 seconds left. Michigan State recovered the ensuing onsides kick to finally seal the win after leading 14-3 at halftime. Bowl questions aside, Dantonio can relish an 11-win season and the end of an eight-game road losing streak to Penn State for its first win in Happy Valley since 1965 the year before Joe Paterno took over as head coach. Penn State managed just a 34-yard field in the first half against a Spartan defense that gave up 85 yards and a touchdown to Evan Royster. Jerel Worthy’s sack of McGloin helped stop one early third-quarter drive, and Penn State followed with another three-and-out deep in its own territory and punted back to the Michigan State 48. Cousins followed with a six-play, 52-yard drive capped by his second touchdown pass to Cunningham for an 18-point lead. The opening drive set the tone after Baker opened with a 16-yard rush, and a thirdand-4 at the Spartans49 turned into a first down on the Penn State 35 after defensive tackle Devon Still was called for a late hit on Cousins. Baker carried five of the next six plays, capped by his 7-yard dash into the left front pylon of the end zone for a 7-0 lead in a score upheld by replay review.
GAME NOTES
• Michigan State claimed its seventh Big Ten title in school history (1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990, 2010). • With the victory, MSU became the all-time winningest team in program history with 11 wins. The Spartans won 10 games in 1965 and 1999. • MSU claimed its first victory at Beaver Stadium since a 23-0 victory in 1965, snapping an eight-game losing streak, and won its first game in State College since Joe Paterno took over as Penn State’s head coach. • The Spartans finished the Big Ten season with a 7-1 record. It marked the first time MSU won seven Big Ten games since going 7-0-1 in 1987. MSU has won seven Big Ten games five times in program history (7-0 in 1965, 7-0 in 1966, 7-1 in 1978, 7-0-1 in 1987, 7-1 in 2010). • Eric Gordon started his 48th career game, setting a school record for starts in a career previously held by former tight end Chris Baker, who started 47 consecutive games from 1998-2001.
1 7 3
2 7 0
3 7 0
4 7 19
F 28 22
SCORING SUMMARY
FIRST QUARTER MSU (7-0) Baker 7-yard run (Conroy kick), 10:10 left Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:50 PSU (3-7) Wagner 34-yard field goal, 5:57 left, Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:07 SECOND QUARTER MSU (14-3) Cunningham 8-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 10:29 left Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:17 THIRD QUARTER MSU (21-3) Cunningham 24-yard pass from Cousins (Conroy kick), 1:43 left Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:07 FOURTH QUARTER PSU (10-21) Suhey 25-yard pass from McGloin (Wagner kick) 13:58 left Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:39 MSU (28-10) Gantt 3-yard pass from Nichol (Conroy kick), 8:31 left Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 5:19 PSU (16-28) Royster 10-yard run (McGloin pass failed), 5:51 left Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:34 PSU (22-28) Moye 4-yard pass from McGloin (Bracket pass failed), 0:56 left Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:05
TEAM STATISTICS MSU
PSU
First Downs 21 20 Rushes-Yards 39-163 21-84 Passing Yards 168 312 Passes 19-24-0 23-44-1 Total Offense 331 396 Punts-Avg. 4-46.5 6-34.5 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0 Penalties-Yards 3-24 8-67 Possession Time 34:03 25:57
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING MSU: Baker 28-118, Martin 2-41, Caper 3-14, Cousins 1-1, Nichol 1-(-5); PSU: Royster 14-85, Redd 3-7, Zordich 1-2, McGloin 1-(-4), Smith 2-(-6) PASSING MSU: Cousins 17-22-152-2; PSU: McGloin 23-43-312-2 RECEIVING MSU: Linthicum 4-42, Gantt 4-38, Cunningham 3-33, Caper 2-17, Fowler 2-13, Bell 2-6, Nichol 1-13, Martin 1-6; PSU: Brown 6-106, Moye 5-65, Zug 5-55, Smith 2-26, Brackett 2-23, Suhey 1-25, Haplea 1-14, Green 1-(-2).
The Spartans celebrated in the locker room following their win at Penn State that clinched a share of the Big Ten title.
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THE LAST TIME OFFENSE
100-YARD RUSHING GAME Spartans: Edwin Baker, 118 yards vs. Penn State, Nov. 27, 2010 (MSU 28-22) Opponent: Keith Carlos, Purdue, 103 yards, Nov. 20, 2010 (MSU 35-31) 150-YARD RUSHING GAME Spartans: Edwin Baker, 179 yards vs. Minnesota, Nov. 6, 2010 (MSU 31-8) Opponent: Shonn Greene, Iowa, 157 yards, Oct. 4, 2008 (MSU 16-13) 200-YARD RUSHING GAME Spartans: Javon Ringer, 201 yards vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 20, 2008 (MSU 23-7) Opponent: Chris Wells, Ohio State, 221 yards, Oct. 20, 2007 (OSU 24-17) 150 RUSHING YARDS AT HALFTIME Spartans: Javon Ringer, 160 yards vs. Indiana, Oct. 13, 2007 (MSU 52-27) 30 OR MORE CARRIES Spartans: Javon Ringer, 32 vs. Purdue, Nov. 8, 2008 (MSU 21-7) Opponent: John Clay, Wisconsin, 32, Sept. 26, 2009 (WIS 38-30) 40 OR MORE CARRIES Spartans: Javon Ringer, 44 vs. Indiana, Sept. 27, 2008 (MSU 42-29) TWO PLAYERS WITH 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Spartans: Le’Veon Bell (141 yards) and Edwin Baker (117 yards), vs. Western Michigan, Sept. 4, 2011 (MSU 38-14) Opponent: John Clay (111 yards) and P.J. Hill (106), Wisconsin, Nov. 1, 2008 (MSU 25-24) 300-YARD PASSING GAME Spartans: Kirk Cousins, 331 yards (29-for-43) vs. Northwestern, Oct. 23, 2010 (MSU 35-27) Opponent: Dayne Crist, Notre Dame, 369 yards (32-for-55), Sept. 18, 2010 (MSU 3431 OT) 400-YARD PASSING GAME Spartans: Bill Burke, 400 yards vs. Michigan (21-for-36), Oct. 9, 1999 (MSU 34-31) * School record Opponent: Adam Weber, Minnesota, 416 yards (19-for-31), Oct. 31, 2009 (MINN 4234) 500-YARD PASSING GAME Spartans: Not accomplished. Opponent: C.J. Bacher, Northwestern, 520 yards (38-for-48), Oct. 6, 2007 (NU 48-41, OT) TWO PLAYERS WITH 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Spartans: B.J. Cunningham, 113 yards (8 catches) and Mark Dell, 109 yards (9 catches) vs. Northwestern, Oct. 23, 2010 (MSU 35-27) Opponent: Deon Butler, 133 yards (3 catches) and Jordan Norwood, 127 yards (5 catches), Penn State, Nov. 22, 2008 (PSU 49-18) 150-YARD RECEIVING GAME Spartans: Blair White, 186 yards (12 catches) vs. Northwestern, Oct. 24, 2009 (MSU 24-14) Opponent: Keith Smith, Purdue, 151 yards (15 catches), Nov. 14, 2009 (MSU 40-37) 200-YARD RECEIVING GAME Spartans: Mark Dell, 202 yards (9 catches) vs. California, Aug. 30, 2008 (CAL 38-31) Opponent: Lee Evans, Wisconsin, 258 yards (10 catches), Nov. 15, 2003 (WIS 56-21) 10 STRAIGHT COMPLETIONS TO START GAME Spartans: Brian Hoyer, 10 vs. UAB, Sept. 1, 2007 (MSU 55-18) Opponent: Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame, 10, Sept. 19, 2009 (ND 33-30) 10 STRAIGHT COMPLETIONS Spartans: Kirk Cousins, 12 vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 18, 2010 (MSU 34-31 OT) 40 PASS ATTEMPTS Spartans: Brian Hoyer, 40 vs. Penn State (25 completions), Nov. 22, 2008 (PSU 49-18) Opponent: Matt McGloin, Penn State, 43 (23 completions), Nov. 27, 2010 (MSU 28-22)
SCORED THREE RUSHING TDS Spartans: Edwin Baker, four vs. Minnesota (runs of 30, 1, 1 and 1 yard), Nov. 6, 2010 (MSU 31-8) Opponent: Dwayne Smith, Wisconsin, three (runs of 3, 14, 26 yards), Nov. 15, 2003 (WIS 56-21) SCORED FOUR RUSHING TDS Spartans: Edwin Baker, four vs. Minnesota (runs of 30, 1, 1 and 1 yard), Nov. 6, 2010 (MSU 31-8) Opponent: Larry Johnson, Penn State, four (runs of 11, 78, 11, 38 yards), Nov. 23, 2002 (PSU 61-7) SCORED FOUR RUSHING TDS IN FIRST HALF Spartans: *Jehuu Caulcrick, four vs. UAB (runs of 5, 1, 42 and 5 yards), Sept. 1, 2007 (MSU 55-18) * tied school record with Blake Ezor (1989 vs. Northwestern) SCORED FOUR TDS Spartans: Edwin Baker, four vs. Minnesota (4 rush), Nov. 6, 2010 (MSU 31-8) Opponent: James Hardy, Indiana, four (catches of 30, 2, 17, 13 yards), Oct. 28, 2006 (IND 46-21) SCORED FIVE TDS Spartans: Javon Ringer, five vs. Eastern Michigan (5 rush), Sept. 6, 2008 (MSU 42-10) Opponent: Lee Evans, Wisconsin, five (catches of 9, 75, 18, 70, 18 yards), Nov. 15, 2003 (WIS 56-21) THREW FOUR TD PASSES Spartans: Brian Hoyer, four vs. Penn State, Nov. 17, 2007 (MSU 35-31) Opponent: Dayne Crist, Notre Dame, four, Sept. 18, 2010 (MSU 34-31 OT) THREW FIVE TD PASSES Spartans: *Drew Stanton, five vs. Illinois, Sept. 24, 2005 (MSU 61-14) * School record Opponent: Adam Weber, Minnesota, five, Oct. 31, 2009 (MINN 42-34) THREE TD RECEPTIONS Spartans: Devin Thomas, three vs. Penn State (12, 33, 26 yards from Brian Hoyer), Nov. 17, 2007 (MSU 35-31) Opponent: Garrett Graham, Wisconsin, three (catches of 15, 6, 23), Sept. 26, 2009 (WIS 38-30) 80-YARD OR LONGER TD RECEPTION Spartans: Brian Hoyer to Charlie Gantt, 82 yards vs. Indiana, Sept. 27, 2008 (MSU 42-29) Opponent: Drew Henson to Marcus Knight, Michigan, 81 yards, Oct. 9, 1999 (MSU 34-31) 80-YARD OR LONGER TD RUN Spartans: Edwin Baker, 80 yards vs. Florida Atlantic, Sept. 11, 2010 (MSU 30-17) Opponent: Keith Carlos, Purdue, 80 yards, Nov. 20, 2010 (MSU 35-31) BACK-TO-BACK 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES Spartans: *Javon Ringer, 2008 (Florida Atlantic and Notre Dame) * First time accomplished in school history FIVE STRAIGHT 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Spartans: Blake Ezor, 1989 300 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Spartans: Javon Ringer, 308 yards vs. Florida Atlantic, Sept. 13, 2008 (MSU 17-0) Opponent: Chad Owens, Hawaii, 301 yards, Dec. 4, 2004 (UH 41-38) DID NOT SCORE A TOUCHDOWN Spartans: vs. Nebraska, Dec. 29, 2003 (NEB 17-3) Opponent: Illinois, Oct. 16, 2010 (MSU 26-6) DID NOT SCORE AN OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN Spartans: at Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2007 (OSU 24-17) Opponent: Illinois, Oct. 16, 2010 (MSU 26-6)
30 PASS COMPLETIONS Spartans: Brian Hoyer, 31 vs. Penn State (60 attempts), Nov. 18, 2006 (PSU: 17-13) Opponent: Dayne Crist, 32, Notre Dame, (55 attempts), Sept. 18, 2010 (MSU 34-31 OT)
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THE LAST TIME SPECIAL TEAMS
KICKOFF RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Spartans: Keshawn Martin, 93 yards, Oct. 31, 2009 (MINN 42-34) Opponent: Jermell Lewis, Iowa, 94 yards, Oct. 12, 2002 (IOWA 44-16) PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Spartans: Keshawn Martin, 74 yards vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 2, 2010 (MSU 34-24) Opponent: Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State, 60 yards, Oct. 14, 2006 (OSU 38-7) BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Spartans: Kiel Beltinck, 0 yards (recovered in end zone; blocked by Brandon Denson) vs. Minnesota, Nov. 11, 2006 (MINN 31-18) Opponent: Matt Hahn, Penn State, 0 yards (blocked by Donnie Johnson), Nov. 19, 2005 (PSU 31-22) BLOCKED PUNT Spartans: Denicos Allen vs. Purdue, Nov. 20, 2010 (MSU 35-31) Opponent: N. Colorado blocked Aaron Bates’ punt, Sept. 25, 2010 (MSU 45-7) BLOCKED FIELD GOAL Spartans: Jerel Worthy vs. Michigan, blocked Seth Broekhuizen’s 42-yard attempt, Oct. 9, 2010 (MSU 34-17) Opponent: John Thompson, Michigan, blocked Brett Swenson’s 32-yard attempt, Oct. 25, 2008 (MSU 35-21) DEFENSIVE EXTRA POINT SCORED Spartans: Ashton Watson, returns blocked PAT, vs. Indiana, Oct. 29, 2005 (MSU 46-15) Opponent: Not accomplished INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Spartans: Danny Fortener, 45 yards vs. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 (MSU 24-14) Opponent: Ricardo Allen, Purdue, 35 yards, Nov. 20, 2010 (MSU 35-31) FUMBLE RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWN Spartans: Chris L. Rucker, 11 yards vs. Purdue, Nov. 14, 2009 (MSU 40-37) Opponent: Thaddeus Gibson, Ohio State, 69 yards, Oct. 18, 2008 (OSU 45-7) 70-YARD PUNT Spartans: Brandon Fields, 73 yards vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 23, 2006 (ND 40-37) Opponent: Ryan Donahue, Iowa, 82 yards, Oct. 27, 2007 50-YARD FIELD GOAL Spartans: Dan Conroy, 50 yards vs. Florida Atlantic, Sept. 11, 2010 (MSU 30-17) Opponent: Mike Nugent, Ohio State, 53 yards, Nov. 6, 2004 (OSU 32-19) KICKED FOUR FIELD GOALS Spartans: Dan Conroy, four vs. Illinois (37, 34, 32, 18 yards),Oct. 16, 2010 (MSU 26-6) Opponent: Mike Nugent, Ohio State, four (44, 24, 42, 18 yards), Nov. 8, 2003 (OSU 33-23) MISSED EXTRA POINT Spartans: Dan Conroy vs. Purdue, Nov. 20, 2010 (MSU 35-31) Opponent: Mike Meyer, Iowa, Oct. 30, 2010 (IOWA 37-6) SUCCESSFUL ONSIDE KICK Spartans: Brett Swenson vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 19, 2009 (ND 33-30) Opponent: Andrew Aguila, Central Michigan, Sept. 12, 2009 (CMU 29-27)
DEFENSE
HELD TO 15 OR FEWER YARDS RUSHING Spartans: 14 yards vs. Penn State (15 attempts), Nov. 18, 2006 (PSU 17-13) Opponent: 12 yards by UAB (32 carries), Sept. 1, 2007 (MSU 55-18) HELD TO 50 OR FEWER YARDS RUSHING Spartans: 31 yards vs. Iowa (20 attempts), Oct. 30, 2010 (IOWA 37-6) Opponent: 45 yards by Florida Atlantic (34 attempts), Sept. 11, 2010 (MSU 30-17)
HELD TO 100 OR FEWER YARDS PASSING BACK-TO-BACK GAMES Opponent: 85 yards by Pittsburgh (20-9-2), Sept. 15, 2007 (MSU 17-13); 86 yards by Notre Dame (20-11-0), Sept. 22, 2007 (MSU 31-14) SHUTOUT RECORDED Spartans: vs. Florida Atlantic (17-0), Sept. 13, 2008 Opponent: by Michigan (14-0), Oct. 21, 2000 SHUTOUT RECORDED IN SPARTAN STADIUM Spartans: vs. Florida Atlantic (17-0), Sept. 13, 2008 Opponent: by Michigan (31-0), Oct. 12, 1985 SAFETY RECORDED Spartans: Team safety, vs. Indiana, Sept. 27, 2008 (MSU 42-29) Opponent: Team safety, Indiana, Sept. 27, 2008 (MSU 42-29) PLAYER HAD THREE SACKS Spartans: Trevor Anderson, three vs. Michigan, Oct. 25, 2008 (MSU 35-21) Opponent: Brandon Graham, Michigan, three, Oct. 25, 2008 (MSU 35-21) SCORED TWO DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS Spartans: Two vs. Ohio State (Wiley interception return; Adams fumble return), Oct. 20, 2007 (OSU 24-17) Opponent: Two by Ohio State (Thaddeus Gibson fumble return; Jermale Hines fumble return), Oct. 18, 2008 (MSU 45-7) FOUR INTERCEPTIONS Spartans: Four vs. Northern Colorado (Jones-2; Robinson; Bullough), Sept. 25, 2010 (MSU 45-7) Opponent: Four by Boston College, Dec. 28, 2007 (BC 24-21)
TEAM/MISCELLANEOUS
BIGGEST COMEBACK Spartans: *35 points (down 38-3) vs. Northwestern on Oct. 21, 2006, with 38 straight points to win, 41-38. *NCAA Record BIGGEST COMEBACK IN DANTONIO ERA Spartans: 17 points, twice (down 24-7 in third quarter vs. Penn State on Nov. 17, 2007. MSU rallied to win 35-31; down 17-0 in second quarter at Northwestern on Oct. 23, 2010. MSU rallied to win 35-27). SCORED 40 POINTS IN FIRST HALF Spartans: *45 points (led 45-3 at half), beat UAB 55-18 on Sept. 1, 2007 * Post-WWII Record. 600 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE Spartans: 602 vs. Western Michigan, Nov. 7, 2009 (MSU 49-14) Opponent: 611 yards by Northwestern, Sept. 29, 2007 (NU 48-41, OT) 500 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE Spartans: 536 vs. Michigan, Oct. 9, 2010 (MSU 34-17) Opponent: 579 yards, Texas Tech, Jan. 2, 2010 (TTU 41-31) 400 YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE IN FIRST HALF Spartans: 438 vs. UAB, Sept. 1, 2007 (MSU 55-18) WON GAME ON FINAL PLAY - REGULATION Spartans: T.J. Duckett, caught 2-yard pass from Jeff Smoker as time expired vs. Michigan, Nov. 3, 2001 (MSU 26-24) Opponent: Marvin McNutt, Iowa, caught 7-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi on fourth-andgoal as time expired, Oct. 24, 2009 (IOWA 15-13)
HELD TO 10 OR FEWER FIRST DOWNS Spartans: 9 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2007 (OSU 24-17) Opponent: 9 by Florida Atlantic, Sept. 13, 2008 (MSU 17-0) HELD TO 100 OR FEWER YARDS PASSING Spartans: 88 yards vs. Florida Atlantic (15-5-1), Sept. 13, 2008 (MSU 17-0) Opponent: 98 yards by Montana State (26-13-0), Sept. 5, 2009 (MSU 44-3)
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2010 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 2 Mark Dell 2 William Gholston + 3 B.J. Cunningham 3 Mike Sadler 4 Edwin Baker 4 Dan Conroy 5 Johnny Adams 6 Joe Boisture 7 Keith Nichol 8 Kirk Cousins 9 Isaiah Lewis 10 Andrew Maxwell 10 Chris Norman 11 Marcus Hyde 12 Dana Dixon 13 Bennie Fowler 14 Tony Lippett 14 Chase Parker 15 Donald Spencer 16 Chris D. Rucker 17 Kevin Muma 17 Kyle Nichol 18 Aaron Bates 18 Jordan Benton 19 Danny Folino 20 Nick Hill + 20 Kyle Selden 21 Josh Perryman 22 Larry Caper 22 Josh Bodell 23 Jairus Jones 24 Le’Veon Bell 25 Keith Mumphery 26 Jesse Johnson 26 David Spears 27 Kurtis Drummond + 28 Denicos Allen 29 Chris L. Rucker 31 Darqueze Dennard 32 Mitchell White 33 Jeremy Langford 34 Andre Buford 35 Mylan Hicks 36 Jon Misch 37 Chris Hessell 38 Niko Palazeti 39 Trenton Robinson 40 Max Bullough 41 Kyler Elsworth 42 Nick Bendzuck 42 Ty Hamilton 43 Eric Gordon 44 Josh Rouse + 45 Marcus Rush 45 Jeff Bobek
Pos. Ht. WR 6-2 DE 6-7 WR 6-2 P 6-1 RB 5-9 K 5-10 CB 5-11 QB 6-5 WR 6-2 QB 6-3 S 5-11 QB 6-3 LB 6-1 S 6-0 CB 6-2 WR 6-1 CB/WR 6-3 CB 5-9 WR 6-2 CB 5-10 K 6-0 WR 5-9 P 6-0 WR 6-0 S 5-9 RB 5-6 P 6-5 WR 6-3 RB 5-11 S 6-1 S 6-1 RB 6-2 WR 6-1 S 5-10 RB 5-10 S 6-2 LB 5-10 CB 6-2 CB 5-11 CB 6-1 RB 6-0 RB 5-8 CB 5-11 LB 6-3 FB 6-1 FB 6-2 S 5-10 LB 6-3 LB 6-1 FB 6-2 LB 6-0 LB 6-0 FB 6-3 DE 6-3 FB 6-0
Wt. 199 250 220 185 208 185 170 212 222 202 191 200 220 200 173 206 185 176 200 175 186 185 198 182 190 182 200 175 220 192 208 230 200 186 200 198 212 200 175 170 185 184 175 207 227 250 195 235 207 240 223 232 240 240 230
Elig. Cl. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 3L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) HS Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) 2L Westerville, Ohio (Westerville South) HS Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Northern) 1L Highland Park, Mich. (Oak Park) SQ Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) 1L Akron, Ohio (Buchtel) HS Goodrich, Mich. (Saline) 1L Lowell, Mich. (Oklahoma) 2L Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian) HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) RS Midland, Mich. (Midland) 1L Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) 3L Fostoria, Ohio (Fostoria) RS Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) RS Bloomfield, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) HS Detroit, Mich. (Crockett) SQ Mason, Mich. (Mason) RS Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti) 2L Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) RS Troy, Mich. (Troy) RS Lowell, Mich. (Lowell) 3L New Concord, Ohio (John Glenn) RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) RS Okemos, Mich. (East Lansing) HS Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea) SQ Waterford, Mich. (Our Lady of the Lakes) HS Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township) 1L Battle Creek, Mich. (Battle Creek Central) SQ Frankfort, Mich. (Frankfort) RS Tampa, Fla. (Wharton) HS Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Groveport Madison) HS Vienna, Ga. (Dooly County) 3L Durand, Mich. (Durand Area) SQ Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) HS Masury, Ohio (Hubbard) RS Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton) 3L Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding) HS Dry Branch, Ga. (Twiggs County) 1L Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson) HS Wayne, Mich. (John Glenn) SQ Waterford, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) HS Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) 3L Waterford, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) HS New Haven, Mich. (New Haven) HS Northville, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) 2L Bay City, Mich. (Bay City Central) HS Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis) RS Goodrich, Mich. (Goodrich) 1L Strongsville, Ohio (Mercyhurst College) HS Fenton, Mich. (Fenton) 3L Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) 3L Newtown, Conn. (Valley Forge Military Academy) HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) HS Palatine, Ill. (William Fremd)
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2010 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name 47 Jeremy Gainer 47 Adam Setterbo 48 Drew Stevens 49 TyQuan Hammock 50 Steve Gardiner 51 Steve Moore 52 Denzel Drone 53 Greg Jones 54 Connor Kruse 54 Chad Setterbo 55 Corey Freeman 56 Alex Shackleton 57 Johnathan Strayhorn 58 Jordan Sanders 59 D.J. Young 60 Micajah Reynolds 61 Antonio Jeremiah 62 Chris McDonald 63 Travis Jackson 65 Michael Dennis 65 Doug Curtis 66 John Stipek 67 Joel Foreman 68 Ethan Ruhland 69 Blake Pacheco 69 Shawn Kamm 70 Skyler Schofner 71 John Deyo 72 Nate Klatt 73 Henry Conway + 74 Zach Hueter + 75 Jared McGaha 77 J’Michael Deane 79 David Barrent 81 Brad Sonntag 82 Keshawn Martin 83 Charlie Gantt 83 R.J. Kelly 84 Derek Hoebing 85 Garrett Celek 86 Fred Smith 87 Todd Anderson 87 Milton Colbert 88 Brian Linthicum 89 Colin Neely 89 Cam Martin 91 Tyler Hoover 92 Andrew Gleichert 93 Blake Treadwell 94 Taylor Calero 96 Kevin Pickelman 97 Dan France 98 Anthony Rashad White 99 Jerel Worthy
Pos. Ht. LB 6-1 FB 6-3 TE 6-4 FB 6-0 LB 6-1 SN 6-2 DE 6-2 LB 6-1 OL 6-4 LB 6-1 DE 6-2 SN 6-2 DL 6-0 DL 6-2 OT 6-5 OL 6-5 NT 6-5 OG 6-5 OL 6-4 OL 6-7 DT 6-2 C 6-5 OG 6-4 OG 6-5 NT 6-1 OL 6-7 OL 6-7 OT 6-6 C 6-4 OT 6-6 OG 6-6 OT 6-6 OT 6-5 OT 6-8 WR 5-8 WR 5-11 TE 6-5 DE 6-4 TE 6-7 TE 6-5 FB 6-2 DE 6-2 WR 6-4 TE 6-5 DE 6-1 WR 6-4 DE 6-7 TE 6-5 NT 6-3 DE 6-3 NT 6-4 DT 6-6 DT 6-2 DT 6-3
Wt. 225 232 230 255 222 221 250 240 300 203 240 240 275 275 298 295 360 295 265 295 257 285 310 288 272 293 315 294 292 304 315 300 312 308 175 185 260 235 258 245 240 242 203 238 258 188 260 235 277 230 285 296 320 305
Elig. Cl. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Sr. Sr.-5 Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr.-5 Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.-5 So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.-5 Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. So. Jr.
Exp. Hometown (Previous School) RS Detroit, Mich. (Clarenceville) SQ Spring Lake, Mich. (Spring Lake Senior) 1L Delaware, Ohio (Olentangy) RS Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers) 1L Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) HS Pinconning, Mich. (Pinconning Area) RS Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) HS Lowell, Mich. (Lowell) SQ Spring Lake, Mich. (Spring Lake Senior) HS Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights) 3L Breckenridge, Colo. (Summit) 2L Detroit, Mich. (Oak Park) HS Rochester, Mich. (Adams) 1L Lansing, Mich. (Bowling Green) RS Lansing, Mich. (Sexton) 2L Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Darby) 1L Sterling Heights, Mich. (Henry Ford II) HS New Albany, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales) HS Carey, Ohio (Carey) HS Weston, Conn. (Weston) 2L Macomb Township, Mich. (Dakota) 2L Highland, Mich. (Milford) 1L Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion) SQ Salinas, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) HS Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic Central) HS Sunbury, Ohio (Big Walnut) 1L Battle Creek, Mich. (Gull Lake) RS Clinton, Ohio (Northwest) RS Shaker Heights, Ohio (Shaker Heights) SQ Columbiaville, Mich. (North Branch) 1L Powell, Tenn. (Powell) 1L Toronto, Ontario (Newtonbrook Secondary School) RS Clive, Iowa (Valley) SQ Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic Central) 2L Inkster, Mich. (John Glenn) 3L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) HS East Lansing, Mich. (Haslett) RS Vermilion, Ohio (Vermilion) 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (LaSalle) 1L Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) SQ Jackson, Mich. (Napoleon) SQ Villa Park, Ill. (Willowbrook) 1L Charlottesville, Va. (Clemson) 2L Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom) SQ Tampa, Fla. (H.B. Plant) 1L Novi, Mich. (Novi) HS Ann Arbor, Mich. (Huron) 1L East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing) HS Beverly Hills, Mich. (Southfield Christian) 2L Marshall, Mich. (Marshall) RS North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) JC Battle Creek, Mich. (Fort Scott CC) 1L Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne)
EXP. KEY – HS: High School; RS: Red-shirted; JC: Junior College; TR: Transfer; SQ: Squad Member; L: Letters Earned; +: Injured.
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2010 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 5 Johnny Adams 28 Denicos Allen 87 Todd Anderson 4 Edwin Baker 79 David Barrent 18 Aaron Bates 24 Le’Veon Bell 42 Nick Bendzuck 18 Jordan Benton 45 Jeff Bobek 22 Josh Bodell 6 Joe Boisture 34 Andre Buford 40 Max Bullough 94 Taylor Calero 22 Larry Caper 85 Garrett Celek 87 Milton Colbert 4 Dan Conroy 73 Henry Conway + 8 Kirk Cousins 3 B.J. Cunningham 65 Doug Curtis 77 J’Michael Deane 2 Mark Dell 31 Darqueze Dennard 65 Michael Dennis 71 John Deyo 12 Dana Dixon 52 Denzel Drone 27 Kurtis Drummond + 41 Kyler Elsworth 19 Danny Folino 67 Joel Foreman 13 Bennie Fowler 97 Dan France 55 Corey Freeman 47 Jeremy Gainer 83 Charlie Gantt 50 Steve Gardiner 2 William Gholston + 92 Andrew Gleichert 43 Eric Gordon 42 Ty Hamilton 49 TyQuan Hammock 37 Chris Hessell 35 Mylan Hicks 20 Nick Hill + 84 Derek Hoebing 91 Tyler Hoover 74 Zach Hueter 11 Marcus Hyde 63 Travis Jackson 61 Antonio Jeremiah 26 Jesse Johnson 53 Greg Jones
Pos. Ht. CB 5-11 LB 5-10 DE 6-2 RB 5-9 OT 6-8 P 6-0 RB 6-2 FB 6-2 WR 6-0 FB 6-0 S 6-1 QB 6-5 RB 5-8 LB 6-3 DE 6-3 RB 5-11 TE 6-5 WR 6-4 K 5-10 OT 6-6 QB 6-3 WR 6-2 DT 6-2 OT 6-5 WR 6-2 CB 5-11 OL 6-7 OT 6-6 CB 6-2 DE 6-2 S 6-2 LB 6-1 S 5-9 OG 6-4 WR 6-1 DT 6-6 DE 6-2 LB 6-1 TE 6-5 LB 6-1 DE 6-7 TE 6-5 LB 6-0 LB 6-0 FB 6-0 FB 6-1 CB 5-11 RB 5-6 TE 6-7 DE 6-7 OG 6-6 S 6-0 OL 6-4 NT 6-5 S 5-10 LB 6-1
Wt. 170 212 242 208 308 198 230 240 182 230 192 212 184 235 230 220 245 203 185 304 202 220 257 312 199 175 295 294 173 250 198 207 190 310 206 296 240 225 260 222 250 235 232 223 255 227 175 182 258 260 315 200 265 360 186 240
Elig. Cl. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr.-5 Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Sr.-5 So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.-5 Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.-5 Sr. Sr.
Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1L Akron, Ohio (Buchtel) RS Hamilton, Ohio (Hamilton) SQ Jackson, Mich. (Napoleon) 1L Highland Park, Mich. (Oak Park) RS Clive, Iowa (Valley) 3L New Concord, Ohio (John Glenn) HS Reynoldsburg, Ohio (Groveport Madison) 1L Strongsville, Ohio (Mercyhurst College) RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola) HS Palatine, Ill. (William Fremd) SQ Frankfort, Mich. (Frankfort) HS Goodrich, Mich. (Saline) SQ Waterford, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) HS Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis) HS Beverly Hills, Mich. (Southfield Christian) 1L Battle Creek, Mich. (Battle Creek Central) 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (LaSalle) SQ Villa Park, Ill. (Willowbrook) SQ Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South) RS Shaker Heights, Ohio (Shaker Heights) 2L Holland, Mich. (Holland Christian) 2L Westerville, Ohio (Westerville South) HS Weston, Conn. (Weston) 1L Toronto, Ontario (Newtonbrook Secondary School) 3L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) HS Dry Branch, Ga. (Twiggs County) HS Carey, Ohio (Carey) 1L Battle Creek, Mich. (Gull Lake) RS Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) RS Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) HS Masury, Ohio (Hubbard) RS Goodrich, Mich. (Goodrich) RS Okemos, Mich. (East Lansing) 2L Highland, Mich. (Milford) RS Bloomfield, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) RS North Royalton, Ohio (North Royalton) HS Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights) RS Detroit, Mich. (Clarenceville) 3L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Brother Rice) 1L Dublin, Ohio (Coffman) HS Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) HS Ann Arbor, Mich. (Huron) 3L Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) HS Fenton, Mich. (Fenton) RS Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Luers) HS New Haven, Mich. (New Haven) HS Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) HS Chelsea, Mich. (Chelsea) RS Vermilion, Ohio (Vermilion) 1L Novi, Mich. (Novi) SQ Columbiaville, Mich. (North Branch) 3L Fostoria, Ohio (Fostoria) HS New Albany, Ohio (St. Francis DeSales) 2L Hilliard, Ohio (Hilliard Darby) 3L Durand, Mich. (Durand Area) 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller)
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2010 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name 23 Jairus Jones 69 Shawn Kamm 83 R.J. Kelly 72 Nate Klatt 54 Connor Kruse 33 Jeremy Langford 9 Isaiah Lewis 88 Brian Linthicum 14 Tony Lippett 89 Cam Martin 82 Keshawn Martin 10 Andrew Maxwell 62 Chris McDonald 75 Jared McGaha 36 Jon Misch 51 Steve Moore 17 Kevin Muma 25 Keith Mumphery 89 Colin Neely 7 Keith Nichol 17 Kyle Nichol 10 Chris Norman 69 Blake Pacheco 38 Niko Palazeti 14 Chase Parker 21 Josh Perryman 96 Kevin Pickelman 60 Micajah Reynolds 39 Trenton Robinson 44 Josh Rouse + 16 Chris D. Rucker 29 Chris L. Rucker 68 Ethan Ruhland 45 Marcus Rush 3 Mike Sadler 58 Jordan Sanders 70 Skyler Schofner 20 Kyle Selden 47 Adam Setterbo 54 Chad Setterbo 56 Alex Shackleton 86 Fred Smith 81 Brad Sonntag 26 David Spears 15 Donald Spencer 48 Drew Stevens 66 John Stipek 57 Johnathan Strayhorn 93 Blake Treadwell 98 Anthony Rashad White 32 Mitchell White 99 Jerel Worthy 59 D.J. Young
Pos. Ht. S 6-1 OL 6-7 DE 6-4 C 6-4 OL 6-4 RB 6-0 S 5-11 TE 6-5 CB/WR 6-3 WR 6-4 WR 5-11 QB 6-3 OG 6-5 OT 6-6 LB 6-3 SN 6-2 K 6-0 WR 6-1 DE 6-1 WR 6-2 WR 5-9 LB 6-1 DL 6-1 FB 6-2 CB 5-9 WR 6-3 NT 6-4 OL 6-5 S 5-10 FB 6-3 CB 5-10 CB 6-2 OG 6-5 DE 6-3 P 6-1 DL 6-2 OL 6-7 P 6-5 FB 6-3 LB 6-1 SN 6-2 FB 6-2 WR 5-8 RB 5-10 WR 6-2 TE 6-4 C 6-5 DL 6-0 NT 6-3 DT 6-2 CB 6-1 DT 6-3 OT 6-5
Wt. 208 293 235 292 300 185 191 238 185 188 185 200 295 300 207 221 186 200 258 222 185 220 272 250 176 175 285 295 195 240 175 200 288 240 185 275 315 200 232 203 240 240 175 200 200 230 285 275 277 320 170 305 298
Elig. Cl. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.-5 So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.-5 Jr. Sr. Fr. So. So. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr.-5 Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr. Sr.-5 So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.-5 Jr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr.-5
Exp. Hometown (Previous School) RS Tampa, Fla. (Wharton) HS Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic Central) HS East Lansing, Mich. (Haslett) RS Clinton, Ohio (Northwest) HS Lowell, Mich. (Lowell) HS Wayne, Mich. (John Glenn) HS Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis) 1L Charlottesville, Va. (Clemson) HS Detroit, Mich. (Crockett) SQ Tampa, Fla. (H.B. Plant) 2L Inkster, Mich. (John Glenn) RS Midland, Mich. (Midland) 1L Sterling Heights, Mich. (Henry Ford II) 1L Powell, Tenn. (Powell) 3L Waterford, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) HS Pinconning, Mich. (Pinconning Area) RS Troy, Mich. (Troy) HS Vienna, Ga. (Dooly County) 2L Bethlehem, Pa. (Freedom) 1L Lowell, Mich. (Oklahoma) RS Lowell, Mich. (Lowell) 1L Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) SQ Salinas, Calif. (Monterey Peninsula College) HS Northville, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) SQ Mason, Mich. (Mason) HS Evanston, Ill. (Evanston Township) 2L Marshall, Mich. (Marshall) RS Lansing, Mich. (Sexton) 2L Bay City, Mich. (Bay City Central) 3L Newtown, Conn. (Valley Forge Military Academy) 2L Detroit, Mich. (Detroit Country Day) 3L Warren, Ohio (Warren G. Harding) 1L Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion) HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) HS Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Northern) HS Rochester, Mich. (Adams) HS Sunbury, Ohio (Big Walnut) SQ Waterford, Mich. (Our Lady of the Lakes) SQ Spring Lake, Mich. (Spring Lake Senior) SQ Spring Lake, Mich. (Spring Lake Senior) 3L Breckenridge, Colo. (Summit) 1L Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) SQ Saginaw, Mich. (Nouvel Catholic Central) SQ Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) RS Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti) 1L Delaware, Ohio (Olentangy) 2L Macomb Township, Mich. (Dakota) 2L Detroit, Mich. (Oak Park) 1L East Lansing, Mich. (East Lansing) JC Battle Creek, Mich. (Fort Scott CC) 1L Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson) 1L Huber Heights, Ohio (Wayne) 1L Lansing, Mich. (Bowling Green)
EXP. KEY – HS: High School; RS: Red-shirted; JC: Junior College; TR: Transfer; SQ: Squad Member; L: Letters Earned; +: Injured.
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Johnny ADAMS
5
CB | 5-11 | 170 | SO. | 1L AKRON, OHIO | BUCHTEL 2010 NOTES: Talented third-year player has started every game this season at cornerback . . . All-Big Ten second-team pick by the coaches and honorable mention selection by the media . . . named to the All-Big Ten second team by Rivals.com and Phil Steele . . . tied for sixth in the Big Ten with 10 passes defended (three interceptions, seven PBUs) . . . tied for fifth in the Big Ten in both interceptions (3) and pass break-ups (7) . . . has 16 passes defended (five interceptions, 11 PBUs) for his career . . . seventh on the team with 43 tackles this season . . . has 64 career tackles in 27 career games, including 14 starts . . . broke up a career-high two passes and had six tackles in win at Penn State . . . recorded two tackles and recovered a blocked punt in the fourth quarter at the Purdue 3-yard line that set up MSU’s game-winning touchdown against the Boilermakers . . . broke up a pass, collected a tackle, and blocked a punt in win over Minnesota . . . tallied three tackles, including one for a 1-yard loss, at No. 18 Iowa . . . compiled a career-high seven tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss, and also forced a fumble and recovered another fumble in win at Northwestern . . . recorded his third interception of the season and returned it 31 yards to set up a Spartan field goal in MSU’s 26-6 win over Illinois . . . named Spartan Co-Defensive Player of the Week after posting six tackles and an interception at the goal line in win at No. 18 Michigan . . . tallied two tackles and a pass break-up against No. 11 Wisconsin . . . produced two tackles and a pass break-up vs. Northern Colorado . . . recorded his first interception of the season against Notre Dame, catching a Dayne Crist pass on the Spartan 6-yard line to prevent an Irish scoring drive; also had four tackles and a pass break-up in the game . . . tallied five stops against Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded five tackles in season opener against Western Michigan, including a pass break-up . . . granted a medical redshirt in 2009 after missing 10 games with a shoulder injury . . . saw action in 12 games as a true freshman in 2008, recording 21 tackles, four pass break-ups and two interceptions. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 7, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Tackles for loss.......... 1, four times (last vs. Iowa, 10/30/10) Pass Break-up........... 2, vs. Penn State (vs. Penn State, 11/27/10) Interceptions.............. 1, five times (last vs. Illinois, 10/16/10) Adams’ Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2008 12/2 15 6 21 2009 3/0 0 0 0 2010 12/12 28 15 43 Totals 27/14 43 21 64
TFL 2-2 0-0 2-3 4-5
Adams’ 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL Western Michigan 3 2 5 - Florida Atlantic 2 2 4 - Notre Dame 4 0 4 - Northern Colorado 0 2 2 - Wisconsin 0 2 2 - Michigan 5 1 6 - Illinois 0 1 1 - Northwestern 7 0 1 1-2 Iowa 3 0 3 1-1 Minnesota 0 1 1 - Purdue 1 1 2 - Penn State 3 3 6 - Totals 28 15 43 1-2
Denicos ALLEN
SACKS INT PBU FR FF 0-0 2-40 4 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 3-38 7 1 1 0-0 5-78 11 1 1
SACKS INT - - - - - 1-0 - - - - - 1-7 - 1-31 - - - - - - - - - - - 3-38
PBU FR 1 - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - 2 - 7 1
FF 1 1
28
LB | 5-10 | 212 | R-FR. HAMILTON, OHIO | HAMILTON 2010 NOTES: Red-shirt freshman has played in all 12 regular-season games, primarily on special teams . . . also has seen action at star linebacker . . . has recorded 14 tackles this season . . . made one of the key plays in the comeback win against Purdue, blocking a punt late in the fourth quarter at the Boilermaker 13-yard line that MSU recovered at the 3 and converted into the game-winning touchdown, to earn Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors . . . recorded two tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss, at Iowa . . . tallied three tackles against Notre Dame . . . compiled a season-high five stops vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . in his collegiate debut against Western Michigan, recovered a fumble that led to a Spartan touchdown; also recorded a tackle. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 5, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/11/10) Allen’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 12/0 8 6 14 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
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Todd 87 ANDERSON
the Week honors and was also named National Running Back Performer of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards . . . rushed for 117 yards on 17 carries (6.9 avg.) and two touchdowns vs. Western Michigan in the season opener; named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Broncos . . . ranked second on the team in rushing with 427 yards on 85 carries (5.0 avg.) and led team with 53.4 yards rushing per game in 2009 as a true freshman.
DE | 6-2 | 242 | JR. | SQ JACKSON, MICH. | NAPOLEON
CAREER HIGHS Carries....................... 28, vs. Penn State (11/27/10) Rushing Yards........... 183, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/11/10) Rushing TDs.............. 4, vs. Minnesota (11/6/10)
2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player earned a scholarship at beginning with the fall 2010 semester . . . has seen action in eight games at right end . . . in his first year of action, has eight tackles . . . tallied two stops vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded a career-high three tackles in his collegiate debut against Western Michigan; also had a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry . . . sidelined the entire 2009 season with a knee injury; did not see game action in 2008; redshirted in 2007. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 3, vs. Western Michigan (9/4/10) Pass Break-up........... 1, vs. Western Michigan (9/4/10) Anderson’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 8/0 3 5 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
Edwin BAKER
4
RB | 5-9 | 208 | SO. | 1L HIGHLAND PARK, MICH. | OAK PARK
Baker’s Career Statistics - Rushing Year G/GS ATT YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2009 8/1 85 427 5.0 1 46 53.4 2010 12/11 195 1187 6.1 13 80 98.9 Career 20/12 280 1614 5.8 14 80 80.7 Baker’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year REC. YDS. AVG. TD 2009 7 43 6.1 0 2010 3 22 7.3 0 Career 10 65 6.5 0
LG YPG 23 5.4 13 2.0 23 3.4
Baker’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Rushing Opponent ATT YDS TD LG Western Michigan 17 117 2 28 Florida Atlantic 15 183 1 80 Notre Dame 14 90 1 56 Northern Colorado 11 59 1 14 Wisconsin 18 87 0 18 Michigan 22 147 1 61 Illinois 8 23 0 7 Northwestern 10 73 1 25 Iowa 9 21 0 8 Minnesota 27 179 4 30 Purdue 16 90 1 21 Penn State 28 118 1 16 Totals 195 1187 13 80
2010 NOTES: True sophomore ranks third in the Big Ten and 21st in the nation with his 98.9-yard rushing average in the regular season (1,187 total yards rushing) . . . named first-team All-Big Ten by the media and was an honorable mention selection by the coaches . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten second team . . . also named to the CollegeFootballNews.com All-Sophomore second team . . . is just the sixth sophomore in school history to record a 1,000-yard rushing season (Lorenzo White, 1985; Tico Duckett, 1990; Marc Renaud, 1995; Sedrick Irvin, 1996; T.J. Duckett, 2000) . . . his 1,187 yards rushing rank 14th in MSU single-season history . . . has five 100-yard rushing games this season (Western Michigan: 117; Florida Atlantic: career-high 183; Michigan: 147; Minnesota: 179; Penn State: 118) . . . averaging 6.1 yards per rush and has 10 rushes of 20-plus yards . . . eighth in the Big Ten in scoring (6.5 ppg.), including a team-best 13 rushing TDs, which ranks 11th most in an MSU season . . . recipient of the team’s Danziger Award (Outstanding Detroit-Area Player, Offense) . . . midseason addition to the Doak Walker Award Watch List (nation’s top running back) and Maxwell Award Watch List (nation’s outstanding player) . . . rushed for 118 yards on a career-high 28 carries, including a 7-yard TD, in the victory at Penn State . . . rushed for 90 yards on 16 carries (5.6 avg.), including a 19-yard touchdown run, in the win over Purdue . . . recorded a career-high four rushing touchdowns while gaining 179 rushing yards on 27 carries in win over Minnesota; recorded a 30-yard TD in the first quarter and two of his touchdowns arrived on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line . . . averaged 7.3 yards per rush (73 yards on 10 carries) in win at Northwestern, including a 25-yard score with 1:07 remaining in the game to give MSU a 35-27 lead . . . accumulated 147 yards on the ground on 22 carries (6.7 avg.) in win at No. 18 Michigan, the sixth-highest total for a Spartan against the Wolverines; broke free for a 61-yard TD in the second quarter to give MSU a 7-3 lead; named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week . . . rushed for a team-high 87 yards on 18 carries (4.8 avg.) in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . collected 59 rushing yards on 11 carries and scored on a 5-yard TD vs. Northern Colorado . . . ran for 90 yards in overtime win against Notre Dame, including a 56-yard touchdown in the third quarter . . . produced a career-high 183 yards on just 15 carries (12.2 avg.), including an 80-yard TD run, vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field; garnered Spartan Offensive Player of
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Aaron BATES
18
P | 6-0 | 198 | SR. | 3L NEW CONCORD, OHIO | JOHN GLENN 2010 NOTES: In his fourth year as the starting punter; also serves as the team’s holder . . . elected a captain by his teammates, becoming the first punter in Michigan State’s 114year history to be named captain . . . ranks first in the Big Ten and 10th in the nation with his 45.2-yard punting average . . . earned second-team All-America honors by SI.com . . . named first-team All-Big Ten by the media and second team by the coaches . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten first team . . . second-team All-Big Ten pick by Rivals.com . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the third straight year . . . recipient of the team’s Downtown Coaches Club Award (Outstanding Senior, Special Teams) . . . ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in punts (second with 253), punting yards (second with 10,603 yards) and punting average (seventh at 41.9) . . . ranks third in both punts and punting yards among active FBS punters . . . has proved to be a valuable weapon in terms of changing field position with his ball placement; has placed 83 of his 253 career punts (33 percent) inside the opponent’s 20 . . . former high school quarterback is 3-for-3 passing in his career for 68 yards (18-yard completion to Charlie Gantt on fake field goal vs. Texas Tech in 2010 Alamo Bowl; 29-yard TD pass to Charlie Gantt on fake field goal vs. Notre Dame on Sept. 18; 21-yard pass to Bennie Fowler on fake punt at Northwestern Oct. 23) . . . placed two of his four punts inside the 20 at Penn State and also had two punts over 50 yards . . . pinned three of his five punts inside the 20, including two inside the 5, while averaging 43.4 yards per punt in win over Purdue . . . booted a 54-yarder and placed two of his three punts inside the 20 against Minnesota . . . averaged a career-best 48.5 yards per punt at No. 18 Iowa (291 yards on six punts), including two over 50 yards and one inside the 20 . . . named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Northwestern; averaged 43.0 yards on six punts and his 21-yard completion off a fake punt helped fuel Michigan State’s fourth-quarter comeback . . . averaged 50.0 yards on two punts, including a 60-yarder that was downed on the 1-yard line, against Illinois . . . averaged 45.0 yards on four punts, including a career-long 69-yarder, while placing two punts inside the 20 in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in the overtime win against Notre Dame...threw the game-winning, 29-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Gantt in overtime on a fake field goal...in addition, he averaged 45.4 yards on eight punts, including three kicks of 50-plus yards and two kicks downed inside the Irish 20-yard line . . . booted a 57-yarder in his only punt against Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . averaged 44.6 yards on seven punts against Western Michigan, including a 57-yarder.
Bates’ 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. YDS AVG LG Western Michigan 7 312 44.6 57 Florida Atlantic 1 57 57.0 57 Notre Dame 8 363 45.4 62 Northern Colorado 3 129 43.0 48 Wisconsin 1 43 43.0 43 Michigan 4 180 45.0 69 Illinois 2 100 50.0 60 Northwestern 6 258 43.0 53 Iowa 6 291 48.5 58 Minnesota 3 125 41.7 54 Purdue 5 217 43.4 53 Penn State 4 186 46.5 53 Totals 50 2261 45.2 69
CAREER HIGHS Punts...........................10, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/13/08) Punting Yards............ 408, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/13/08) Punting Avg. (Min. 4).....48.5, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Punts Inside 20.......... 4, three times (last vs. Central Michigan, 9/12/09) Longest Punt............. 69, vs. Michigan (10/9/10) Bates’ Career Statistics Year G No. YDS. AVG. 2007 13 69 2742 39.7 2008 13 71 2979 42.0 2009 13 63 2621 41.6 2010 12 50 2261 45.2 Totals 51 253 10,603 41.9
LG 67 59 59 69 69
I20 23 22 23 15 83
+50 7 15 15 14 51
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I20 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 3 2 15
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Le’Veon BELL
24
RB | 6-2 | 230 | FR. | HS REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO GROVEPORT MADISON 2010 NOTES: True freshman receives a significant amount of playing time and carries; also returns kicks . . . ranks second on the team in rushing (49.3 ypg.) and rushing touchdowns (8) . . . averaging 5.7 yards per rush . . . also has 11 receptions for 97 yards (8.1 avg.) . . . named to the ESPN.com and Rivals.com Big Ten All-Freshman team . . . was a midseason addition to the Doak Walker Award Watch List (nation’s top running back) and was named the Rivals.com midseason Big Ten Freshman of the Year after rushing for 549 yards and eight touchdowns in his first six games (91.5 avg.) . . . ran for 78 yards on just seven carries (11.1 avg.) in win at No. 18 Michigan, including a careerlong 41-yard TD . . . in his first career Big Ten game vs. No. 11 Wisconsin, accounted for 102 all-purpose yards, including 75 rushing and 27 on a kick return; his longest rush of the game was a 23-yarder, which came on a fourth-and-1 play in Badger territory late in the second quarter and set up MSU’s second TD . . . rushed for a career-high three TDs vs. Northern Colorado; finished with 92 yards on 11 carries (8.4 avg.) and also had a 35-yard reception against the Bears to earn Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors . . . named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the second time this season after collecting 114 yards rushing on 17 carries (6.7 avg.), including a 16-yard TD, in the overtime win against Notre Dame . . . collected 49 yards on 10 carries, including a 9-yard touchdown, vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . ran for 141 yards on 10 carries (14.1 avg.) in his Spartan debut against Western Michigan, setting a school record for rushing yards by a true freshman in his first collegiate game; also had a 75-yard run and two TD runs (18 yards and 2 yards) . . . named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week and Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his effort against the Broncos; also earned honorable mention National Running Back Performer of the Week accolades by the College Football Performance Awards . . . enrolled early for the spring semester and participated in spring practice. CAREER HIGHS Carries....................... 17, vs. Notre Dame (9/18/10) Rushing Yards........... 141, vs. Western Michigan (9/4/10) Rushing TDs.............. 3, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Kick Return................ 27, vs. Wisconsin (10/2/10) Bell’s Career Statistics - Rushing Year G/GS ATT YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2010 12/0 103 592 5.7 8 75 49.3 Bell’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Rushing Opponent ATT YDS TD LG Western Michigan 10 141 2 75 Florida Atlantic 10 49 1 17 Notre Dame 17 114 1 16 Northern Colorado 11 92 3 18 Wisconsin 16 75 0 23 Michigan 7 78 1 41 Illinois 10 13 0 6 Northwestern 8 12 0 11 Iowa 6 12 0 4 Minnesota 6 -1 0 3 Purdue 2 7 0 4 Penn State 0 0 0 0 Totals 103 592 8 75
Nick BENDZUCK
40
FB | 6-2 | 240 | SR-5. | 1L STRONGSVILLE, OHIO MERCYHURST COLLEGE 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior has played in all 12 regular-season games, including four starts at fullback . . . also sees action on special teams . . . stepped into the starting fullback role after Josh Rouse’s season-ending neck injury in the season opener against Western Michigan . . . started against Notre Dame, Northern Colorado, Minnesota and Purdue . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year.
Bell’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year REC. YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2010 11 97 8.8 0 35 8.1
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Max 40 BULLOUGH LB | 6-2 | 235 | FR. | HS TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. ST. FRANCIS 2010 NOTES: True freshman has played in all 12 regular-season games . . . sees time in the playing rotation at middle linebacker and on special teams . . . has 21 tackles and one interception this season . . . named to the ESPN.com Big Ten All-Freshman team . . . produced two tackles each against Purdue and Penn State . . . recorded three tackles at No. 18 Iowa . . . tallied two tackles, including a half sack for 4 yards, in win over Illinois . . . compiled four tackles, including one for loss, and recorded his first career interception and returned it 20 yards against Northern Colorado . . . recorded two tackles in his collegiate debut against Western Michigan . . . enrolled early for the spring semester and participated in spring practice. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 4, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Tackles for loss.......... 1, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Interception................ 1, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Bullough’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 11/0 7 14 21 1.5-5 0.5-4 1-20 0 0 0 Bullough’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL Western Michigan 0 2 2 - Florida Atlantic 0 2 2 - Notre Dame 0 0 2 - Northern Colorado 2 2 4 1-1 Wisconsin 1 0 1 - Michigan 0 1 1 - Illinois 0 2 2 0.5-4 Northwestern 1 0 1 - Iowa 2 1 3 - Minnesota 1 0 1 - Purdue 0 2 2 - Penn State 0 2 2 - Totals 7 14 21 1.5-5
SACKS INT - - - - - - - 1-20 - - - - 0.5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - 0.5-4 1-20
Larry CAPER
PBU FR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FF -
22
RB | 5-11 | 220 | SO. | 1L BATTLE CREEK, MICH. BATTLE CREEK CENTRAL 2010 NOTES: Sophomore sees time at running back . . . fourth on the team in rushing with 143 yards on 37 carries (3.9 avg.) . . . also has 11 receptions for 128 yards (11.6 avg.) . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . compiled 14 rushing yards on three carries and also had two receptions for 17 yards in win at Penn State . . . named Spartan Offensive Player of the Week after leading the team with 37 rushing yards (5.3 avg.) against Illinois, including a 15-yard TD in the fourth quarter; also had a 12-yard reception . . . ran for 34 yards on eight carries (4.2 avg.), including an 8-yard TD, in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . compiled 57 all-purpose yards in win over No. 11 Wisconsin; produced two key first downs on third-and-long situations on MSU’s final TD drive in the fourth quarter,
including a 35-yard reception and an 11-yard run; finished with 22 rushing yards (7.3 avg.) . . . rushed for 38 yards on nine carries (4.2 avg.) in win over Northern Colorado; also had two catches for 30 yards, including a 16-yard TD reception . . . did not play against Western Michigan or Florida Atlantic (hand injury) in the first two games of the season, but returned to action in week three against Notre Dame . . . true freshman led the team in rushing (468 yards), carries (120) and rushing touchdowns (6) in 2009. CAREER HIGHS Carries....................... 16, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 10/17/09) Rushing Yards........... 95, vs. Illinois (10/10/09) Rushing TDs.............. 2, twice (last vs. Michigan, 10/3/09) Receiving Yards......... 44, vs. Illinois (10/10/09) Receptions................. 2, three times (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Caper’s Career Statistics - Rushing Year G/GS ATT YDS. AVG. TD 2009 12/5 120 468 3.9 6 2010 10/0 37 143 3.9 2 Totals 22/5 157 664 3.9 8
LG 23 19 23
Caper’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year REC. YDS. AVG. TD 2009 3 47 15.7 0 2010 11 128 11.6 1 Totals 14 175 12.5 1
YPG 5.9 12.8 8.0
LG 30 35 35
Caper’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Rushing Opponent ATT YDS TD LG Western Michigan -DNP-INJUREDFlorida Atlantic -DNP-INJUREDNotre Dame 3 0 0 7 Northern Colorado 9 38 0 19 Wisconsin 3 22 0 11 Michigan 8 34 1 8 Illinois 7 37 1 15 Northwestern 1 3 0 3 Iowa 1 0 0 0 Minnesota 2 -5 0 0 Purdue 0 0 0 0 Penn State 3 14 0 10 Totals 37 143 2 19
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Dan CONROY
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K | 5-10 | 185 | SO. | SQ WHEATON, ILL. WHEATON WARRENVILLE SOUTH 2010 NOTES: Third-year player earned a scholarship at the beginning of the semester . . . in his first year as the starting placekicker, went 14-for-15 in field goals in the regular season to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors from both the coaches and media . . . also a first-team All-Big Ten selection by Rivals.com and CollegeFootballNews.com . . . leads team with 89 points (7.8 pg), which ranks fourth in the Big Ten in kick scoring . . . leads Big Ten in field-goal percentage at 93 percent . . . is 44-for-45 in PATs this season . . . for his career, is 15-for-16 in field goals, including five from 40-plus yards . . . his 14 consecutive field goals made to open his career marked the best start for a placekicker in MSU history; it also ranked as the second-longest streak in MSU history overall (record: 15 by Brett Swenson in 2008) . . . made his first 13 field goals in 2010, which is a school record to start a season (previous record: 10 by Paul Edinger in 1999) . . . was named one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award . . . one of two recipients of the Tommy Love Award, which is awarded to the team’s most improved player . . . made all four of his PATs at Penn State . . . had his streak of consecutive PATs snapped at 38 in the Purdue game; was 3-of-4 for PATs total against the Boilermakers . . . made a 25-yard field goal and all four of his PAT attempts vs. Minnesota . . . missed his first field-goal attempt of the season at Northwestern, a 38-yarder, but made all five of his PATs in the comeback win over the Wildcats . . . named National Placekicker of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards after recording career bests in points (14) and field goals (four) against Illinois; also made two PATs; connected on field goals from 37, 34, 32 and 18 yards out . . . connected on both his field-goal attempts (38 yards and 28 yards) and hit all four PATs in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . made both 36-yard field-goal attempts and all four PATs in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . named Spartan Special Teams Player of the Week after connecting on a 43-yard field goal and all six PATs in win over Northern Colorado . . . made all four PATs against Notre Dame . . . named Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after making all three field-goal attempts vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field; connected from 44, 41 and 50 yards out and made all three PATs in scoring 12 points against the Owls . . . also named National Placekicker Performer of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards and one of three stars of the week by the Lou Groza Award for his showing vs. FAU . . . connected on a 33-yard field goal and made all five PATs in the season opener vs. Western Michigan.
Conroy’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent PATs FGs LG Western Michigan 5-5 1-1 33 Florida Atlantic 3-3 3-3 50 Notre Dame 4-4 0-0 - Northern Colorado 6-6 1-1 43 Wisconsin 4-4 2-2 36 Michigan 4-4 2-2 38 Illinois 2-2 4-4 27 Northwestern 5-5 0-1 - Iowa -DNP- Minnesota 4-4 1-1 25 Purdue 3-4 0-0 - Penn State 4-4 0-0 - Totals 44-45 14-15 50
PTS 8 12 4 9 10 10 14 5 10 3 4 89
CAREER HIGHS Extra Points Made..... 6, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Extra Points Att.......... 6, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Field Goals Made...... 4, vs. Illinois (10/16/10) Field Goals Att........... 4, vs. Illinois (10/16/10) Points......................... 14, vs. Illinois (10/16/10) Field Goal.................. 50, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/11/10) Conroy’s Career Stats Scoring PAT (Pct.) 2009 0-0 (.000) 2010 44-45 (.976) Career 44-45 (.978)
FG (Pct.) 1-1 (1.000) 14-15 (.933) 15-16 (.938)
PTS 3 89 92
LG 43 50 50
FG Accuracy -20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total 2009 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 2010 1-1 2-2 7-8 3-3 1-1 14-15 Career 1-1 2-2 7-8 4-4 1-1 15-16
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SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Kirk COUSINS
8
QB | 6-3 | 202 | JR. | 2L HOLLAND, MICH. HOLLAND CHRISTIAN 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player was elected captain for the second straight season; last year, became only the second sophomore captain in Michigan State history . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten third team . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the third straight year . . . has posted one of best statistical seasons in Spartan history, ranking among MSU’s Top 10 season leaders in completion percentage (first at 68 percent), pass completions (fourth with 216), passing yards (fourth with 2,705) and touchdown passes (tied for fourth with 20) . . . is in his second season as the starting quarterback (16-8 record) after starting 12 games in 2009; has appeared in 30 career games . . . has completed 65 percent of his career passes (446-for-691), which currently ranks first in MSU history . . . ranks among NCAA FBS active leaders in passing efficiency (11th with 147.9 rating) and completion percentage (12th at .645) . . . ranks fourth in total offense (5,663 yards) in MSU history, and sixth in touchdown passes (41), passing yards (5,695) and completions (446) . . . has thrown for more than 200 yards in 15 games (third in MSU history), including seven times this season . . . threw a TD pass in 16 consecutive games, spanning from last year’s Northwestern game to this year’s Iowa game (tied for school record along with Drew Stanton, 2005-06) . . . in the second halves of games this season, Cousins is completing 71 percent of his passes (100-of-141) for 11 TDs and three interceptions; his second-half pass efficiency rating of 173.0 is eighth among all FBS quarterbacks . . . ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 19th nationally in passing efficiency (153.5 rating) . . . ranks fourth in the Big Ten in passing (225.4 yards per game), tied for fourth in TD passes (20), and seventh in total offense (218.8 ypg.) . . . named one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback) . . . one of 22 players named to the Allstate AFCA All-Good Works Team, the preeminent Community Service Award in college football . . . one of 10 finalists for the Wuerrfel Trophy, a national award that honors the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with outstanding academic and athletic achievement . . . recipient of the team’s Outstanding Underclass Back Award (offense) . . . earnd Rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week honors after throwing two touchdown passes and completing 17-of-22 throws for 152 yards in win at Penn State that clinched a share of the Big Ten title . . . named one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week for his gutsy performance in the comeback win over Purdue, as he completed 28-of-37 passes for 276 yards while tying his career high with three TDs; left the game with an injured left shoulder in the first half, but returned in the second half and played with a sprained shoulder and also a sprained ankle; scored the game-winning touchdown on a 3-yard run, his first career rushing TD, with 4:52 remaining in the game as MSU rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to win, 35-31 . . . completed 21-of-29 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown but threw a career-high three interceptions at No. 18 Iowa . . . registered career highs in completions (29) and pass attempts (43) while throwing for a season-high 331 yards in comeback win at Northwestern to earn Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors; tied his career high with three touchdown passes; with MSU down 27-21 in the fourth quarter with 7:18 remaining, Cousins led MSU on an 88-yard TD drive in which he was 7-for-8 passing for a total of 98 yards; capped the drive with a 9-yard TD pass to B.J. Cunningham . . . completed 13-of-24 passes for 201 yards, including a 48-yard TD to Cunningham, in win over Illinois . . . became the first Spartan quarterback in 43 years to beat Michigan twice in his career after completing 18-of-25 throws for 284 yards and a touchdown in leading MSU to a 34-17 win at Michigan Stadium; named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week . . . tied his career high with three TD passes in win over No. 11 Wisconsin; passed for 269 yards against the Badgers, completing 20-of-29 throws; was 8-for-10 in the second half . . . named honorable mention National Quarterback of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards and also the Davey O’Brien Award for his showing against Wisconsin . . . named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week after throwing an efficient 16-for-20 with 290 yards and two touchdowns in win over Northern Colorado . . . had 23 completions on 33 attempts for 245 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in overtime win against Notre Dame; completed all 12 of his pass attempts in the second half vs. the Irish . . . was 9-for-17 passing for 142 yards, including a 30-yard TD pass to Cunningham, in win over Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . completed 13-of-21 passes for 186 yards and one touchdown in the season opener against Western Michigan.
CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts............ 43, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Pass Completions...... 29, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Passing Yards............ 353, vs. Western Michigan (11/7/09) Passing TDs.............. 3, four times (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Rushing Yards........... 75, vs. Michigan (10/3/09) Cousins’ Career Stats Year G/GS COMP ATT 2008 5/0 32 43 2009 13/12 198 328 2010 12/12 216 320 Totals 30/24 446 691
INT 1 9 9 19
PCT YDS YPG TD LG .744 310 62.0 2 32 .604 2680 206.2 19 73 .675 2705 225.4 20 55 .645 5695 189.8 41 73
Cousins’ 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent COMP ATT INT PCT YDS TD Western Michigan 13 21 0 .619 186 1 Florida Atlantic 9 17 1 .529 142 1 Notre Dame 23 33 1 .697 245 2 Northern Colorado 16 20 0 .800 290 2 Wisconsin 20 29 2 .690 269 3 Michigan 18 25 0 .720 284 1 Illinois 13 24 0 .542 201 1 Northwestern 29 43 0 .674 331 3 Iowa 21 29 3 .724 198 1 Minnesota 9 20 1 .450 131 0 Purdue 28 37 1 .757 276 3 Penn State 17 22 0 .773 152 2 Totals 216 320 9 .675 2705 20
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LG 37 42 27 55 35 44 48 27 34 24 28 24 55
SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
B.J. CUNNINGHAM
3
WR | 6-2 | 220 | JR. | 2L WESTERVILLE, OHIO WESTERVILLE SOUTH 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player has seen action in all 12 games, including seven starts at Z receiver . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the media . . . ranks third in MSU history in catches (139), tied for 10th in TD receptions (13), and 13th in receiving yards (1,780) in 37 career games . . . needs 10 catches to become MSU’s all-time leader in receptions (record: 148 by Matt Trannon, 2003-06) . . . leads team with a career-high nine touchdown receptions, which ties for fourth most in an MSU season . . . leads the team with a career-high 50 receptions and ranks second with 611 receiving yards . . . ranks tied for eighth in the Big Ten in receptions (4.2 pg.) . . . 34 of his 50 receptions (68 percent) have resulted in either a touchdown or a first down . . . his 236 yards after the catch (YAC) rank third on the team . . . had a career-high two touchdown receptions, including a 24-yarder, in win at Penn State that clinched a share of the Big Ten title; finished with three receptions for 33 yards against the Nittany Lions . . . caught six passes for 51 yards, including a 5-yard TD, in comeback win over Purdue . . . led team with four catches for 40 yards vs. Minnesota . . . caught four passes for 36 yards, including a 6-yard TD, at No. 18 Iowa . . . posted career highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (113), including the game-winning 9-yard touchdown with 2:00 left, in comeback win at Northwestern . . . led team with 83 receiving yards on three catches, including a 48-yard TD, against Illinois . . . caught five passes for 40 yards in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . hauled in three receptions for 25 yards in win over No. 11 Wisconsin; on a fourth-andgoal play late in the fourth quarter, caught a TD pass to put MSU up 34-24 . . . had four catches for 43 yards in win over Northern Colorado . . . named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week after catching seven passes for 101 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown pass, in overtime win against Notre Dame . . . caught two passes for 35 yards in win over Florida Atlantic at Ford Field, including a 30-yard touchdown reception. CAREER HIGHS Catches......................8, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Receiving Yards......... 113, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) TD Catches................ 2, vs. Penn State (11/27/10)
J’Michael DEANE
Cunningham’s Career Statistics Year G/GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2008 13/12 41 528 12.9 0 52 40.6 2009 12/10 48 641 13.4 4 73 53.4 2010 12/7 50 611 12.2 9 48 50.9 Totals 37/29 139 1,780 12.8 13 73 48.1
RT | 6-5 | 312 | SR.-5 | 1L TORONTO, ONTARIO NEWTONBROOK SECONDARY
Cunningham’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 1 11 0 11 Florida Atlantic 2 35 1 30 Notre Dame 7 101 1 27 Northern Colorado 4 43 0 23 Wisconsin 3 25 1 12 Michigan 5 40 0 15 Illinois 3 83 1 48 Northwestern 8 113 1 27 Iowa 4 36 1 14 Minnesota 4 40 0 24 Purdue 6 51 1 28 Penn State 3 33 2 24 Totals 50 611 9 48
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2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior has started all 12 games at right tackle . . . has seen action in 16 career games, including 13 starts . . . helps anchor a line that ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 40th in the nation in rushing with 168.8 ypg. . . . named Spartan CoOffensive Lineman of the Week for his role in MSU’s comeback win over Purdue . . . named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week after helping the Spartans rush for 297 yards against Western Michigan in the season opener.
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Mark DELL
2
WR | 6-2 | 199 | SR. | 3L FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. HARRISON 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player has seen action in all 12 games, including seven starts at split end . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten third team . . . three-year letterman ranks sixth in MSU history with 2,109 receiving yards (15.5 avg.), tied for ninth in receptions with 131, and tied for 13th in TD receptions with 12 . . . has appeared in 46 career games with 26 starts to his credit . . . leads the team in receiving yards (761), which ranks ninth in the Big Ten (63.4 ypg.) . . . second on the team with a career-high 49 receptions (4.1 pg.) . . . ranked third in the Big Ten in conference games in receiving yards (73.6 ypg.) and tied for seventh in receptions (4.9 pg.) . . . recipient of the team’s Downtown Coaches Club Award (Outstanding Senior, Offense) . . . has caught a career-high six TDs this season . . . 40 of his 49 catches (82 percent) have resulted in either a touchdown or a first down . . . ranks second on the team in yards after the catch (237 YAC) . . . produced his fourth 100-yard receiving game of his career by catching eight passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns, and also a two-point conversion, in comeback win over Purdue; named Spartan Offensive Player of the Week . . . recorded game highs in catches (8) and receiving yards (98) at No. 18 Iowa . . . tied a career high with nine receptions for 109 yards, including a career-best two touchdowns (7 and 13 yards), in comeback win at Northwestern . . . caught three passes for 55 yards in win over Illinois . . . led MSU with 93 receiving yards on just three catches (31.0 avg.), including a 41-yard touchdown, in the Spartans’ victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . was named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week after recording a game-high six receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown in win over No. 11 Wisconsin; 60 of his receiving yards came after the catch . . . tallied two receptions for 65 yards in win over Northern Colorado, including a 55-yard catch . . . caught six passes for 81 yards in season opener against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Catches......................9, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Receiving Yards......... 202, vs. California (8/30/08) TD Catches................ 2, twice (last vs. Purdue, 11/20/10) Dell’s Career Statistics Year G/GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2007 13/8 20 220 11.0 2 25 16.9 2008 11/8 36 679 18.9 3 52 61.7 2009 10/3 26 449 17.3 1 57 44.9 2010 12/7 49 761 15.5 6 55 63.4 Totals 46/26 131 2,109 16.1 12 57 45.9 Dell’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 6 81 0 37 Florida Atlantic 1 19 0 19 Notre Dame 1 7 0 7 Northern Colorado 2 65 0 55 Wisconsin 6 91 1 34 Michigan 3 93 1 44 Illinois 3 55 0 21 Northwestern 9 109 2 19 Iowa 8 98 0 34 Minnesota 2 35 0 20 Purdue 8 108 2 26 Penn State 0 0 0 0 Totals 49 761 6 55
Darqueze DENNARD
31
CB | 5-11 | 175 | FR. | HS DRY BRANCH, GA. TWIGGS COUNTY 2010 NOTES: True freshman has appeared in six games, including two starts at cornerback (Illinois, Northwestern) . . . has recorded 11 tackles (two for losses) . . . did not play the last four games of the regular season (knee injury) . . . recorded four tackles, including a 2-yard sack, in start at Northwestern . . . started his first career game against Illinois due to suspension of Chris L. Rucker; responded by forcing a fumble he then recovered; also had five tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss; named Spartan CoDefensive Attack Force Player of the Week for his performance against the Illini. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 5, vs. Illinois (10/16/10) Tackles for loss.......... 1, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Dennard’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 6/2 8 3 11 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 1 1
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SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Denzel DRONE
52
DE | 6-2 | 250 | FR. | RS PLANT CITY, FLA. | PLANT CITY 2010 NOTES: Second-year player sees playing time at defensive end . . . has played in 11 games, including four starts (Western Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Northern Colorado, Wisconsin) . . . has 13 tackles for the season . . . did not play against Minnesota (injured) . . . recorded a career-high three tackles in win at Northwestern . . . produced two tackles, including a forced fumble and a 22-yard sack on the same play, in the win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . collected two stops each vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field and against Notre Dame . . . in his collegiate debut against Western Michigan, recorded one tackle. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 3, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Sacks......................... 1, vs. Wisconsin (10/2/10) Drone’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 11/4 4 9 13 1-22 1-22 0-0 1 0 1
Joel 67 FOREMAN OG | 6-4 | 310 | JR. I 2L HIGHLAND, MICH. | MILFORD 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player is in his third year as the starting left guard . . . twoyear letterman has played in 37 career games, including 35 starts (21 consecutive) at left guard . . . helps anchor a line that ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 40th in the nation in rushing with 168.8 ypg. . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media . . . named to the All-Big Ten second team by Rivals.com and Phil Steele . . . earned third-team All-America honors by Phil Steele . . . winner of MSU’s Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award for offense . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection for the third straight year . . . earned Spartan Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance in the comeback win over Purdue . . . named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week against Minnesota as the Spartans rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns in win over the Gophers . . . named Spartan Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his role in leading MSU past No. 11 Wisconsin; the Spartans rushed for 175 yards against the Badgers . . . earned Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after MSU rushed for 203 yards in the overtime win against Notre Dame . . . named game captain against Florida Atlantic.
Bennie FOWLER
13
WR | 6-1 | 206 | FR. I RS BLOOMFIELD, MICH. DETROIT COUNTRY DAY 2010 NOTES: Second-year player sees time at receiver and also returns kicks . . . multidimensional threat has 412 all-purpose yards this season (12 catches for 119 receiving yards, seven carries for 62 rushing yards; 231 kick return yards) . . . produced 86 allpurpose yards at Penn State (73 kick return; two receptions for 13 yards) . . . caught two passes for 7 yards and had 43 kick return yards (21.5 avg.) against Purdue . . . compiled 77 all-purpose yards against Minnesota (two kick returns for 40 yards, three rushes for 13 yards, one catch for 24 yards) . . . started in place of Keshawn Martin at No. 18 Iowa; totaled 105 all-purpose yards against the Hawkeyes (75 kick return yards; three catches for 19 yards; one rush for 11 yards) . . . with starter Keshawn Martin sidelined with an ankle injury at Northwestern, saw an increased role in the second half in the win over the Wildcats, rushing for a 22-yard touchdown on a reverse in the third quarter; also caught a 21-yard pass from Aaron Bates on a fake punt in the fourth quarter that kept MSU’s touchdown drive alive and cut the NU lead to 24-21; had two receptions for 27 yards in the game . . . recorded 34 all-purpose yards against Northern Colorado (one catch for 21 yards; one rush for 13 yards) . . . caught one pass for 8 yards and also had a 3-yard rush vs. Florida Atlantic. CAREER HIGHS Catches......................3, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Receiving Yards......... 27, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Rushing Yards........... 22, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Kickoff Return Yards....75, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Fowler’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year G/GS NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2010 12/1 12 119 9.9 0 24 9.9 Fowler’s Career Statistics - Rushing Year NO. YDS. AVG. TD LG YPG 2010 7 62 8.9 1 22 6.2 Fowler’s Career Statistics - Kick Returns Year ATT YDS. AVG. TD LG 2010 11 231 21.0 0 28 Fowler’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Receiving Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 Florida Atlantic 1 8 0 8 Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 Northern Colorado 1 13 0 13 Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 Michigan 0 0 0 0 Illinois 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 2 27 0 21 Iowa 3 19 0 9 Minnesota 1 24 0 24 Purdue 2 7 0 6 Penn State 2 13 0 9 Totals 12 119 0 24
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SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Corey FREEMAN
55
DE | 6-2 | 240 | SO. I HS CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO CLEVELAND HEIGHTS 2010 NOTES: Second-year player has played in 10 regular-season games . . . sees time on third-and-long situations . . . has made five tackles . . . posted one tackle each against Northwestern, Iowa and Minnesota . . . tallied two stops, including one for a 2-yard loss, in his collegiate debut against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 2, vs. Western Michigan (9/4/10) Freeman’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 10/0 4 1 5 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Charlie GANTT
Gantt’s Career Statistics Year G/GS NO. 2007 4/0 0 2008 13/13 19 2009 13/13 22 2010 12/12 22 Totals 42/38 63
YDS. AVG. TD 0 0.0 0 302 15.9 4 348 15.8 2 261 11.9 3 911 14.5 9
Gantt’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 2 49 0 35 Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 2 41 1 29 Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 Wisconsin 3 43 1 28 Michigan 1 7 0 7 Illinois 0 0 0 0 Northwestern 3 20 0 8 Iowa 4 35 0 11 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 Purdue 3 28 0 15 Penn State 4 38 1 21 Totals 22 261 3 35
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TE | 6-5 | 260 | SR.-5 I 3L FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. BROTHER RICE 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior is in his third season as the starting tight end . . . threeyear letterman has played in 42 career games, including 38 consecutive starts at tight end . . . solid run-blocker who has displayed the ability to go down field and make plays in the passing game . . . All-Big Ten second-team pick by the media and honorable mention selection by the coaches . . . garnered honorable mention All-America accolades by SI.com . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten second team . . . winner of MSU’s Up Front Award, which is awarded to the team’s most outstanding offensive lineman . . . has 63 career catches for 911 yards and nine touchdowns . . . the 911 receiving yards are sixth most by a Spartan tight end in school history (record: Chris Baker, 133 catches for 1,705 yards) . . . fourth on the team with 22 catches for 261 yards and three touchdowns in 2010 . . . was named the John Mackey National Tight End of the Week after tying his career high with four receptions for 38 yards, including a 3-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter, as MSU won at Penn State and clinched a share of the Big Ten title . . . had three receptions for 28 yards in win against Purdue . . . was named to the John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List (nation’s top tight end) . . . recorded a careerhigh four receptions for 35 yards at No. 18 Iowa . . . had three catches for 20 yards at Northwestern, including a key 8-yard grab on a fourth-and-1 play late in the fourth quarter to keep MSU’s game-winning TD drive alive; also named Spartan Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his blocking against the Wildcats . . . hauled in three receptions for 43 yards, including a 1-yard TD catch, in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . scored the game-winning touchdown, a 29-yard reception from Aaron Bates on a fake field goal in overtime, to defeat Notre Dame . . . had two catches for 49 yards in the season opener against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Catches......................4, twice (last vs. Penn State, 11/27/10) Receiving Yards......... 92, vs. Indiana (9/27/08) TD Catches................ 1, nine times (last vs. Penn State, 11/27/10)
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LG 0 82 55 35 82
YPG 0.0 25.2 26.8 21.8 21.7
SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Steve GARDINER
50
LB | 6-1 | 222 | SO. I 1L DUBLIN, OHIO | COFFMAN
CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 4, vs. Wisconsin (10/2/10) TFL 0-0 1-2 1-2
SACKS INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
PBU FR FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
William GHOLSTON
2
DE | 6-7 | 250 | FR. I HS DETROIT, MICH. SOUTHEASTERN 2010 NOTES: True freshman was listed as the back-up at left end until suffering a season-ending shoulder injury against Minnesota . . . had 13 tackles and five quarterback hurries this season . . . recorded a career-high five tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at No. 18 Iowa . . . tallied two tackles, including a half sack for 2 yards, and also broke up a pass in win against Illinois . . . recorded two tackles in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . registered two quarterback hurries against Northern Colorado . . . compiled three stops vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 5, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Gholston’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 10/0 3 10 13 1-3 0.5-2 0-0 1 0 0 Gholston’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 0 1 1 - - - Florida Atlantic 1 2 3 - - - Notre Dame 0 0 0 - - - Northern Colorado 0 0 0 - - - Wisconsin 1 1 2 - - - Michigan 0 0 0 - - - Illinois 1 1 2 0.5-2 0.5-2 - Northwestern 0 0 0 - - - Iowa 0 5 5 0.5-1 - - Minnesota 0 0 0 - - - Purdue -DNP-INJUREDPenn State -DNP-INJUREDTotals 3 10 13 1-3 0.5-2 -
PBU FR - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1
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LB | 6-0 | 232 | SR.-5 I 3L TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. TRAVERSE CITY WEST
2010 NOTES: Third-year player has seen action in all 12 regular-season games . . . has compiled 20 tackles . . . second on the team in special teams tackles with 13 . . . recorded three tackles against Purdue . . . tallied three stops against Minnesota, including one for a 1-yard loss . . . produced a season-high four tackles in the win over Wisconsin . . . had three tackles against Northern Colorado.
Gardiner’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2009 7/0 3 1 4 2010 12/0 5 15 20 Totals 19/0 8 16 24
Eric GORDON
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2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior has started 48 of 50 career games at linebacker, including 39 consecutive starting assignments (tied for team high along with Greg Jones) . . . made his 48th career start at Penn State in the regular-season finale, setting a school record for starts previously held by former tight end Chris Baker (47 starts from 1998-2001) . . . named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media . . . first-team All-Big Ten pick by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . also earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by Rivals.com and Phil Steele . . . recipient of the team’s Downtown Coaches Club Award (Outstanding Senior, Defense) and also the Iron Man Award . . . ranks 19th among active players in the FBS and second in the Big Ten with 327 career tackles; that mark also ranks tied for 13th in school history . . . also has 29 career tackles for loss, which is tied for 10th in school history, and 9.5 career sacks, good for 21st in school history . . . ranks 11th in the Big Ten with 88 tackles this season (7.3 avg.) . . . produced six tackles in the win at Penn State that clinched a share of the Big Ten title . . . playing in his last game at Spartan Stadium on Senior Day, recorded a season-high 12 tackles, including a half tackle for loss, in comeback win over Purdue . . . tied for team lead with nine tackles against Minnesota, including one for a 3-yard loss, and had a pass break-up that led to Marcus Hyde’s 40-yard interception return . . . tied for team high with nine tackles, including a half tackle for loss and a forced fumble, at No. 18 Iowa . . . sealed the win at Northwestern with his second career interception in the final minute of the game; also had six tackles and a 2-yard sack against the Wildcats . . . recorded six tackles, including for a 3-yard loss, in victory against Illinois . . . compiled six tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, in victory at No. 18 Michigan; named a game captain against the Wolverines . . . produced six tackles and a pass break-up in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . recorded five tackles against Notre Dame, but left the game in the first half with an injury . . . tied for team high with 11 tackles, including 1.5 for losses (5 yards) and a 4-yard sack, against Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded eight tackles in the season opener against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 14, vs. Northwestern (10/17/09) Tackles for loss.......... 3.0. vs. Ohio State (10/18/08) Sacks......................... 1, six times (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Pass Break-ups......... 2, vs. Notre Dame (9/20/08) Gordon’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2007 12/10 32 30 62 2008 13/13 41 44 85 2009 13/13 35 57 92 2010 12/12 33 55 88 Totals 50/48 141 186 327
TFL SACKS INT 7.5-22 1-8 1-16 7.5-27 3-15 0-0 7.5-39 3.5-32 0-0 6.5-18 2-6 1-16 29-106 9.5-61 2-32
Gordon’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 3 5 8 - - - Florida Atlantic 4 7 11 1.5-5 1-4 - Notre Dame 3 2 5 - - - Northern Colorado 2 2 4 - - - Wisconsin 2 4 6 - - - Michigan 2 4 6 1-4 - - Illinois 1 5 6 1-3 - - Northwestern 4 2 6 1-2 1-2 1-16 Iowa 4 5 9 0.5-1 - - Minnesota 3 6 9 1-3 - - Purdue 3 9 12 0.5-0 - - Penn State 2 4 6 - - - Totals 33 55 88 6.5-18 2-6 1-16
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PBU FR FF 2 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 9 1 2
PBU FR - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 2 -
FF 1 1
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Tyler HOOVER
91
DE | 6-7 | 260 | SO. I 1L NOVI, MICH. | NOVI 2010 NOTES: Third-year player has seen action in all 12 regular-season games, including nine starts at left end . . . has a career-high 35 tackles on the season, including three sacks (12 yards) . . . recipient of the team’s Danziger Award (Outstanding Detroit-Area Player, Defense) . . . registered five tackles in win at Penn State . . . recorded three tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and was credited with a quarterback hurry in comeback win over Purdue . . . during two-game stretch against Illinois and Northwestern, recorded 18 tackles, including three sacks . . . earned Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors by recording a career-best two sacks (5 yards) and tying his career high with nine tackles in win at Northwestern; also forced a fumble at the goal line to prevent a Wildcat touchdown . . . named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week vs. Illinois after recording a career-high nine tackles, including a 7-yard sack; also had two quarterback hurries and a pass break-up against the Illini . . . compiled two stops in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . broke up a pass and had a tackle in overtime win vs. Notre Dame . . . recovered a fumble and recorded a tackle in the season opener against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 9, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Tackles for loss.......... 2, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Sacks......................... 2, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10)
TyQuan 49 HAMMOCK FB | 6-0 | 255 | FR. I RS FORT WAYNE, IND. BISHOP LUERS 2010 NOTES: Second-year player has seen action in all 12 regular-season games . . . converted from linebacker to fullback during the first month of the season . . . listed as the back-up fullback on the depth chart, behind Nick Bendzuck . . . has compiled a teambest 16 tackles on special teams . . . matched his career high with three tackles against Purdue . . . had a 16-yard reception against Minnesota . . . recorded two tackles each against Illinois, Michigan, Notre Dame and Western Michigan . . . tallied three tackles against Florida Atlantic at Ford Field. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 3, twice (last vs. Purdue, 11/20/10)
Hoover’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2008 2/0 0 0 0 2009 13/0 3 10 13 2010 12/9 14 21 35 Totals 27/9 17 31 48
TFL 0-0 0.5-1 3.5-12 4-13
SACKS INT 0-0 0 0-0 0 3-12 0 3-12 0
Hoover’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 0 1 1 - - - Florida Atlantic 0 1 1 - - - Notre Dame 0 1 1 - - - Northern Colorado 0 0 0 - - - Wisconsin 1 0 1 - - - Michigan 1 1 2 - - - Illinois 3 6 9 1-7 1-7 - Northwestern 7 2 9 2-5 2-5 - Iowa 0 2 2 - - - Minnesota 1 0 1 - - - Purdue 0 3 3 0.5-0 - - Penn State 1 4 5 - - - Totals 14 21 35 3.5-12 3-12 -
Hammock’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 12/0 7 9 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
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SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Marcus HYDE
11
S | 6-0 | 200 | SR.-5 I 3L FOSTORIA, OHIO | FOSTORIA 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior has started every game at strong safety . . . named second-team All-Big Ten by the media and was an honorable mention selection by the coaches . . . also named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten second team . . . tied for third in the Big Ten with 11 passes defended (three interceptions, eight pass break-ups) . . . ranks third on the team with a career-high 77 tackles . . . tied for team lead with eight pass break-ups, which also ranks tied for second in the Big Ten . . . his three interceptions rank tied for fifth in the Big Ten . . . has 156 career tackles in 48 games, including 20 starts . . . one of two recipients of the team’s President’s Award (Perseverance, Senior Back) . . . recorded his third interception of the season and returned it 40 yards, tied a career high with two pass break-ups, and recorded seven tackles against Minnesota . . . tied for team high with nine tackles at No. 18 Iowa; named a game captain against the Hawkeyes . . . tallied eight tackles at Northwestern . . . recorded 10 tackles and ran an interception back 30 yards in win against Illinois . . . named Spartan Co-Defensive Player of the Week after tying for team lead with seven tackles while also breaking up a pass in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . compiled five tackles in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . tied for team lead with six tackles and a pass break-up against Northern Colorado . . . produced a career-high 11 tackles, had a pass break-up, and recovered a fumble in the overtime win against Notre Dame . . . had a career-high two pass break-ups and also tallied three tackles vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded his second career interception and returned it 10 yards in the season opener against Western Michigan; also produced five tackles against the Broncos. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 11, vs. Notre Dame (9/18/10) Interception................ 1, four times (last vs. Minnesota, 11/6/10) Pass Break-ups......... 2, twice (last vs. Minnesota, 11/6/10) Hyde’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL 2007 10/0 2 0 2 0-0 2008 13/1 18 13 31 0-0 2009 13/7 21 25 46 0-0 2010 12/12 39 38 77 0-0 Totals 48/20 80 76 156 0-0 Hyde’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL Western Michigan 4 1 5 - Florida Atlantic 2 1 3 - Notre Dame 4 7 11 - Northern Colorado 3 3 6 - Wisconsin 3 2 5 - Michigan 6 1 7 - Illinois 1 9 10 - Northwestern 5 3 8 - Iowa 4 5 9 - Minnesota 5 2 7 - Purdue 1 3 4 - Penn State 1 1 2 - Totals 39 38 77 0-0
SACKS INT PBU FR FF 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 3-80 8 1 0 0-0 4-80 8 2 0
SACKS INT - 1-10 - - - - - - - - - - - 1-30 - - - - - 1-40 - - - - 0-0 3-80
PBU FR - - 2 - 1 1 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 - - - 1 - 8 1
FF 0
Jesse JOHNSON
26
S | 5-10 | 186 | SR.-5 I 3L DURAND, MICH. | DURAND AREA 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior earned a scholarship prior to the start of the season . . . has seen action in all 12 regular-season games, primarily on special teams . . . recorded two tackles against Northern Colorado. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 2, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Johnson’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2007 10/0 1 0 1 2008 10/0 1 0 1 2009 13/0 0 1 1 2010 12/0 1 1 2 Totals 45/0 3 2 5
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
SACKS INT PBU FR FF 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
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Greg JONES
53
LB | 6-1 | 240 | SR. I 3L CINCINNATI, OHIO | MOELLER Follow Greg Jones at...
WWW.GREGJONES53.COM • CONSENSUS FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR • NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR THE BUTKUS, BEDNARIK AND LOMBARDI AWARDS • FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SELECTION FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR • RANKS THIRD AMONG ACTIVE FBS PLAYERS WITH 457 CAREER TACKLES 2010 NOTES: First Spartan to earn back-to-back consensus first-team All-America honors since Bubba Smith and George Webster in 1965-66 . . . only the fourth two-time consensus first-team All-American in program history (Smith, Webster, Lorenzo White: 1985 and 1987) . . . one of 10 players in the nation this season to earn unanimous first-team All-American honors (The Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association of American and the Sporting News) . . . was the only repeat selection from last year’s team to the 2010 AFCA and AP All-America Teams . . . one of only two Spartans to earn first-team AP All-American honors twice (Webster) . . . also garnered first-team All-America accolades by SI.com, Phil Steele, CBSSports.com and Scout.com . . . named to the All-Big Ten first team for the third straight year, becoming just the seventh Spartan to earn first-team All-Big Ten honors three times . . . earned the Governor’s Award (Team MVP) . . . leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big Ten with 98 total tackles (sixth with 8.2 avg.) . . . ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (second with 44.5), tackles (third with 457) and sacks (tied for sixth with 16.5) . . . has posted double-digit tackles in 18 of his last 31 games . . . has led team or tied for team lead in tackles in 30 of the last 38 games . . . has started 45 of 51 career games, including 39 consecutive starts (tied for team high along with Eric Gordon) . . . has produced double-figure tackle games 20 times in his career . . . second on the team with 8.0 tackles for loss (18 yards) . . . tied for second in Big Ten with three forced fumbles . . . was named one of 16 semifinalists for the Bednarik Award, one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award and one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award . . . was also named one of 23 quarterfinalists for the Lott Trophy, which is awarded to college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year . . . playing in his last game at Spartan Stadium on Senior Day, compiled eight tackles and a pass breakup in comeback win over Purdue; named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week for his effort against the Boilermakers . . . recorded nine tackles for the third straight game, including 2.5 for losses (3 yards), against Minnesota . . . tied for team lead with nine tackles at Northwestern and at No. 18 Iowa . . . named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and also the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording a season-high 14 tackles and a pass break-up against Illinois . . . tallied five tackles in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . recorded three tackles for loss (7 yards) and tied for team lead with eight tackles in win over No. 11 Wisconsin; named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week and also honorable mention National Linebacker of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for his effort against the Badgers . . . named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions, the first of his career, along with four tackles and a forced fumble against Northern Colorado . . . recorded nine tackles, including a 6-yard sack, in overtime win vs. Notre Dame . . . tied for team lead with 11 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field; in addition, forced a fumble and collected a 2-yard tackle for loss . . . led team with nine tackles in season opener against Western Michigan; also forced a fumble and recorded a pass break-up . . . named the 2010 Big Ten Preseason Defensive Player of the Year . . . entering the season, was named the top player in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . 2009 consensus All-American also earned 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player of the honors. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 15, three times (last vs. Penn State, 11/21/09) Tackles for loss.......... 3.5, vs. Penn State (10/18/08) Sacks......................... 2, vs. Northwestern (10/17/09) Interceptions.............. 2, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10)
Jones’ Career Statistics Year G/GS UT 2007 13/7 40 2008 13/13 80 2009 13/13 67 2010 12/12 43 Totals 51/45 230
AT TM 38 78 47 127 87 154 55 98 227 457
TFL SACKS INT 8.5-33 4.5-25 0-0 14-38 2-9 0-0 14-69 9-53 0-0 8-18 1-6 2-36 44.5-158 16.5-93 2-36
Jones’ 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL Western Michigan 2 7 9 - Florida Atlantic 5 6 11 1-2 Notre Dame 1 8 9 1-6 Northern Colorado 1 3 4 - Wisconsin 6 2 8 3-7 Michigan 4 1 5 - Illinois 4 10 14 1-4 Northwestern 7 2 9 - Iowa 3 6 9 0.5-0 Minnesota 4 5 9 2.5-3 Purdue 4 4 8 - Penn State 2 1 3 - Totals 43 55 98 8-18
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SACKS INT - - - - 1-6 - - 2-36 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-6 2-36
PBU FR FF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1-15 1 3 0 3 7 1-15 5 PBU FR 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 -
FF 1 1 1 3
SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Jairus JONES
23
S | 6-1 | 208 | FR. I RS TAMPA, FLA. | WHARTON
2010 NOTES: Second-year player has seen action in 11 regular-season games, primarily on special teams . . . listed as the back-up strong safety behind Marcus Hyde . . . has recorded 12 tackles this season . . . compiled a career-high five tackles against Northern Colorado . . . posted two stops each against Penn State and Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 5, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Jones’ Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 11/0 7 5 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Isaiah LEWIS
9
S | 5-11 | 191 | FR. I HS INDIANAPOLIS, IND. | BEN DAVIS 2010 NOTES: True freshman listed as the backup at free safety . . . also sees time on special teams . . . has 15 tackles this season . . . named to the Rivals.com Big Ten All-Freshman team . . . compiled two tackles each against Penn State, Purdue, Iowa, Northwestern, Michigan and Notre Dame . . . recorded his first career tackle vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . started his first collegiate game in the season opener against Western Michigan. Lewis’ Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 12/1 6 9 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Brian LINTHICUM
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TE | 6-5 | 238 | JR. I 1L CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. CLEMSON 2010 NOTES: Third-year player has seen action in all 12 games, including five starts when MSU lines up in a double-tight end formation . . . very athletic player who has the ability to make plays down field . . . has 17 catches for 202 yards this season (11.9 avg.) . . . tied his career high with four catches for 42 yards in win at Penn State . . . hauled in two receptions for 14 yards against Illinois . . . had a career-long 34-yard reception in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . caught two passes for 11 yards in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . collected a career-high 63 receiving yards on three catches, including a 24-yard TD, in win over Northern Colorado . . . caught two passes for 13 yards in season opener against Western Michigan . . . sat out spring practice with a knee injury. CAREER HIGHS Catches..................... 4, twice (last vs. Penn State, 11/27/10) Receiving Yards......... 63, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) TD Catches................ 1, six times (last vs. Northern Colorado, 9/25/10) Linthicum’s Career Statistics Year G/GS REC YDS. AVG. TD 2007* 13/5 11 76 6.9 3 2008 -DNP2009 12/7 20 266 13.3 2 2010 12/5 17 202 11.9 1 Totals 37/17 48 544 11.3 6 * at Clemson
LG YPG 15 5.8 27 22.2 34 12.8 34 14.7
Linthicum’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 2 13 0 12 Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 1 5 0 5 Northern Colorado 3 63 1 24 Wisconsin 2 11 0 8 Michigan 1 34 0 34 Illinois 2 14 0 14 Northwestern 0 0 0 0 Iowa 1 10 0 10 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 Purdue 1 10 0 10 Penn State 4 42 0 13 Totals 17 202 1 34
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Keshawn MARTIN
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WR | 5-11 | 185 | JR. I 2L INKSTER, MICH. | JOHN GLENN 2010 NOTES: Explosive playmaker is listed as one of the starters at Z receiver . . . also is the starting punt returner and returns kicks . . . has seen action in 10 games, including five starts . . . missed two games (Iowa, Minnesota) with a sprained ankle . . . was named to the watch list for the Paul Hornung Award, which is awarded to the nation’s most versatile player . . . ranks first in the Big Ten and 11th nationally in punt returns (14.2 avg.) . . . named first-team All-Big Ten as a punt returner by Rivals.com, CollegeFootballNews. com and Phil Steele . . . ranks sixth in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards (107.8 ypg.) . . . third on the team with 29 receptions and 353 receiving yards . . . also third on the team in rushing with 157 yards (11.2 avg.) . . . leads the team with 265 yards after the catch (YAC) . . . has been involved in a touchdown five different ways in his career: receiving (6 in his career), rushing (1 vs. Minnesota 2009), passing (1 vs. Notre Dame 2009), punt return (1 vs. Wisconsin 2010) and kick return (1 vs. Minnesota 2009); one of only three active players in the FBS to accomplish that feat . . . over the past three seasons, Martin leads the team with 45 plays of 20-plus yards and 13 plays of 40-plus yards . . . ranks eighth in MSU history in kick return yards (1,070), 12th in punt return yards (370) and 20th in all-purpose yards (2,763) . . . produced 59 all-purpose yards in win at Penn State (two rushes for 41 yards, 12 kick return, 6 receiving) . . . after missing two games with an ankle injury, returned to action against Purdue and recorded 95 all-purpose yards (four catches for 38 yards; two rushes for 13 yards; 3 punt return yards) . . . did not play against Minnesota or No. 18 Iowa and missed a majority of the Northwestern game with an Achilles injury . . . compiled 123 all-purpose yards in victory at No. 18 Michigan, including a team-high six catches for 69 yards . . . named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in his career and also the National Punt Returner of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards after compiling 190 all-purpose yards in win over No. 11 Wisconsin, including a 74-yard punt return for a touchdown; it marked MSU’s first punt return for a TD since 2002 . . . totaled 124 all-purpose yards (41 kick return, 36 receiving, 35 punt return, 12 rushing) against Northern Colorado . . . named Spartan Co-Offensive Player of the Week after hauling in a career-high eight catches for 96 yards, including a 6-yard TD reception, in overtime win against Notre Dame; 68 of his 96 yards came after the catch . . . collected more than 200 all-purpose yards (89 kick return, 62 punt return, 53 receiving) vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field; his 47-yard punt return set up MSU’s first TD of the game . . . rushed for 43 yards on two carries (21.5 avg.) in the season opener against Western Michigan . . . was the only player in the FBS in 2009 who scored touchdowns of 80 or more yards three different ways (93-yard kick return vs. Minnesota; 91-yard reception vs. Wisconsin; 84-yard run vs. Minnesota). CAREER HIGHS Catches..................... 8, vs. Notre Dame (9/18/10) Receiving Yards......... 139, vs. Wisconsin (9/26/09) TD Catches................ 2, vs. Wisconsin (9/26/09) Carries....................... 4, vs. Western Michigan (11/7/09) Rushing Yards........... 84, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Kickoff Return Yards.. 176, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Kickoff Return............ 93, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Punt Return Yards..... 83, vs. Wisconsin (10/2/10) Punt Return............... 74, vs. Wisconsin (10/2/10) All-Purpose Yards...... 284, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Martin’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year G/GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD 2008 10/0 11 132 12.0 0 2009 13/2 18 411 22.8 5 2010 10/5 29 353 12.2 1 Totals 33/7 58 896 15.4 6
LG 42 91 42 91
YPG 13.2 31.6 35.3 27.2
Martin’s Career Statistics - Rushing Year ATT YDS. AVG. TD 2008 9 51 5.7 0 2009 18 219 12.2 1 2010 14 157 11.2 0 Totals 41 427 10.4 1
LG 25 84 31 84
Martin’s Career Statistics - Kick Returns Year ATT YDS. AVG. TD 2008 2 50 25.0 0 2009 23 665 28.9 1 2010 20 355 17.8 0 Totals 45 1070 23.8 1
LG 27 93 47 93
Martin’s Career Statistics - Punt Returns Year ATT YDS. AVG. TD 2008 3 1 0.3 0 2009 21 156 7.4 0 2010 15 213 14.2 1 Totals 39 370 9.5 1
LG 7 26 74 74
Martin’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Receiving Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 0 0 0 0 Florida Atlantic 2 53 0 42 Notre Dame 8 96 1 21 Northern Colorado 4 36 0 17 Wisconsin 2 34 0 30 Michigan 6 69 0 17 Illinois 1 9 0 9 Northwestern 1 12 0 12 Iowa -DNP-INJUREDMinnesota -DNP-INJUREDPurdue 4 38 0 12 Penn State 1 6 0 6 Totals 29 353 1 42
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YPG 5.1 16.8 15.7 12.9
SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES Martin’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Kick Returns Opponent NO. YDS AVG. LG Western Michigan 0 0 0.0 0 Florida Atlantic 4 89 22.3 46 Notre Dame 4 71 17.8 23 Northern Colorado 2 41 20.5 23 Wisconsin 3 71 23.7 46 Michigan 3 30 10.0 18 Illinois 0 0 0.0 0 Northwestern 0 0 0.0 0 Iowa -DNP-INJUREDMinnesota -DNP-INJUREDPurdue 3 41 13.7 16 Penn State 1 12 12.0 12 Totals 20 355 17.8 46 Martin’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Punt Returns Opponent NO. YDS AVG. LG Western Michigan 2 5 2.5 8 Florida Atlantic 3 62 20.7 47 Notre Dame 0 0 0.0 0 Northern Colorado 3 35 11.7 22 Wisconsin 2 83 41.5 74 Michigan 1 9 9.0 9 Illinois 2 13 6.5 13 Northwestern 1 3 3.0 3 Iowa -DNP-INJUREDMinnesota -DNP-INJUREDPurdue 1 3 3.0 3 Penn State 0 0 0 0 Totals 15 213 14.2 74 Martin’s Big Plays - Plus-40 Yards or more (13) 2010 (4) Yards Type Opponent 74* Punt Return Wisconsin 47 Punt Return Florida Atlantic 46 Kick Return Florida Atlantic 42 Reception (Cousins) Florida Atlantic 2009 (8) Yards Type 93* Kick Return 91* Reception (Nichol) 85 Kick Return 84* Rush 71* Reception (Nichol) 48* Reception (Cousins) 48* Reception (Cousins) 45 Rush
Opponent Minnesota Wisconsin Purdue Minnesota Penn State Texas Tech Western Michigan Purdue
2008 (1) Yards Type 42 Reception (Hoyer)
Opponent Northwestern
Andrew MAXWELL
10
QB | 6-3 | 200 | R-FR. I RS MIDLAND, MICH. | MIDLAND 2010 NOTES: Red-shirt freshman is in his first year as the back-up quarterback . . . has completed 47 percent of his passes (9-of-19) for 80 yards in four games of action . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . played one series in the first half vs. Purdue as Kirk Cousins left the game with an injured shoulder; was 2-for-3 passing for 10 yards against the Boilermakers . . . was 4-for-10 passing for 29 yards playing in the fourth quarter at No. 18 Iowa . . . connected on 3-of-5 throws for 41 yards, including a 21-yard completion, against Northern Colorado . . . made his collegiate debut in the second half against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts............ 10, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Pass Completions...... 4, vs. Iowa (10/30/10) Passing Yards............ 41, vs. Northern Colorado (9/25/10) Maxwell’s Career Stats Year G/GS COMP ATT 2010 4/0 9 19
INT PCT YDS YPG TD LG 0 .474 80 20.0 0 21
Maxwell’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent COMP ATT INT PCT YDS Western Michigan 0 1 0 .000 0 Florida Atlantic -DNPNotre Dame -DNPNorthern Colorado 3 5 0 .600 41 Wisconsin -DNPMichigan -DNPIllinois -DNPNorthwestern -DNPIowa 4 10 0 .400 29 Minnesota -DNPPurdue 2 3 0 .667 10 Penn State -DNP- Totals 9 19 0 .474 80
TD 0
LG 0
0
21
0
12
0
5
0
21
* Touchdown Martin’s Touchdowns (10) Yards Type 30 Pass (to White) 15 Reception (Nichol) 91 Reception (Nichol) 93 Kick Return 84 Rush 48 Reception (Cousins) 71 Reception (Nichol) 48 Reception (Cousins) 6 Reception (Cousins) 74 Punt Return
Opponent Notre Dame 2009 Wisconsin 2009 Wisconsin 2009 Minnesota 2009 Minnesota 2009 Western Michigan 2009 Penn State 2009 Texas Tech 2010 (Alamo Bowl) Notre Dame 2010 Wisconsin 2010
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Chris McDONALD
Jon MISCH
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RG | 6-5 | 295 | SO. I 1L STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. HENRY FORD II 2010 NOTES: Third-year player is in his first year as the starting right guard . . . has appeared in 15 career games overall with 11 starts this season . . . helps anchor a line that ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 40th in the nation in rushing with 168.8 ypg. . . . has not allowed a sack this season . . . did not play against Minnesota (injured) . . . made his first career start at right guard in the season opener vs. Western Michigan; recorded three pancake blocks against the Broncos . . . appeared in four games in 2009, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter.
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LB | 6-3 | 207 | SR.-5 I 3L WATERFORD, MICH. ORCHARD LAKE ST. MARY’S 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior has seen action in all 12 games, including three starts at star linebacker . . . has appeared in 44 career games and has made 79 career tackles . . . has a career-high 29 tackles this season, including 3.5 for losses (5 yards) . . . totaled three tackles, including a half tackle for loss (1 yard), on Senior Day in comeback win over Purdue . . . tallied six tackles, including a half tackle for loss, in start against Minnesota . . . recorded a 1-yard tackle for loss on a key third-down stop in the fourth quarter at Northwestern . . . recorded two tackles, including one for a loss, in start against No. 11 Wisconsin . . . compiled four tackles in start against Northern Colorado . . . recorded four tackles against Notre Dame . . . tallied three stops and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter to preserve MSU’s win over Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded three tackles in the season opener against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 9, vs. UAB (9/1/07) Tackles for loss.......... 1, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Sacks......................... 0.5, vs. Bowling Green (9/8/07) Misch’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2007 12/2 9 13 22 2008 7/0 0 0 0 2009 13/2 13 15 28 2010 12/3 9 20 29 Totals 44/7 31 48 79
Jared McGAHA
75
TFL SACKS INT 0.5-1 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1.5-4 0-0 0-0 3.5-5 0-0 0-0 5.5-10 0.5-1 0-0
Misch’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 1 2 3 - - - Florida Atlantic 1 2 3 0.5-1 - - Notre Dame 0 4 4 - - - Northern Colorado 1 3 4 - - - Wisconsin 1 1 2 1-1 - - Michigan 2 0 2 - - - Illinois 0 1 1 - - - Northwestern 1 0 1 1-1 - - Iowa 0 0 0 - - - Minnesota 2 4 6 0.5-1 - - Purdue 0 3 3 0.5-1 - - Penn State 0 0 0 - - - Totals 9 20 29 3.5-5 0-0 0
OL | 6-6 | 300 | JR. I 1L POWELL, TENN. POWELL 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player has appeared in seven games, including a start at right guard against Minnesota and a start at left tackle against Purdue . . . is MSU’s most experienced back-up offensive lineman . . . officially listed as a back-up at right tackle behind J’Michael Deane, but capable of playing guard as well . . . also sees action on special teams.
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PBU FR FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 1-0 0 PBU FR FF - - - 1-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 1-0 0
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Kevin MUMA
17
K | 6-0 | 186 | R-FR. I RS TROY, MICH. | TROY 2010 NOTES: Second-year player is in his first-year handling the kickoff duties . . . averaging 64.4 yards on kickoffs; has 12 touchbacks this season . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . named National Kickoff Specialist of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards after averaging 68.6 yards on seven kickoffs against Illinois, including four touchbacks. Muma’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Kickoffs Opponent NO. YDS AVG. TB Western Michigan 7 418 59.7 1 Florida Atlantic 7 450 64.3 1 Notre Dame 5 308 61.6 0 Northern Colorado 8 508 63.5 0 Wisconsin 7 455 65.0 0 Michigan 7 456 65.1 1 Illinois 7 480 68.6 4 Northwestern 6 374 62.3 3 Iowa 2 139 69.5 1 Minnesota 5 339 67.8 0 Purdue 6 399 66.5 1 Penn State 5 310 62.0 0 Totals 72 4636 64.4 12
OB 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Colin NEELY
Neely’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2007 1/0 0 3 3 2008 13/3 7 7 14 2009 13/12 14 10 24 2010 11/11 14 18 32 Totals 38/26 35 38 73
TFL SACKS INT 0.5-0 0-0 0-0 2-5 0.5-2 0-0 7-36 3-22 0-0 10-53 2.5-19 0-0 19.5-94 6-43 0-0
Neely’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 1 2 3 1-5 1-5 - Florida Atlantic 2 3 5 3-16 0.5-6 - Notre Dame 0 2 2 - - - Northern Colorado 1 2 3 - - - Wisconson -DNP-INJUREDMichigan 0 0 0 - - - Illinois 2 1 3 2-11 - - Northwestern 3 0 3 - - - Iowa 0 3 3 1-2 - - Minnesota 2 2 4 1-8 1-8 - Purdue 1 0 1 - - - Penn State 2 3 5 2-11 - - Totals 14 18 32 10-53 2.5-19 0
PBU FR FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 PBU FR - - - - - - 1 -
FF 1
- - - - - - - 1
1
- - - - - - - 0
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DE | 6-1 | 258 | SR.-5 I 3L BETHLEHEM, PA. | FREEDOM 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior has started 11 games at defensive end . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten third team . . . leads team and ranks eighth in the Big Ten in tackles for loss with 10.0 (0.91 pg.) . . . has recorded a career-high 32 tackles . . . also ranks fourth on team with 2.5 sacks . . . has appeared in 38 career games, including 26 starts, with 73 tackles and 19.5 tackles for loss . . . tied a season high with five tackles, including two for losses of 11 yards, in win at Penn State that clinched a share of the Big Ten title . . . recorded four tackles, including an 8-yard sack, against Minnesota . . . collected three tackles, including one tackle for loss (2 yards), at No. 18 Iowa . . . posted three tackles and two quarterback hurries at Northwestern . . . recorded three tackles, including two for losses (11 yards), against Illinois . . . did not play against No. 11 Wisconsin (injured) . . . compiled three tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in win over Northern Colorado . . . named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week after collecting a career-high three tackles for loss (16 yards) and five tackles overall against Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded three tackles, including a 5-yard sack, in the season opener against Western Michigan . . . did not participate in contact drills in spring practice (shoulder). CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 6, vs. California (8/30/08) Tackles for loss.......... 3.0, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/11/10) Sacks......................... 1, four times (last vs. Minnesota, 11/6/10)
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Keith NICHOL
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WR | 6-2 | 222 | JR. I 1L LOWELL, MICH. | LOWELL 2010 NOTES: Third-year player has played in all 12 games, including seven starts at wide receiver . . . made the transition from quarterback to wide receiver during Alamo Bowl practice and continued to take reps with the first team throughout the spring . . . tied for fourth on the team with 19 catches for 240 yards (12.6 avg.) this season . . . a physical player who is an excellent blocker . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Gantt in the fourth quarter at Penn State, his first TD pass since the 2009 Penn State game, and also had a 13-yard reception against the Nittany Lions . . . caught three passes for 19 yards in win over Purdue . . . recorded career highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (51) in comeback win at Northwestern, including two catches for 34 yards on game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter . . . had two catches for 14 yards against Illinois . . . caught a career-long 42-yard reception in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . hauled in three catches for 30 yards in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . had one reception for 34 yards against Northern Colorado . . . caught two passes for 32 yards, including his first career TD reception, a 20-yard grab, in the season opener vs. Western Michigan; named a game captain against the Broncos . . . completed 49-of-91 passes (.538) for 764 yards, seven TDs and three interceptions as a quarterback in 2009.
Nichol’s Career Statistics - Receiving Year G/GS REC. YDS. AVG. TD 2009 10/1 2 11 5.5 0 2010 12/7 19 240 12.6 1 Totals 22/8 21 251 12.0 1
LG 10 42 42
Nichol’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics - Receiving Opponent NO. YDS TD LG Western Michigan 2 32 1 20 Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 0 Notre Dame 1 2 0 0 Northern Colorado 1 34 0 34 Wisconsin 3 30 0 16 Michigan 1 42 0 42 Illinois 2 14 0 9 Northwestern 4 51 0 18 Iowa 1 3 0 3 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 Purdue 3 19 0 10 Penn State 1 13 0 13 Totals 19 240 1 42
Chris NORMAN
10
LB | 6-1 | 220 | SO. I 1L DETROIT, MICH. | RENAISSANCE
CAREER HIGHS Catches..................... 4, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Receiving Yards......... 51, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) TD Catches................ 1, vs. Western Michigan, 9/4/10
2010 NOTES: Second-year player has seen action in 11 games, including nine starts at star linebacker . . . sixth on the team with 59 tackles (5.4 avg.) this season . . . has 70 career tackles in 24 career games . . . produced four tackles and a career-high two pass break-ups in win at Penn State . . . recorded six tackles and his first career interception, which sealed the win in the final minute of the game, against Purdue . . . did not play against Minnesota (injured) . . . collected five tackles, including a half tackle for loss, at No. 18 Iowa . . . recorded four tackles each against Northwestern and Illinois . . . named Spartan Co-Defensive Player of the Week for his role in the victory at No. 18 Michigan, which included seven tackles . . . excellent all-around game in overtime win vs. Notre Dame as he forced a fumble, recovered another fumble, and tallied eight tackles . . . recorded a career-high 10 tackles playing in his hometown at Ford Field against Florida Atlantic . . . had eight tackles in season opener against Western Michigan . . . appeared in 13 games and compiled 11 tackles as a true freshman in 2009; only start came at Notre Dame. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 10, vs. Florida Atlantic (9/11/10) Pass Break-Ups......... 2, vs. Penn State (11/27/10) Norman’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2009 13/1 6 5 11 2010 11/9 23 36 59 Totals 24/10 29 41 70
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TFL SACKS INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 0.5-0 0-0 1-8 0.5-0 0-0 1-8
PBU FR FF 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 1
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Ross Weaver
CB | 6-1 | 203 | SR.-5 I 3L SOUTHFIELD, MICH.
Kevin PICKELMAN
96
NT | 6-4 | 285 | JR. I 2L MARSHALL, MICH. | MARSHALL 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player has seen action in 10 games, including seven starts at nose tackle . . . has compiled a career-high 31 tackles, including 2.5 for losses . . . has collected 56 career tackles in 35 career games . . . recorded seven tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss, in comeback win over Purdue . . . did not play at Northwestern (injured) . . . compiled a career-high eight tackles in win against Illinois . . . recorded two tackles and was named the Spartan Defensive Attack Force Player of the Week for his role in the victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . did not play against No. 11 Wisconsin (injured) . . . named game captain against Northern Colorado; collected three tackles vs. the Bears . . . picked up two tackles, including a half sack for 5 yards, vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded three tackles, including one for a 1-yard loss, in the season opener against Western Michigan.
Norman’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 1 7 8 - - - Florida Atlantic 4 6 10 - - - Notre Dame 4 4 8 - - - Northern Colorado 1 1 2 - - - Wisconsin 1 0 1 - - - Michigan 5 2 7 - - - Illinois 1 3 4 - - - Northwestern 3 1 4 - - - Iowa 0 5 5 0.5-0 - - Minnesota -DNP-INJUREDPurdue 3 3 6 - - 1-8 Penn State 0 4 4 - - - Totals 23 36 59 0.5-0 0-0 1-8
PBU FR - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2
FF 1 -
- - 1 1
CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 8, vs. Illinois (10/16/10) Tackles for loss.......... 1.0, three times (last vs. Purdue, 11/20/10) Sacks......................... 0.5, twice (last vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/11/10) Pickelman’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2008 13/0 2 3 5 2009 12/1 9 11 20 2010 10/7 10 21 31 Totals 35/8 21 35 56
TFL SACKS INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-11 1.5-10 0-0 2.5-8 0.5-5 0-0 4.5-19 2-15 0-0
Pickelman’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 2 1 3 1.0-1 - - Florida Atlantic 0 2 2 0.5-5 0.5-5 - Notre Dame 0 2 2 - - - Northern Colorado 0 3 3 - - - Wisconsin -DNP-INJUREDMichigan 1 1 2 - - - Illinois 3 5 8 - - - Northwestern -DNP-INJUREDIowa 0 0 0 - - - Minnesota 0 1 1 - - - Purdue 4 3 7 1-2 - - Penn State 0 3 3 - - - Totals 10 21 31 2.5-8 0.5-5 0
PBU FR FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PBU FR - - - - - - - -
FF -
- -
- -
-
- - - - 0
- - - - 0
0
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Trenton 39 ROBINSON S | 5-10 | 195 | JR. I 2L BAY CITY, MICH. BAY CITY CENTRAL 2010 NOTES: Third-year player has seen action in all 12 games, including 11 starts at free safety . . . named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and was an honorable mention selection by the media . . . also named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten second team . . . recipient of the team’s Outstanding Underclass Back Award (defense) . . . tied for the Big Ten lead with four interceptions . . . also ranks second in the Big Ten in passes defended (12) and pass break-ups (8) . . . ranks fourth on the team with a career-high 69 tackles . . . has appeared in 31 career games, including 18 starts, with 142 career tackles . . . led team with seven tackles at Penn State, and also had an interception and a pass break-up against the Nittany Lions . . . recorded five tackles each against Purdue and No. 18 Iowa . . . had two tackles and a pass break-up at Northwestern; named a game captain against the Wildcats . . . posted eight stops and returned an interception 15 yards in win against Illinois . . . named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, a pass break-up, and an interception in the end zone in the victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . tied for team lead with eight tackles and also broke up a pass in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . produced five tackles, recorded an interception and broke up a pass against Northern Colorado . . . tallied five tackles and a pass breakup in overtime win against Notre Dame . . . tied career high with two pass break-ups and also had five tackles vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded eight tackles against Western Michigan in the season opener. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 14, vs. Purdue (11/14/09) Pass Break-Ups......... 2, twice (last vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/11/10) Interception................ 1, five times (last vs. Penn State, 11/27/10) Robinson’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL 2008 8/0 2 4 6 0-0 2009 11/7 37 30 67 0-0 2010 12/11 30 39 69 0-0 Totals 31/18 69 73 142 0-0
SACKS INT PBU FR FF 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 1-0 2 0 0 0-0 4-19 8 0 0 0-0 5-19 10 0 0
Robinson’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 4 4 8 - - - Florida Atlantic 1 4 5 - - - Notre Dame 1 4 5 - - - Northern Colorado 3 2 5 - - 1-0 Wisconsin 3 5 8 - - - Michigan 4 3 7 - - 1-0 Illinois 3 5 8 - - 1-15 Northwestern 1 1 2 - - - Iowa 1 4 5 - - - Minnesota 2 2 4 - - - Purdue 3 2 5 - - - Penn State 4 3 7 - - 1-4 Totals 30 39 69 0-0 0-0 4-19
PBU FR - - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 8 0
FF 0
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Chris L. RUCKER
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CB | 6-2 | 200 | SR. I 3L WARREN, OHIO WARREN G. HARDING 2010 NOTES: Most experienced member of the secondary has played in 41 career games, including 33 starts at cornerback . . . career numbers include 188 tackles and 25 passes defended (six interceptions, 19 pass break-ups) . . . named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and was an honorable selection by the media . . . also a second-team All-Big Ten pick by Rivals.com . . . has 61 tackles this season, fifth on the team, including 3.5 for losses (20 yards) . . . has nine passes defended (two interceptions, seven pass break-ups) this season . . . broke up a career-high three passes, forced a fumble, and tallied five tackles in win at Penn State . . . his interception in the fourth quarter sparked MSU’s 15-point comeback in the 35-31 win over Purdue; also had seven tackles against the Boilermakers . . . collected seven tackles, including a half tackle for loss, against Minnesota . . . did not play against Illinois and Northwestern due to suspension for violating team rules . . . returned from suspension at No. 18 Iowa, recording two tackles . . . recorded an interception in the fourth quarter and also had three tackles in victory at No. 18 Michigan; had three total interceptions in his career against the Wolverines . . . tallied seven tackles and a pass break-up in win over No. 11 Wisconsin; named a game captain against the Badgers . . . tied for team lead with six tackles against Northern Colorado . . . named Spartan Defensive Player of the Week for his excellent all-around game in the overtime win vs. Notre Dame, recording a careerhigh 12 tackles while also tying his career high with two pass break-ups; also had one tackle for loss (1 yard) and forced a fumble against the Irish . . . recorded five tackles, including one for an 11-yard loss, in the win over Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . compiled seven tackles, including one for an 8-yard loss, and a pass break-up in the season opener against Western Michigan.
Alex 56 SHACKLETON
CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 12, vs. Notre Dame (9/18/10) Tackles for Loss......... 1.5, twice (last vs. Iowa, 10/4/08) Interceptions.............. 1, six times (last vs. Purdue, 11/20/10) Pass Break-ups......... 3, vs. Penn State (11/27/10) Rucker’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2007 8/4 15 9 24 2008 11/9 31 14 45 2009 12/11 37 21 58 2010 10/9 37 24 61 Totals 41/33 120 68 188
TFL SACKS INT 0-0 0-0 1-10 4-18 1-11 2-4 3-17 1-12 1-0 3.5-20 0-0 2-20 10.5-55 2-23 6-34
Rucker’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 4 3 7 1-8 - - Florida Atlantic 3 2 5 1-11 - - Notre Dame 8 4 12 1-1 - - Northern Colorado 2 4 6 - - - Wisconsin 4 3 7 - - - Michigan 3 0 3 - - 1-0 Illinois -DNP-SUSPENDEDNorthwestern -DNP-SUSPENDEDIowa 0 2 2 - - - Minnesota 5 2 7 0.5-0 - - Purdue 4 3 7 - - 1-20 Penn State 4 1 5 - - - Totals 37 24 61 3.5-20 0-0 2-20
PBU FR FF 1 0 0 4 0 1 7 1-11 2 7 0 2 19 1-11 5 PBU FR 1 - - - 2 - - - 1 - - -
FF 1 -
- - - 3 7
1 2
- - - - 0
SN | 6-2 | 240 | SR.-5 I 3L BRECKENRIDGE, COLO. | SUMMIT 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year player is in his fourth year as the starting long snapper . . . has played in every game the past four seasons (51) . . . along with kicker Dan Conroy and holder Aaron Bates, member of a special teams unit that is 14-for-15 in field goals this season and 44-for-45 in point-after attempts . . . presented the MSU Players Association’s Community Service and Outreach Award . . . former walk-on was awarded a scholarship prior to the 2008 season.
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John STIPEK
Johnathan STRAYHORN
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C | 6-5 | 285 | SR.-5 I 2L MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MICH. DAKOTA 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior started all 12 games in his first year as the starting center . . . has seen action in 25 career games, including 15 starts at center . . . helps anchor a line that ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 40th in the nation in rushing with 168.8 ypg. . . . one of two recipients of the Tommy Love Award, which is awarded to the team’s most improved player . . . named Spartan Offensive Lineman of the Week against Northern Colorado . . . started three games at center last year in place of injured starter Joel Nitchman and saw action in eight games overall . . . converted defensive lineman made the transition to offense during the 2007 season.
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DE | 6-0 | 275 | JR. I 2L DETROIT, MICH. | OAK PARK 2010 NOTES: Fourth-year player earned a scholarship prior to the season . . . has seen action in all 12 games on the defensive line, including one start . . . has appeared in 31 career games with 43 career tackles . . . second on the team with 3.5 sacks (17 yards) . . . has a career-high 26 tackles this season . . . in his first career start on the defensive line, recorded a career-best two sacks (9 yards) and three tackles at Northwestern . . . tied his career high with five tackles, including 1.5 sacks (8 yards), in win against Illinois . . . recorded two stops in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . tallied three tackles in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . compiled three tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. Northern Colorado . . . recorded a career-high five tackles and forced a fumble against Notre Dame. CAREER HIGHS Tackles........................5, twice (last vs. Illinois, 10/16/10) Tackles for loss.......... 2, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Sacks......................... 2, vs. Northwestern (10/23/10) Strayhorn’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2008 6/0 1 3 4 2009 13/0 6 7 13 2010 12/1 11 15 26 Totals 31/1 18 25 43
TFL SACKS INT 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-8 1-7 0-0 3.5-17 3.5-17 0-0 5.5-25 4.5-24 0-0
Strayhorn’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 0 2 2 - - - Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 - - - Notre Dame 3 2 5 - - - Northern Colorado 0 3 3 - - - Wisconsin 0 3 3 - - - Michigan 2 0 2 - - - Illinois 2 3 5 1.5-8 1.5-8 - Northwestern 3 0 3 2-9 2-9 - Iowa 0 0 0 - - - Minnesota 0 1 1 - - - Purdue 0 1 1 - - - Penn State 1 0 1 - - - Totals 11 15 26 3.5-17 3.5-17 -
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PBU FR FF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 PBU FR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
FF 1 1
SPARTAN PLAYER NOTES
Anthony Rashad WHITE
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DT | 6-2 | 320 | SO. I JC BATTLE CREEK, MICH. FORT SCOTT (KAN.) CC 2010 NOTES: First-year player has seen action in all 12 games on the defensive front . . . signed a letter of intent in February and has three years of eligibility remaining (threefor-three) . . . has 16 tackles this season, including one for loss . . . recorded two tackles at No. 18 Iowa . . . collected two stops in win at No. 18 Michigan . . . produced three tackles against Northern Colorado . . . tallied two stops, including a half tackle for loss, vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded three tackles and a pass break-up in his Spartan debut in the season opener against Western Michigan. CAREER HIGHS Tackles........................3, twice (last vs. Northern Colorado, 9/25/10)
Blake TREADWELL
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NT | 6-3 | 277 | SO. I 1L EAST LANSING, MICH. EAST LANSING 2010 NOTES: Second-year player has seen action in eight games, including four starts at nose tackle (Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota) . . . has 10 tackles this season . . . missed the first two games with a lower leg injury; also missed the Northwestern game with an injury; did not play against Purdue (flu) . . . produced two tackles in start at No. 18 Iowa . . . compiled two stops in victory at No. 18 Michigan . . . recorded three tackles in win over No. 11 Wisconsin. CAREER HIGHS Tackles........................4, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Tackles for loss.......... 0.5, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Sacks......................... 0.5, vs. Minnesota (10/31/09) Treadwell’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2009 9/1 2 9 11 2010 8/4 1 9 10 Totals 17/5 3 18 21
White’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL Western Michigan 1 2 3 - Florida Atlantic 0 2 2 0.5-0 Notre Dame 0 0 0 - Northern Colorado 0 3 3 - Wisconsin 0 0 0 - Michigan 1 1 2 - Illinois 0 1 1 - Northwestern 0 1 1 - Iowa 0 2 2 - Minnesota 0 0 0 - Purdue 0 1 1 - Penn State 0 1 1 - Totals 2 14 16 0.5-0
SACKS INT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0-0 0
PBU FR 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 0
Mitchell WHITE
TFL SACKS INT 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0.5-2 0.5-2 0
Treadwell’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan -DNP-INJUREDFlorida Atlantic -DNP-INJUREDNotre Dame 0 1 1 - - - Northern Colorado 0 1 1 - - - Wisconsin 0 3 3 - - - Michigan 1 1 2 - - - Illinois 0 0 0 - - - Northwestern -DNP-INJUREDIowa 0 2 2 - - - Minnesota 0 1 1 - - - Purdue -DNP-FLUPenn State 0 0 0 - - - Totals 1 9 10 0-0 0-0 0-0
White’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2010 12/0 2 14 16 0.5-0 0-0 0 1 0 0
PBU FR FF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 PBU FR FF - - - - -
- - - - -
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- -
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- 0
- 0
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FF 0
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CB | 6-1 | 170 | SO. I 1L LIVONIA, MICH. | STEVENSON 2010 NOTES: Third-year player earned a scholarship prior to the season . . . has seen action in all 12 regular-season games, including a start at Iowa . . . has recorded eight tackles and one pass break-up . . . recorded two tackles each against Western Michigan, Florida Atlantic and Northern Colorado. CAREER HIGHS Tackles........................2, three times (last vs. Northern Colorado, 9/25/10) White’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2009 4/0 0 1 1 2010 12/1 4 4 8 Totals 16/1 4 5 9
TFL 0-0 0-0 0-0
SACKS INT 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0
PBU FR FF 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
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Jerel WORTHY
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DT | 6-3 | 305 | SO. I 1L HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO | WAYNE 2010 NOTES: Powerful third-year player has started all 12 games at defensive tackle . . . leads all Spartan defensive linemen with 37 tackles this season, including 8.0 for losses (42 yards) and a team-best 4.0 sacks (27 yards) . . . has 17.0 tackles for loss (76 yards) and 8.5 sacks (50 yards) in 25 career games . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and the media . . . named to Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten third team . . . winner of MSU’s Outstanding Underclass Lineman Award for defense . . . tied a career high with five tackles, including a 4-yard sack, in victory at Penn State . . . collected four tackles, including a half tackle for loss (1 yard), in win over Purdue . . . named game captain vs. Minnesota, and responded by tying his career high with five tackles, including 1.5 for losses (6 yards) . . . recorded a career-high five tackles, including one for a 4-yard loss, and also broke up a pass at No. 18 Iowa . . . tied his career high with 1.5 sacks (12 yards) at Northwestern; collected two tackles overall against the Wildcats and also had a quarterback hurry . . . recorded three tackles, including a half sack for 2 yards, against Illinois . . . sacked Denard Robinson for a 9-yard loss and had three tackles overall in victory at No. 18 Michigan; also was named the Spartan Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a field goal to end the first half . . . produced three tackles in win over No. 11 Wisconsin . . . recorded two tackles and a pass break-up against Notre Dame . . . tallied two stops vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . recorded three tackles in the season opener against Western Michigan, including one for a 4-yard loss; also had a pass break-up . . . earned Freshman All-America honors in 2009 after recording 37 tackles, including nine for loss and 4.5 sacks. CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................... 5, three times (last vs. Penn State, 11/27/10) Tackles for loss.......... 2, vs. Iowa (10/24/09) Sacks......................... 1.5, twice (last vs. Northwestern, 10/23/10) Pass break-ups.......... 2, vs. Wisconsin (9/26/09) Worthy’s Career Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TM 2009 13/11 19 18 37 2010 12/12 12 25 37 Totals 25/23 31 43 74
TFL SACKS INT 9-34 4.5-23 0 8-42 4-27 0 17-76 8.5-50 0
Worthy’s 2010 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT Western Michigan 1 2 3 1-4 0-0 - Florida Atlantic 2 0 2 - - - Notre Dame 0 2 2 - - - Northern Colorado 0 0 0 - - - Wisconsin 1 2 3 - - - Michigan 2 1 3 1-9 1-9 - Illinois 1 2 3 0.5-2 0.5-2 - Northwestern 1 1 2 1.5-12 1.5-12 - Iowa 1 4 5 1-4 - - Minnesota 1 4 5 1.5-6 - - Purdue 0 4 4 0.5-1 - - Penn State 2 3 5 1-4 1-4 - Totals 12 25 37 8-42 4-27 0
PBU FR FF 2 1-0 0 3 0 0 5 1-0 0 PBU FR 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 3 0
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LT | 6-5 | 298 | SR.-5 I 1L LANSING, MICH. BOWLING GREEN 2010 NOTES: Fifth-year senior is in his second year as a starter on the offensive line . . . has started 22 games on the offensive line in his two-year career, including 11 games at left tackle this season . . . named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and was an honorable mention selection by the media . . . also named second-team All-Big Ten by Rivals.com and Phil Steele . . . one of two recipients of the team’s President’s Award (Perseverance, Senior Lineman) . . . made the switch from right tackle to left tackle during spring practice . . . helps anchor a line that ranks fifth in the Big Ten and 40th in the nation in rushing with 168.8 ypg. . . . earned Spartan Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for his performance in the comeback win over Northwestern . . . named Spartan Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week for his role in leading MSU past No. 11 Wisconsin; the Spartans rushed for 175 yards against the Badgers . . . started the last 11 games of 2009 at right tackle . . . converted defensive lineman is a transfer from Bowling Green and first started practicing with the Spartans in the spring of 2009.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF MARK DANTONIO HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON
In just four seasons, Mark Dantonio has restored the pride and tradition of Spartan football. A Zanesville, Ohio, native with Midwest ties, Dantonio has 28 years of collegiate coaching experience and will be coaching in his 15th bowl game as the Spartans face Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. The game will mark Dantonio’s second New Year’s Day game as a head coach, as he guided MSU to a 2009 appearance in the Capital One Bowl against Georgia. Dantonio, who has led Michigan State to a schoolrecord 11 wins this season and a share of its first Big Ten Championship since 1990, was named the Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year, as selected by the conference’s media panel. A finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year Awards, Dantonio helped manage the third-biggest turnaround among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams during the regular season, as the Spartans improved from 6-7 a year ago to 11-1 in 2010, including a 6-1 record against bowl teams. The 54-year-old Dantonio became the fifth coach in MSU history to earn Big Ten Coach of the Year honors, joining Denny Stolz (1974), Darryl Rogers (1978), George Perles (1987) and John L. Smith (2003). He was also named the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Region 3 Coach of the Year, and earned National Coach of the Year honors from CBSSports. com, Scout.com and Rivals.com. Thanks to its 28-22 victory at Penn State in the regularseason finale, Michigan State recorded its first win in State College since 1965 – the year before Joe Paterno took over as Penn State’s head coach – and finished in a three-way tie with Wisconsin and Ohio State for the 2010 Big Ten Championship with a 7-1 conference record. With successive wins over Minnesota, Purdue and Penn State to close out the regular season, the Spartans posted a perfect 3-0 record in November for the first time since 1999. MSU also dealt Wisconsin its only loss of the 2010 regular season, 34-24, in the Big Ten opener. The Spartans finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in both The Associated Press and USA TODAY/Coaches’ Polls. A total of 16 Spartans received All-Big Ten recognition on the first team, second team or honorable mention, including senior linebacker Greg Jones, senior punter Aaron Bates, sophomore running back Edwin Baker and sophomore placekicker Dan Conroy, who each earned All-Big Ten first-team honors from the media. One of the top linebackers in school history, Jones was named a consensus first-team All-American for the second straight season, becoming only the third Spartan to accomplish the feat. He also is just the seventh player in program history to receive first-team All-Big Ten honors three times. Michigan State once again featured one of the most balanced offensive attacks in the Big Ten, as the Spartans were one of just two teams in the conference to rank among the top five in rushing (168.8 ypg.), passing (237.8 ypg.), scoring (30.1 ppg.) and total offense (406.7 ypg.). Through the regular season,
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MSU’s offense already stacks up as one of the best in school history, cracking the Top 10 in the team singleseason records for passing yards (2,854), total yards (4,880) and points (376). The Spartans scored at least 30 points in nine games, including the first six in a row, both of which are school records. The Spartans made significant strides defensively, fueling the team’s remarkable turnaround. Entering the postseason, MSU ranks among the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision leaders in rushing defense (No. 21 allowing 121.9 ypg.), scoring defense (No. 26 allowing 20.1 ppg.), total defense (No. 31 allowing 337.8 ypg.) and pass efficiency defense (No. 33 with a 117.0 rating). The biggest difference has been takeaways – after forcing just 14 all of 2009, MSU has totaled 24 this season. The Spartans recorded 17 interceptions in the regular season, its highest total since 2004, which ranks second in the Big Ten and tied for 11th in the nation. Michigan State’s +0.5 turnover margin is tied for 26th in the FBS. With appearances in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, the 2009 Capital One Bowl, the 2010 Alamo Bowl and the 2011 Capital One Bowl, Dantonio is the first coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid in each of his first four seasons. It also marks just the second time MSU has made four straight trips (198790) to a bowl game. He has 33 victories in his first four seasons at MSU, which are the most by any Spartan head coach in his first four years (Chester Brewer ranks second, with 30 wins from 1903-06). Overall, Dantonio’s Spartan coaching record is 33-18, good for a winning percentage of 65 percent. From his first day on the job, Dantonio has pledged to support student-athletes as they pursue excellence, both in the classroom and on the playing field. In his first four seasons, 43 Spartans have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, including 2009 Academic
All-American Blair White. In addition, more than 50 Michigan State football student-athletes have earned their undergraduate degrees, including 75 percent of his players who have completed their eligibility. Dantonio, who served as head coach at Cincinnati for three seasons prior to his return to East Lansing, became Michigan State University’s 24th head football coach on Nov. 27, 2006. He previously spent six years as an assistant coach at Michigan State from 19952000. In his seven seasons as a head coach, Dantonio has collected a 51-35 record (.593), including six bowl invitations. Last season, led by All-America linebacker Greg Jones and one of the most explosive offenses in the Big Ten, the Spartans earned their third consecutive bowl bid with a trip to the 2010 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio. A consensus first-team All-American, Jones became the first Spartan to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year accolades after collecting 154 tackles, the most in the conference and third nationally. He also led the team and ranked among the national leaders in tackles for loss (14 for 69 yards) and sacks (9 for 53 yards). Jones was rated the top linebacker in the nation by College Football Performance Awards and CollegeFootballNews.com. Cornerback Jeremy Ware continued the trend of draft picks under Dantonio, as he was chosen by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Overall, five Spartans have been drafted in the Dantonio era, including Devin Thomas (2007 second round to Washington), Kellen Davis (2007 fifth round to Chicago), Ervin Baldwin (2007 seventh round to Chicago) and Javon Ringer (2008 fifth round to Tennessee). Offensively, Michigan State featured the No. 2 passing attack in the Big Ten, averaging nearly 270 yards per game. The Spartans also finished second in the league in scoring (29.7 points per game) and third in total
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF offense (406.2 ypg.). MSU established a school record with 28 touchdown passes in 2009, and the 3,502 passing yards ranked second in the school record book. The Spartan passing game was built around wide receiver Blair White, who was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches while recording career highs in receptions (70), TD catches (9) and receiving yards (990), all of which rank among MSU’s Top 10 singleseason leaders. MSU’s special teams featured the school’s all-time leading kicker in Brett Swenson, who scored 377 career points. A first-team All-Big Ten selection and Lou Groza Award semifinalist, Swenson also became MSU’s career leader in field goals (71 made) and extra points (164 made) during the 2009 season. One of 15 semifinalists for the George Munger Coach of the Year Award, Dantonio had a breakthrough season in 2008. Under his leadership, the Spartans went 9-3 in the regular season and compiled a 6-2 record in the Big Ten, the best league mark for the program since 1999. It also marked just the third time since 1966 and 10th overall that Michigan State had won at least nine games in a season. The Spartans were rewarded with a berth in the 2009 Capital One Bowl against Georgia on New Year’s Day. Michigan State defeated five bowl-bound teams, with victories over Florida Atlantic, Notre Dame, Iowa, Northwestern and Wisconsin. The Spartans, who made their eighth New Year’s Day Bowl appearance and their first in nine seasons, finished the season ranked No. 24 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Polls. In 2008, three Michigan State players were named first-team All-Big Ten by the league’s head coaches: senior running back Javon Ringer, senior safety Otis Wiley and sophomore linebacker Greg Jones. The three first-team all-conference selections were the most for the Spartans since five players received firstteam honors in 1999. A total of 15 Spartans received All-Big Ten recognition on the first team, second team or honorable mention. Ringer became MSU’s first consensus All-American since 2004, earning first-team accolades from Walter Camp and the Associated Press. The Doak Walker Award finalist had one of the finest seasons in Spartan history, scoring a school-record 22 touchdowns and rushing for 1,637 yards, which ranked second in the school record books. Ringer was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. In his first season as head coach at Michigan State, Dantonio sparked a three-game turnaround as the Spartans finished the 2007 regular season with a 7-5 record, securing the program’s first bowl bid in four years with a berth against Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Dantonio became just the third first-year coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid, joining Nick Saban (1995 Independence Bowl vs. LSU) and John L. Smith (2003 Alamo Bowl vs. Nebraska). Michigan State (7-6 overall) produced seven victories despite playing one of the nation’s most demanding schedules, as the Spartans’ 2007 opponents had a combined record of 75-57 (.568) during the regular season. The Spartans went 4-3 in games played against bowl-bound teams in 2007. Michigan State lost six games by a combined total of 31 points, including two in overtime (Northwestern and Iowa). All six games were decided by seven points or less.
The Dantonio Family: Becky, Kristen, Lauren and Mark.
THE DANTONIO FILE PERSONAL DATA: Born Mark Dantonio in El Paso, Texas, on March 9, 1956. Family: wife Becky and two daughters, Kristen and Lauren. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant at Ohio U. (1980); graduate assistant at Purdue (1981); defensive coordinator at Butler (Kan.) Junior College (1982); graduate assistant at Ohio State (1983-84); defensive secondary coach at Akron (1985); defensive secondary coach and defensive coordinator at Youngstown State (1986-90); defensive secondary coach at Kansas (1991-94); defensive secondary coach (1995-2000) and associate head coach (2000) at Michigan State; defensive coordinator at Ohio State (2001-03); head coach at Cincinnati (2004-06). COACHING RECORD: 51-35 (.593) in seven years as a college head coach; 18-17 in three years at Cincinnati (2004-06); 33-18 (.647) in four seasons at Michigan State (2007-). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from South Carolina in 1979; master’s degree in education from Ohio U. in 1980. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Three-year letterman as a defensive back at South Carolina (1976-78). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1987 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1989 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1990 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1983 Fiesta Bowl, 1984 Rose Bowl, 1992 Aloha Bowl, 1995 Independence Bowl, 1996 Sun Bowl, 1997 Aloha Bowl, 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl, 2002 Outback Bowl, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
Dantonio’s Career Record - Head Coach Overall Year School W L 2004 Cincinnati 7 5 2005 Cincinnati 4 7 2006 Cincinnati 7 5 2007 Michigan State 7 6 2008 Michigan State 9 4 2009 Michigan State 6 7 2010 Michigan State 11 1 Totals 51 35 * Did not coach Cincinnati in bowl game
Pct. .583 .364 .583 .538 .692 .462 .917 .593
Conference W L 5 3 2 5 4 3 3 5 6 2 4 4 7 1 31 23
Pct. Finish .625 T-2nd (C-USA) .286 T-6th (Big East) .571 T-7th (Big East) .375 T-7th (Big Ten) .750 3rd (Big Ten) .500 T-6th (Big Ten) .875 T-1st (Big Ten) .574
Postseason/Bowl Fort Worth Bowl International Bowl* Champs Sports Bowl Capital One Bowl Alamo Bowl Capital One Bowl Six Bowl Games*
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT MARK DANTONIO... “The point of the National Coach of the Year honor...is not so much that the Spartans won a share of the Big Ten title and were within hundredths of a point of a Rose Bowl berth. The lesson was that Coach D came out of the (heart) episode a better man. He taught us all something about dignity and perseverance – and fun.” - Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com, National Coach of the Year “Dantonio needed only four years to turn a chronic underachiever into a Big Ten champion. He fostered a new sense of mental toughness in his players after a rough season both on and off the field in 2009. Dantonio made two of the gutsiest calls of the college football season, “Little Giants” against Notre Dame and “Mousetrap” against Northwestern, and worked his way back to the sideline barely a month after suffering a heart attack Sept. 19.” - Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com, Big Ten Coach of the Year
Michigan State finished the year strong, winning its final two games of the regular season for the first time since 1999 with victories at Purdue and over Penn State, both bowl-bound teams. Dantonio became the first coach in Spartan history to begin his initial season 4-0, as Michigan State opened the 2007 campaign with wins over UAB, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. With the 31-14 victory over the Irish, the Spartans became the first opponent to win six-straight games in the 77-year history of Notre Dame Stadium.
2010 HONORS DAVE McCLAIN BIG TEN CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR CBSSports.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR FINALIST Eddie Robinson Award, Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award AFCA REGION 3 COACH OF THE YEAR BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR CBSSports.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com, CollegeFootballNews.com
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In 2007, Michigan State featured one of the Big Ten’s most prolific offensive attacks. The Spartans ranked second in the conference in scoring offense (33.1 points per game), third in rushing offense (198.2 yards per game) and fourth in total offense (416.8 ypg.). Michigan State also was listed among the NCAA’s top 30 in rushing offense (No. 25) and scoring offense (No. 29). The Spartans scored a school single-season record 430 points and produced Top 10 single-season totals in six other offensive categories, including total yards (No. 3: 5,418), first downs (No. 4: 266), passing yards (No. 6: 2,842), total yards per game (No. 6: 416.8) and scoring average (No. 6: 33.1 ppg.). Michigan State also displayed dramatic improvement on the defensive side of the football in 2007. The Spartans ranked fourth in the Big Ten and No. 30 nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 125.9 ypg. After finishing eighth in the Big Ten and No. 88 nationally in total defense in 2006, the Spartans improved to fourth in the league and No. 32 in the NCAA, allowing 345.5 ypg. Dantonio established himself as one of the nation’s up-and-coming coaches during his three-year tenure at Cincinnati, where he compiled an 18-17 overall record and led the program in its transition to the BIG EAST Conference.
“‘Little Giants’ – Play of the Year.” - Sporting News “Four years ago, Dantonio headed to East Lansing to take over a program that had sustained three consecutive losing seasons and hadn’t won a Big Ten championship since 1990. This season, with some creativity (a fake field goal in overtime against Notre Dame, a fake punt against Northwestern), some big wins and some luck (he overcame a late-September heart attack), he led the Spartans to the most wins in school history.” - Rivals.com, National Coach of the Year “More and more, the team reflects the coach. Tough and unyielding, resilient and resourceful. Michigan State is churning toward a Big Ten title, stomping past obstacles few could have imagined. Mark Dantonio is still pushing, and in the reflection of an improbable season, you see what he saw when he arrived four years ago.” -Bob Wojnowksi, The Detroit News, 11/16/10 In 2006, Dantonio led the Bearcats to a 7-5 overall record and a 4-3 BIG EAST mark, making Cincinnati bowl eligible for the second time in three years. Dantonio accomplished the feat against the secondtoughest schedule in the country, as UC’s opponents compiled a 69-42 record. Dantonio became only the second head coach in Cincinnati history (along with Sid Gillman) to take the Bearcats to a bowl game in his first season in 2004. UC topped Marshall, 32-14, in the Fort Worth Bowl to cap a 7-5 season. Prior to his appointment at Cincinnati, Dantonio served as the defensive coordinator at Ohio State for three seasons, where his defensive unit helped the Buckeyes to a combined record of 32-6, including the 2002 National Championship. Dantonio is quite familiar with East Lansing, as he spent six years (1995-2000) as Michigan State’s secondary coach, including five seasons under Saban and one under Bobby Williams. He was promoted to associate head coach in 2000. During his six-year record as an assistant, the Spartans compiled a 39-30-1 record. Dantonio came to Michigan State following four seasons under Glen Mason at Kansas (1991-94) where he coached the defensive secondary. He previously spent five years at Youngstown State under Jim Tressel, helping the Penguins to three trips to the NCAA I-AA playoffs. His collegiate coaching credits also includes stops at Akron (defensive secondary, 1985), Ohio State (graduate assistant, 1983-84), Butler (Kan.) Junior College (defensive coordinator, 1982), Purdue (graduate assistant, 1981) and Ohio University (graduate assistant, 1980).
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF During his four years as Michigan State’s offensive coordinator, Don Treadwell has put together one of the most explosive offenses in the Big Ten, featuring a balanced attack full of talented playmakers. Treadwell also serves as the wide receivers coach.
In his fourth season as defensive coordinator, Pat Narduzzi’s unit in 2010 is having its best showing since his arrival in East Lansing.
A 27-year coaching veteran, Treadwell has been an offensive coordinator at four schools, including three years on Coach Mark Dantonio’s staff at Cincinnati (2004-06). Along with Dantonio, Treadwell also has experience in East Lansing, serving as the Spartan receivers coach from 2000-02. Treadwell’s trademark of balance was on full display this season, as the Spartans were one of just two teams in the Big Ten to rank among the top five in the conference in rushing (168.8 ypg.), passing (237.8 ypg.), scoring (30.1 ppg.) and total offense (406.7 ypg.). Through the regular season, MSU’s offense already stacks up as one of the best in school history, cracking the Top 10 in the team single-season records for passing yards (2,854), total yards (4,880) and points (376). The Spartans scored at least 30 points in nine games, including the first six in a row, both of which are school records. A total of seven players on the offense received All-Big Ten recognition on the first team, second team or honorable mention. DON TREADWELL OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/ WIDE RECEIVERS FOURTH SEASON (SEVENTH OVERALL AT MSU)
Junior quarterback Kirk Cousins, an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media, finished the regular season among the Top 10 Spartan singleseason leaders in completion percentage (68 percent – first), pass completions (216 – fourth), passing yards (2,705 – fourth) and touchdown passes (20 – tied for fourth). The receiving corps is one of the deepest in the Big Ten, featuring four players with at least 20 catches, and nine players with at least 10 receptions. The top two threats are B.J. Cunningham and Mark Dell, who have combined for 3,889 yards, 270 receptions and 25 touchdown catches in their careers. On the ground, MSU is led by sophomore Edwin Baker, a first-team All-Big Ten pick by the media. Baker became only the sixth sophomore in Spartan history to reach the 1,000-yard mark, gaining a team-best 1,187 yards rushing in the regular season to rank third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally. Treadwell was nominated for the Broyles Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top assistant coach, in part for his role in leading the day-to-day team activities during Coach Dantonio’s absence following Dantonio’s heart attack Sept. 19. Without Dantonio in attendance, Treadwell, who normally coaches in the booth, coached on the sidelines in MSU’s wins over Northern Colorado and Wisconsin. For his efforts in the win over No. 11 Wisconsin, which included a key fourth-and-goal conversion late in the fourth quarter to seal the game, Treadwell was named the National Coordinator of the Week by Rivals.com. Treadwell also coached on the sideline in victories against Michigan and Illinois while Dantonio was in the press box. During Treadwell’s tenture as offensive coordinator, Spartans players have earned All-Big Ten honors either on the first team, second team, or honorable mention on 24 occasions, including 2008 consensus first-team All-American Javon Ringer. For Treadwell’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
PAT NARDUZZI DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR FOURTH SEASON
Michigan State ranks among the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision leaders in rushing defense (No. 21 allowing 121.9 ypg.), scoring defense (No. 26 allowing 20.1 ppg.), total defense (No. 31 allowing 337.8 ypg.) and pass efficiency defense (No. 33 with a 117.0 rating). Among the Big Ten, the Spartans are third in rushing and scoring defense and fourth in total defense. In addition, MSU has only allowed one 100-yard rusher this season (Game 11 against Purdue, Keith Carlos: six rushes for 103 yards and one touchdown).
The biggest difference in MSU’s turnaround has been takeaways – after forcing just 14 all of 2009, MSU has totaled 24 this season. The Spartans recorded 17 interceptions in the regular season, its highest total since 2004, which ranks second in the Big Ten and tied for 11th in the nation. Michigan State’s +0.5 turnover margin is tied for 26th in the FBS. The foundation of Michigan State’s defense is stopping the run, and Narduzzi’s unit once again proved it could stop the rush in 2010, ranking third in the Big Ten and 21st in the nation, allowing just 121.9 yards per game. The Spartans held both Wisconsin and Michigan to season-low rushing totals in victories against the Badgers and Wolverines this season. MSU has finished in the top 30 nationally in rushing defense two of the past three seasons. For the fifth time under Narduzzi, a player was named to the All-Big Ten first team, as senior linebacker Greg Jones became just the seventh player in program history to earn first-team honors three times. Jones, who led the team with 98 tackles in the regular season, also earned consensus first-team All-America accolades for the second straight year, making him just the third Spartan to accomplish that feat (George Webster and Bubba Smith, 1965-66). In addition to Jones, six more Spartan defenders received All-Big Ten recognition on either the second team or honorable mention. Senior linebacker Eric Gordon was a second-team pick by both the coaches and media, while the entire secondary (cornerbacks Johnny Adams and Chris L. Rucker; safeties Marcus Hyde and Trenton Robinson) was honored. Sophomore defensive tackle Jerel Worthy, who led the team with four sacks, was an honorable mention selection. Narduzzi was named the National Coordinator of the Week by Rivals.com after the Spartans held Michigan to a season-low 162 rushing yards as Michigan State handed the Wolverines their first loss of the season, 34-17, on Oct. 9. The Spartans also limited Michigan to 17 points and 377 total yards, the second-lowest output for the Michigan offense in those categories in 2010. Michigan entered the game averaging 41.4 points, 565.0 yards of total offense and 324.4 rushing yards per game. MSU also held Denard Robinson, the nation’s No. 1 rusher at the time, to his third-fewest rushing yards all season (86). During Narduzzi’s four years at MSU, his players have earned All-Big Ten recognition 30 times, including three different first-team selections. For Narduzzi’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
THE TREADWELL FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Seventh overall. Rejoined staff on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Quarterbacks, receivers, running backs coach and offensive coordinator at Youngstown State (1986-91); running backs and receivers coach at Miami-Ohio (1992-93); receivers coach at Cincinnati (1994); running backs coach at Stanford (1995-96); co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks and receivers coach at Boston College (1997-98); running backs coach at North Carolina State (1999); receivers coach at Michigan State (2000-02); receivers coach and offensive coordinator at Ball State (2003); offensive coordinator at Cincinnati (2004-06). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in physical education from Miami-Ohio in 1982. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year starter as a wide receiver at Miami-Ohio (1978-81) and named captain as a senior. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1987 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, 1989 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, 1990 NCAA I-AA Playoffs, 1991 NCAA I-AA National Champions, 1995 Liberty Bowl, 1996 Sun Bowl, 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
THE NARDUZZI FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Dec. 6, 2006, from Cincinnati. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach (199091) and receivers coach (1992) at Miami-Ohio; linebackers (1993-97) and defensive coordinator (1998-99) at Rhode Island; linebackers coach at Northern Illinois (200002); defensive coordinator at Miami-Ohio (2003); defensive coordinator at Cincinnati (2004-06). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in physical education from Rhode Island in 1990; master’s degree in sports psychology from Miami-Ohio in 1992. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Three-year starter at linebacker at Rhode Island (1987-89); one year at linebacker at Youngstown State (1985). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 2003 GMAC Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF Harlon Barnett, a four-year letterwinner at Michigan State (1986-89) as a defensive back who was named a captain as a senior, is in his fourth season as the Spartans’ secondary coach. Barnett returned to East Lansing with seven years of professional playing experience and nine seasons of coaching experience under his belt.
HARLON BARNETT SECONDARY FOURTH SEASON
Barnett oversaw perhaps the most improved secondary in the nation in 2010. After ranking near the bottom of the conference in several pass defense categories last season, the Spartans have bounced back to rank among the national leaders in pass break-ups (10th with 51), passes defended (11th with 68), interceptions (11th with 17) and pass efficiency defense (33rd with 116.99 rating).
Michigan State was one of just two schools in the conference (Iowa) to have all four of their starters in the defensive backfield earn postseason recognition from the Big Ten. Cornerbacks Johnny Adams and Chris L. Rucker, along with free safety Trenton Robinson, made the All-Big Ten second team as selected by the coaches, while strong safety Marcus Hyde was named to the second team by the media. The unit combined for 17 interceptions, most at MSU since 2004, after collecting just six a year ago. The interceptions have helped fuel MSU’s positive turnover margin, as the Spartans leaped from 94th in the nation in 2009 to 26th in that department this season. Individually, Robinson is tied for the Big Ten lead with four interceptions and ranks second in the Big Ten and 23rd in the nation with 12 passes defended. Adams and Hyde each have three picks, and Rucker has two. In addition, all four have recorded career highs in tackles this season. Barnett’s players have earned All-Big Ten honors nine times since his arrival at as secondary coach, led by Chris L. Rucker, who garnered honorable mention accolades as a sophomore and junior and second-team recognition from the coaches his senior year. Barnett also worked with safety Otis Wiley in 2008, who was a first-team All-Big Ten pick by the coaches and media. Barnett spent three seasons as secondary coach on Mark Dantonio’s staff at Cincinnati. Barnett landed his first collegiate coaching job as a graduate assistant at LSU in 2003 under Nick Saban, where he was a part of the Tigers’ National Championship campaign. He began his coaching career at Princeton High School in Cincinnati, where he spent two seasons as the secondary coach (1998-99) and three years as the defensive coordinator (2000-02).
In his four years as the defensive line coach at Michigan State, Ted Gill has continued his careerlong trend of developing productive and impactful players.
TED GILL DEFENSIVE LINE FOURTH SEASON
Gill molded a young line this fall that featured only one senior to help the Spartans rank among the national leaders in several categories, including scoring defense (No. 26 allowing 20.1 ppg.) and total defense (No. 31 allowing 337.8 ypg.). The line was instrumental in stopping the run, as the Spartans ranked third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally by giving up just 121.9 rushing yards a game. In addition, MSU has only allowed one 100-yard rusher this season (Game 11 against Purdue, Keith Carlos: six rushes for 103 yards and one touchdown).
Sophomore defensive tackle Jerel Worthy earned AllBig Ten honorable mention honors after leading the line with 37 tackles and four sacks during the regular season. A Freshman All-American last season, Worthy is also tied for second on the team with eight tackles for loss. Senior defensive end Colin Neely has had a career year in his final season under Gill, ranking first on the team and eighth in the Big Ten with 10 tackles for loss while compiling a career-high 32 tackles. In addition, junior Kevin Pickelman and sophomore Tyler Hoover have shown significant improvement, as both players have already recorded career highs in tackles. The 2009 Spartan defensive line featured two new starters and a steady mix of underclassmen in the rotation, but the unit still managed to help the defense rank among the Top 25 in the nation in 17th in sacks (2.69 pg.) rushing defense (113.2 ypg.). MSU limited their opponents to fewer than 100 rushing yards in six games. Veteran end Trevor Anderson led the line with 45 tackles (7.5 for loss) and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors. Anderson, who also played under Gill at Cincinnati, amassed 39.5 tackles for loss and 22 sacks in his career. In 2008, three Spartans on the defensive line earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors, including seniors Justin Kershaw and Brandon Long, who both recorded career highs in tackles for loss and sacks. Michigan State’s defensive line saw a dramatic improvement in Gill’s first season in 2007. Defensive ends Jonal Saint-Dic and Ervin Baldwin enjoyed breakout seasons, while Kershaw and Ogemdi Nwagbuo also had their most productive years wearing the Green and White. Saint-Dic, a first-team All-Big Ten selection, set a Big Ten record and led the nation with eight forced fumbles.
A native of Cincinnati, Barnett was a three-year starter for Coach George Perles at Michigan State. He was a member of the 1987 Big Ten and 1988 Rose Bowl championship team that went 9-2-1 overall and finished eighth in the final polls. Barnett, who also played in the 1989 Gator Bowl and the 1989 Aloha Bowl during his time as a Spartan player, earned first-team All-America recognition by The Sporting News as a senior in 1989.
Spartan defensive linemen have garnered All-Big Ten recognition six times during Gill’s tenure, including Saint-Dic, who was a second-team All-American in 2007. In addition, Nwaguo, who Gill mentored in 2007, is in his second season playing for the San Diego Chargers.
Following his impressive career at Michigan State, Barnett was taken in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns, where he played for three seasons (1990-92). He spent two seasons at New England (1993-94) and two more with Minnesota (1995-96).
For Gill’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
For Barnett’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
THE BARNETT FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach at LSU (2003); secondary coach at Cincinnati (2004-06). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in communication from Michigan State in 1990. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year letterwinner as a defensive back at Michigan State (1986-89) and named captain as a senior. Professional - Spent seven seasons in the National Football League, including stints with the Cleveland Browns (1990-92), New England Patriots (1993-94) and Minnesota Vikings (1995-96). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Player - 1985 All-American Bowl, 1988 Rose Bowl, 1989 Gator Bowl, 1989 Aloha Bowl, 1994 NFL Playoffs, 1996 NFL Playoffs. Coach 2004 Sugar Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
Gill arrived in East Lansing with 32 years of coaching experience, including four seasons as the defensive line coach at Cincinnati (2003-06).
THE GILL FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – Graduate assistant coach at Idaho State (1971-73); offensive line coach at Utah (1974-76); defensive line coach at New Mexico State (1977); defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Ball State (1978-81); defensive coordinator at Cornell (1982); defensive line and linebackers coach at Army (1983); defensive line and linebackers coach at North Carolina (198487); defensive line coach at Rice (1988-89); defensive line and linebackers coach at Iowa (1990-94); defensive coordinator at Oklahoma State (1995); defensive line coach at Cincinnati (2003-06). Professional – Defensive line coach at NFL’s Carolina Panthers (1996-98); defensive line coach at XFL’s Los Angeles Extreme (2001); defensive coordinator at CFL’s Montreal Alouettes (2002). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from Idaho State in 1973. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Two-year letterwinner as a linebacker and nose tackle at Idaho State (1968-69). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 1986 Aloha, 1991 Rose, 1991 Holiday, 1993 Alamo, 2004 Fort Worth, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF Dan Roushar, who has coached a multitude of positions in his 27 seasons in the coaching profession, is in his fourth year coaching the offensive line.
Brad Salem, who compiled a 31-26 record in five seasons as head coach at NCAA Division II Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S.D., is in his first year as running backs coach at Michigan State.
Michigan State’s improved rushing attack in 2010 has been fueled by a solid offensive line that has featured the same core of starters throughout the entire season. Although the unit began the year with three new starters and a position switch from right tackle to left tackle for D.J. Young, the Spartans established their running identity early in the season, rushing for more than 200 yards in five of the first six games.
Under Salem’s direction, Michigan State’s running backs have dramatically improved their totals from a year ago, as the Spartans have already rushed for nearly 300 more yards in 2010. After finishing 73rd nationally in rushing in 2009, MSU is averaging 168.8 yards per game on the ground this season, good for 40th in the FBS.
Young’s move has proven to be a success, as he garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors from the coaches, while junior left guard Joel Foreman was a third-team All-America selection by Phil Steele. Sophomore Edwin Baker has been the main beneficiary for the Spartans’ offensive line play, as the first-team All-Big Ten pick by the media ranks third in the Big Ten and 21st in the FBS averaging 98.9 ypg.
The resurgent running game has been led by Edwin Baker, who became just the sixth sophomore in MSU history to reach the 1,000-yard milestone as he compiled 1,187 yards during the regular season. A first-team All-Big Ten honoree by the media, Baker ranks third in the Big Ten and 21st nationally in rushing, averaging 98.8 ypg. In addition, he leads the team and is tied for sixth in the conference with 13 rushing touchdowns.
Two Spartan offensive linemen earned All-Big Ten recognition in 2009 under Roushar’s direction, as center Joel Nitchman was named second-team All-Big Ten by the media and Foreman garnered honorable mention accolades. For the second straight season, Roushar’s unit was one of the most effective in the Big Ten protecting the quarterback, as the Spartans gave up only 14 sacks, the fewest amount of any team in the conference.
Baker hasn’t been only one making noise in the backfield. True freshman Le’Veon Bell exploded onto the scene in the first half of the season, collecting 549 yards and eight rushing touchdowns, including a 141-yard effort in the season opener against Western Michigan, the most rushing yards ever by a Spartan in their collegiate debut. Bell closed his first regular season with 592 yards rushing and was named to the ESPN.com and Rivals.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team. Sophomore Larry Caper, the team’s leading rusher in 2009, was also a regular in the playing rotation.
DAN ROUSHAR OFFENSIVE LINE FOURTH SEASON
The Spartans featured the nation’s fourth-leading rusher in Javon Ringer in 2008, thanks in large part to the strength of the offensive line play. In addition, the unit allowed just 24 sacks all season, ranking fourth in the Big Ten. Four of MSU’s five starters were awarded postseason honors, including second-team All-Big Ten selections Roland Martin (right guard) and Jesse Miller (right tackle). Nitchman earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors while Foreman was named Freshman All-American. Michigan State was one of the top rushing teams in the nation during the 2007 regular season. Roushar had to juggle his lineup several times, using eight different starting combinations, but he led his unit to be one of the most productive in the Big Ten as the Spartans ranked fourth in the conference and No. 25 in the NCAA in rushing with 198.2 yards a game. He tutored left tackle Pete Clifford, who went on to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors. Thus far during his four years at Michigan State, Roushar’s offensive linemen have earned All-Big Ten recognition on eight occasions. Roushar arrived in East Lansing after serving as offensive line coach under Coach Dantonio at Cincinnati for two seasons (2005-06). Prior to joining the Cincinnati coaching staff, he worked with the running backs at Illinois for two seasons (2003-04), adding the duties of offensive coordinator in 2004. Roushar spent six years as offensive line coach at Northern Illinois (1997-2002), where he also served as the offensive coordinator for the final five seasons. Roushar also has made coaching stops at Rhode Island (1993) and Ball State (1994), where he also served as offensive coordinator. For Roushar’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com
BRAD SALEM RUNNING BACKS FIRST SEASON
Prior to his arrival in East Lansing, Salem led Augustana College to back-to-back 8-4 records and consecutive trips to the Mineral Water Bowl in 2008-09. The eight wins matched the school single-season record. In its first two seasons as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, Augustana finished fourth and tied for third, respectively, in the final standings and had 10 players earn South Division first-team all-conference honors. After getting off to a 3-0 start in 2009, the Vikings made their first appearance in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Top 25 since 1989. Augustana finished fifth in the NSIC in total offense last season, averaging 400.9 yards per game. In 2008, Augustana won six of its last eight games, including a 37-16 victory over Missouri Western State in the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs, Mo., as the Vikings rushed for 281 yards and five touchdowns against the Griffons. In his first season as head coach in 2005, Salem guided Augustana to a 6-5 record – the program’s first winning season in three years. Prior to being promoted to head coach, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach under Jim Heinitz, serving as quarterbacks coach in 2003 and offensive coordinator in 2004. Before returning to his alma mater in 2003, Salem coached the quarterbacks at O’Gorman High School in Sioux Falls, S.D., during the 2002 season. He previously spent three years as passing game and recruiting coordinator at South Dakota (19992001) and two seasons as offensive and recruiting coordinator at Luther College (1997-98) in Decorah, Iowa. From 1994-95, he served as a graduate assistant under George Perles and Nick Saban at Michigan State, working with the quarterbacks and wide receivers. For Salem’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com
THE ROUSHAR FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati.
THE SALEM FILE
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – Offensive backfield coach (1986-88) and offensive coordinator/offensive line coach (1989-92) at Butler; offensive line coach at Rhode Island (1993); offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Ball State (1994); quarterbacks coach (1995) and offensive tackle/tight ends coach (1996) at Illinois; offensive line coach (1997) and offensive coordinator/offensive line coach (1998-2002) at Northern Illinois; running backs coach (2003) and offensive coordinator/running backs coach (2004) at Illinois; offensive line coach at Cincinnati (2005-06).
YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: First. Joined staff on Feb. 19, 2010, from Augustana (S.D.) College.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in physical education from Northern Illinois in 1984.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Augustana College in 1992; master’s degree in athletic administration from Michigan State in 1996.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Two-year letterwinner as a quarterback at Northern Illinois (1981-82). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 1988 NCAA Division II Playoffs, 1991 NCAA Division II Playoffs, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach at Michigan State (1994-95); offensive and recruiting coordinator at Luther (Iowa) College (1997-98); passing game and recruiting coordinator at South Dakota (1999-2001); quarterbacks coach at Augustana College (2003); offensive coordinator at Augustana College (2004); head coach at Augustana College (2005-09).
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Quarterback at Northern Arizona (1988-89); quarterback and wide receiver at Augustana (1990-92). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1995 Independence Bowl, 2008 Mineral Water Bowl, 2009 Mineral Water Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF Mark Staten, who adds a mix of professional playing experience with a solid coaching background, is in his fourth season as tight ends/tackles coach and recruiting coordinator at Michigan State.
In his role as linebackers coach over the last four seasons, Mike Tressel has mentored Greg Jones and Eric Gordon, two of the top linebackers in the nation. Jones and Gordon, who have each started 39 consecutive games at linebacker, have combined for 784 tackles in their careers, more than any other active duo in the FBS.
Staten oversees two of the most talented tight ends in the Big Ten, in senior Charlie Gantt and junior Brian Linthicum.
MARK STATEN TIGHT ENDS/TACKLES FOURTH SEASON
Gantt, who was a second-team All-Big Ten pick by the media, has 22 receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns this season. He was an honorable mention All-American by SI.com and was named to the midseason watch list for the Mackey Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top tight end.
For his career, Gantt ranks sixth among Spartan tight ends with 911 receiving yards to go along with his 63 catches, including nine touchdowns. Prior to this season, Gantt had earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades both in 2008 and 2009. A transfer from Clemson, Linthicum was on the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, as Michigan State was the only school in the country to have two tight ends on the list. He has recorded 17 catches for 202 yards and one touchdown this season and has caught 37 passes for 468 yards in his two-year Spartan career. Staten also works with the tackles, and his mentoring of D.J. Young paid dividends this season as Young moved from right tackle to left tackle. A second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches, Young and left guard Joel Foreman anchored an offensive line that ranked fifth in the Big Ten and 40th nationally in rushing, averaging 168.8 ypg. In 2009, four Spartan tight ends combined for 56 receptions, 780 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches. The group was led by Gantt, who earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors for the second straight year following his 22-catch, 348-yard performance as a junior. In addition to coaching the tight ends, Staten’s work with the offensive line helped the unit allow the fewest amount of sacks in the Big Ten (14). As recruiting coordinator, Staten helped put together a 2009 recruiting class that analysts ranked among the nation’s Top 25 (MaxPreps/Tom Lemming No. 12, PrepStar No. 15, Rivals.com No. 17 and Scouts, Inc. No. 21). The Spartans followed that effort with another stellar class in 2010 that was ranked among the nation’s Top 30 (MaxPreps/Tom Lemming No. 22, Rivals.com No. 29). In 2008, Staten’s offensive line unit helped pave the way for Javon Ringer, the nation’s fourth-leading rusher and consensus first-team All-American. Under Staten’s tutelage, right tackle Jesse Miller earned his first career Big Ten honors, garnering second-team accolades from the league’s media. Staten played an instrumental role in helping the Spartan offensive line become one of the best units in the Big Ten in 2007. He tutored left tackle Pete Clifford, who went on to earn second-team All-Big Ten honors. With the tight end position playing more of a prominent role in MSU’s new offensive system, Staten also helped Kellen Davis have his most productive year as a Spartan. Davis, a fifth-round NFL Draft pick by the Chicago Bears, recorded career highs in receptions (32), receiving yards (513) and touchdowns (6) as a senior. Davis is currently in his third season playing for the Bears. The Spartans have had a tight end earn postseason recognition from the Big Ten all four years under Staten, and three of those years a tackle on the offensive line has garnered conference honors. Following the 2006 regular season, Staten was one of eight assistant coaches to follow head coach Mark Dantonio from Cincinnati to East Lansing. For Staten’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
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A model of consistency, Jones has led the team in tackles in 30 of the last 38 games and is attempting to become only the second player in MSU history to lead the Spartans in tackles for four-straight seasons (linebacker Dan Bass, 1976-79). The Cincinnati, Ohio, native has started 45 of 51 career games and ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss (second with 44.5), tackles (third with 457) and sacks (sixth with 16.5). Jones became the first Spartan to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year accolades after collecting 154 tackles in 2009, the most in the conference and third nationally. He was rated the No. 1 linebacker in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com and earned the Linebacker Trophy (Linebacker of the Year) by the College Football Performance Awards. Gordon, who was named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media, has improved his productivity every season and is on pace to set a career high in tackles his senior year. After earning All-Big Ten Freshman honors in 2007, he ranked 13th in the conference as a sophomore with 85 tackles, then compiled 92 as a junior last season, totaling 11th most in the Big Ten. This season, Gordon is 11th in the Big Ten with 88 tackles (7.3 avg.). Gordon has started more games (48) than any player in Spartan history, as he surpassed Chris Baker’s previous record of 47 in the regular-season finale at Penn State. He ranks 10th in the MSU record books with 29 tackles for loss and 13th with 329 tackles. Tressel also oversees a successful special teams unit that has been one of the best in the Big Ten since his arrival. Senior Aaron Bates leads the Big Ten and ranks 10th in the nation with his 45.2-yard average, Keshawn Martin ranks first in the conference and 11th nationally in punt returns (14.2 avg.), and sophomore Dan Conroy earned first-team All-Big Ten honors after going 14-for-15 in field goals during his first year as the starting placekicker. Not only does the unit rank among the national leaders statistically, but it also delivers in the clutch. Four of the biggest plays during Michigan State’s Big Ten Championship season arrived on special teams, including: Bates’ 29-yard completion to Charlie Gantt on a fake field goal in overtime that won the game against Notre Dame; Martin’s 72-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave MSU the lead for good in the win over Wisconsin; Bates’ 21-yard pass to Bennie Fowler on a fake punt in the fourth quarter that sparked MSU’s comeback at Northwestern; and Denicos Allen’s blocked punt late in the fourth quarter against Purdue that led to the game-winning touchdown. Tressel arrived at Michigan State following the 2006 regular season, as he was one of eight assistants to follow Coach Dantonio to MSU from Cincinnati. For Tressel’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
THE TRESSEL FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati.
YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined staff on Nov. 30, 2006, from Cincinnati. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – Graduate assistant coach at MiamiOhio (2001); graduate assistant coach at Ohio State (2002-03); tight ends/tackles and recruiting coordinator at Cincinnati (2004-06). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Miami-Ohio in 2001. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Four-year starter as a defensive tackle at MiamiOhio (1989-92). Professional – Spent parts of two seasons in the National Football League, with the Cincinnati Bengals (1993) and New England Patriots (1993-94). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 2003 Fiesta, 2004 Fiesta, 2004 Fort Worth, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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A back-to-back first-team consensus All-American, Jones leads the Spartans in tackles (98), forced fumbles (3) and quarterback hurries (6) and ranks second in tackles for loss (8 for 18 yards). He also is just the seventh player in program history to receive first-team All-Big Ten honors three times.
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – Graduate assistant coach at South Dakota (1996-97); offensive line coach (1998-2000) and offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach (2001) at Wartburg (Iowa) College; graduate assistant linebackers coach at Ohio State (2002-03); linebackers and special teams coach at Cincinnati (2004-06). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Cornell (Iowa) College in 1996; master’s degree in sports administration at South Dakota in 1998. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Four-year starter in the secondary at Cornell (Iowa) College (1992-95). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 1999 NCAA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF Under the direction of Dave Warner the last four seasons, Spartan quarterbacks have been posting record numbers.
DAVE WARNER QUARTERBACKS FOURTH SEASON
In his second year as the starter, Kirk Cousins has blossomed his junior season and is having one of the finest statistical seasons in Michigan State history. An honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media, Cousins finished the regular season among the Top 10 Spartan single-season leaders in completion percentage (68 percent – first), pass completions (216 – fourth), passing yards (2,705 – fourth) and touchdown passes (20 – tied for fourth). He also ranks fifth in the Big Ten and No. 19 in the NCAA Football Subdivision in passing efficiency with his 153.5 rating.
Cousins plays his best when the game is on the line, as his 173.0 second-half passing efficiency rating ranks No. 8 among all NCAA FBS quarterbacks. In the second half (24 quarters and overtime), he has connected on 71 percent (100-of-141) of his throws for 1,352 yards, 11 TDs and three interceptions. Earlier this season, Cousins tied a Michigan State record by throwing a touchdown pass in 16 consecutive games, and he also had one stretch of six consecutive 200-yard passing games. For his efforts, he was named one of 16 semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award, which is presented to the nation’s top quarterback. The two-time team captain, who owns a 16-8 record as a starter, is moving up the Michigan State career charts as well. He ranks fourth in total offense (5,663 yards) in MSU history, and sixth in touchdown passes (41), passing yards (5,695) and completions (446). In Cousins’ first year as a starter, the sophomore finished the 2009 season completing 60 percent of his passes for 2,680 yards and 19 touchdowns. His pass efficiency rating of 142.6 ranked third in the Big Ten and 25th nationally, while also ranking eighth in MSU single-season history. Warner also tutored Keith Nichol, who played significant minutes in his first season for the Green and White. Nichol threw for 764 yards and seven touchdowns while compiling a 143.2 quarterback rating. With their successful seasons, Cousins and Nichol combined to give Michigan State the No. 2 passing attack in the Big Ten Conference, averaging nearly 270 yards per game. The Spartans also ranked No. 1 in the league and 17th in the nation in passing efficiency with their 145.1 quarterback rating. MSU established a school record with 28 touchdown passes in 2009, and the 3,502 passing yards ranked second in the school record books. Warner mentored Brian Hoyer in 2007 and 2008, and Hoyer responded by becoming one of the most productive quarterbacks in Spartan history. Hoyer ranks among MSU’s career leaders in pass attempts (No. 2 at 896), passing yards (No. 3 with 6,159), pass completions (No. 3 at 500) and TD passes (No. 7 with 35). Warner also developed Hoyer’s game management skills, as the senior captain accumulated a 16-11 record and led the Spartans to back-to-back bowl appearances. After signing a free agent contract in April 2009, Hoyer has worked his way into the back-up quarterback role for the New England Patriots the past two seasons. Warner has been a quarterbacks coach and/or offensive coordinator or passing game coordinator for 21 of his previous 26 seasons as a college assistant.
Ken Mannie enters his 16th year as Michigan State’s head strength and conditioning coach for football, while additionally directing and overseeing the strength and conditioning programs for all men’s and women’s sports. His “Fourth Quarter” offseason conditioning program has been a significant reason for Michigan State’s success in the Coach Mark Dantonio era, as the Spartans have earned four consecutive bowl bids. Mannie is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), the National Strength KEN MANNIE and Conditioning Coaches Association (NSCA) and HEAD STRENGTH & holds an honorary certification with the International CONDITIONING COACH Association of Resistance Trainers (IART). In May 16TH SEASON 2002 at its annual conference in Salt Lake City, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association awarded Mannie the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) in recognition of his credentials, professional contributions, mentorship, expertise, and longevity in the field. He is also a professional member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and the American Association for Health Education (AAHE). In both 2006 and 2007, Mannie was named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in recognition for his numerous and ongoing educational efforts in the field of strength and conditioning and in bringing awareness to the anabolic drug abuse problem in sports. He has been recognized and is widely-published on his adamant stance against performance-enhancing drugs. In June, 2007, the Varsity S Club inducted him as an honorary member. He has written over 300 articles and four book chapters on the various aspects of strength/conditioning, speed/power development, sports nutrition, motivation, athletics, and the anabolic drug abuse issue. Since 2000, Mannie has written the monthly column “Powerline” for Coach and Athletic Director, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious coaching publication. He is also a frequent contributor to the Championship Performance newsletter. He also serves on the advisory boards for the National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA), the information-based Athletic Strength and Power (ASAP) website, and the Ultimate Strength and Conditioning website. Mannie has coached numerous All-Americans, as well as a host of players who went on to have highly successful NFL careers. Additionally, he has served as a consultant to several NFL teams on training equipment, program design, and the organization and administration of testing protocols. Prior to his arrival at Michigan State, Mannie spent nine years in a similar capacity at the University of Toledo (1985-94). He worked for Nick Saban in 1990 when the Rockets won a share of the Mid-American Conference title and finished 9-2. He served as a graduate assistant along with Mark Dantonio at Ohio State in 1984, working with the Buckeyes’ Big Ten championship football team. For Mannie’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
For Warner’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
THE WARNER FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth. Joined the staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – Graduate assistant at Syracuse (1982-83); running backs coach (1984-85) and quarterbacks coach (1986-87) at Kent State; quarterbacks coach at Kansas (1988-96); quarterbacks coach at Bucknell (1997); passing game coordinator at Wyoming (1998); offensive coordinator at Connecticut (1999-2000); passing game coordinator at Houston (2001-02); wide receivers coach at Southern Miss (2003-04); quarterbacks coach at Cincinnati (2006). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in speech communications from Syracuse in 1982; master’s degree in physical education from Syracuse in 1984. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback at Syracuse (1979-81). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Player – 1979 Independence Bowl. Coach – 1992 Aloha Bowl, 1995 Aloha Bowl, 2003 Liberty Bowl, 2004 New Orleans Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
THE MANNIE FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: 16th. Joined staff on Dec. 8, 1994, from Toledo. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College — Graduate assistant at Ohio State (1984); head strength and conditioning coach at Toledo (1985-94). Also coached and taught at the high school level for ten years. EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Akron in 1974; master’s degree in health and physical education with an emphasis in exercise science from Ohio State in 1985. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College — Three-year letterman and two-year starter at offensive guard at Akron (1971-73). BOWL EXPERIENCE: Coach — 1985 Rose Bowl, 1995 Independence Bowl, 1996 Sun Bowl, 1997 Aloha Bowl, 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl, 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic, 2003 Alamo Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF Tommy Hoke is in his seventh year as associate head strength and conditioning coach at Michigan State. He was recently named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) in May 2010 by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), which is the highest honor given to a strength and conditioning professional.
TOMMY HOKE ASSOCIATE HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH SEVENTH SEASON
Along with Coach Mannie, Hoke has been instrumental in coordinating the “Fourth Quarter” offseason conditioning program that has been one of the key reasons for MSU’s success in the Coach Mark Dantonio era.
Hoke came to Michigan State following eight seasons at Appalachian State (1996-2003), including three years as an assistant before being promoted to head strength and conditioning coach in 1999 by head football coach Jerry Moore. In his role as head strength and conditioning coach, he organized workouts for Appalachian State’s 20 varsity sports. A certified strength and conditioning specialist, Hoke played an integral part in helping Appalachian State football to a combined record of 67-30 (.691) from 1996-2003, including a 48-16 record (.750) in Southern Conference games. The Mountaineers made five-straight appearances in the NCAA I-AA playoffs from 1998-2002. During his tenure, 13 Appalachian State players were invited to National Football League training camps. Prior to his second stint at Appalachian State, Hoke spent one year as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Texas Tech (1995-96) where he worked primarily with the Red Raiders’ men’s basketball, women’s soccer, softball and track and field programs while assisting football. Hoke first arrived on the Appalachian State campus in 1992, working for four years as assistant strength and conditioning coach (1992-95). He began his coaching career as an assistant track and field coach at UNC Wilmington in 1991. A native of Durham, N.C., Hoke lettered in track and field at UNC Wilmington, competing in the javelin and shot put in 1990. He also participated in soccer in 1986. For Hoke’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
Tim Allen, who previously worked together with Spartan head coach Mark Dantonio and quarterbacks coach Dave Warner at Kansas in the early 1990s, is in his third season as director of football operations at Michigan State.
TIM ALLEN DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS THIRD SEASON
Allen oversees the day-to-day operations and budget of the football program. His duties include coordinating team travel, bowl game preparations, future scheduling and facility updates to the Skandalaris Football Center. In addition, Allen serves as the summer football camp director and is Coach Dantonio’s liaison to the equipment staff, training room, video department, field maintenance and all athletic administration. Allen previously spent 19 seasons on Glen Mason’s coaching staff at Kansas (1988-96) and Minnesota (1997-2006).
Allen came to Michigan State following 10 years at Minnesota where he served as assistant athletics director for football operations. During his tenure, the Golden Gophers made seven postseason bowl appearances, including five straight trips from 2002-06, and finished ranked among the nation’s Top 25 on two occasions (1999: ESPN/USA TODAY No. 17 and Associated Press No. 18; 2003: No. 17 ESPN/USA TODAY and AP No. 20). From 1999-2005, Minnesota averaged better than seven wins per season (50 total). Allen previously spent 11 seasons at Kansas, first as a defensive graduate assistant in 1986 before being promoted to administrative assistant for football operations in 1987. He was retained when Mason became the Jayhawks’ head coach in 1988. During his stint in Lawrence, Allen was part of one of college football’s most dramatic turnarounds as Kansas recorded a pair of Aloha Bowl victories (1992 over BYU and 1995 over UCLA) and two Top 25 finishes (1992: AP No. 22 and United Press International No. 23; 1995: No. 9 AP and No. 10 UPI). While at Kansas, he served as the academic liaison for football and organized the on-campus recruiting efforts in addition to his other football operations duties. From 1982-85, he worked as an assistant football coach (wide receivers, 1982-83; defensive backs/special teams coordinator, 1984-85) and admissions counselor at his alma mater, Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. In October 2003, Allen and members of the 1984 Threshers’ football team that posted an undefeated regularseason record (9-0) en route to winning the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) championship and finishing second in the NAIA Division II final rankings were inducted into the Bethel College Athletic Hall of Fame. A native of Seneca, Kansas, Allen earned two letters as a wide receiver and was elected team captain as a senior at Bethel College. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in health, physical education and recreation from Bethel College in 1986. For Allen’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
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THE ALLEN FILE
YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Sixth. Joined staff on April 26, 2004, from Appalachian State. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College — assistant track and field coach at UNC Wilmington (1991); assistant strength and conditioning coach at Appalachian State (1992-95); assistant strength and conditioning coach at Texas Tech (1995-96); assistant strength and conditioning coach at Appalachian State (1996-1998); head strength and conditioning coach at Appalachian State (1999-2003).
YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Third. Joined staff on June 13, 2008, from Minnesota. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College – Wide receivers coach (1982-83) and defensive backs coach/special teams coordinator (1984-85) at Bethel College; defensive graduate assistant (1986), administrative assistant for football operations (1987) and director of football operations (1988-96) at Kansas; assistant athletics director for football operations at Minnesota (1997-2006).
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in physical education from UNC Wilmington in 1990; master’s degree in exercise science from Appalachian State in 1993.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in health, physical education and recreation from Bethel College in 1986.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College — Lettered in track and field at UNC Wilmington (1990).
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Two-year letterman as a wide receiver at Bethel College.
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach — 1998 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 1999 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 2000 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 2001 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 2002 NCAA I-AA playoffs, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 1984 NAIA Division II playoffs, 1992 Aloha Bowl, 1995 Aloha Bowl, 1999 Sun Bowl, 2000 MicronPC.com Bowl, 2002 Music City Bowl, 2003 Sun Bowl, 2004 Music City Bowl, 2005 Music City Bowl, 2006 Insight Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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DINO FOLINO DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL/ PLAYER DEVELOPMENT & RELATIONS NINTH SEASON
Former Spartan assistant coach Dino Folino is in his ninth year as director of personnel/player development and relations at Michigan State.
Brad Lunsford is in his fourth year as a full-time member of the Spartan football staff as director of executive football operations.
Folino’s responsibilities include coordinating football student-athlete housing and summer jobs program, high school coaches clinics and football fantasy camp. In addition, he serves as the football office’s liaison to National Football League scouts, student-athlete support services, sports marketing department, MSU Football Players Association and Michigan High School Football Coaches Association.
Lunsford’s primary responsibilities include coordinating team travel, preseason camp, training table and food services as well as administrative oversight over all practice sessions.
Prior to accepting a position in athletics administration, he spent 27 years in the college coaching ranks. Folino returned to Michigan State following four years at Vanderbilt (1998-2001), where he coached the secondary and served as defensive coordinator under Woody Widenhofer.
He worked one season as a defensive coordinator at Alma College (1997) and two years as the defensive backs coach at Albion College (1995-96). Folino previously spent seven years as the secondary coach at Michigan State (198894) under George Perles. During his tenure, the Spartans made four bowl appearances (1989 Gator, 1989 Aloha, 1990 Sun and 1993 Liberty) and won a share of the 1990 Big Ten championship. In 1994, Michigan State led the Big Ten in passing defense (103.1 rating). In addition, Folino coached three first-team All-Big Ten selections: safety John Miller (1987-88), safety Harlon Barnett (1989) and cornerback Demetrice Martin (1994). Barnett, who now serves as secondary coach under fourth-year Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio, also earned first-team All-America honors from The Sporting News in 1989. His college coaching credits also include stops at Rice (1986-87), Penn (1985), Pittsburgh (1981-84), Cincinnati (1977-80), New Hampshire (1976) and Ohio State (1974-75). During his stint under Jackie Sherrill at Pittsburgh, the Panthers finished ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 three-straight years (No. 4 in 1981, No. 10 in 1982 and No. 18 in 1983) while earning trips to the 1982 Sugar, 1983 Cotton and 1984 Fiesta Bowls. Folino began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under legendary Coach Woody Hayes at Ohio State, where the Buckeyes won two-straight Big Ten championships in 1974-75 and made back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances (1975-76).
BRAD LUNSFORD DIRECTOR OF EXECUTIVE FOOTBALL OPERATIONS FOURTH SEASON
In addition, he supervises the comp ticket program for MSU players during the regular season and postseason; develops all administrative manuals for the program; plus assists in planning the yearly calendar as well as camps and clinics. Lunsford also organizes and coordinates all day-today football-related activities for head coach Mark Dantonio and serves as the football office’s liaison to the athletic communications staff.
Lunsford spent one year at Delaware State, serving as the school’s first director of football operations. In his dual role as assistant athletics director, he oversaw all operations of the Hornet program in 2006, managing day-to-day administrative tasks while arranging team travel and scheduling. Prior to spending the 2006 season at Delaware State, Lunsford worked for five years in the Michigan State football office. From September 2000 to May 2004, he was the assistant to the recruiting coordinator, managing all mailings for high school and junior college film requests, maintaining the program’s recruiting database and organizing a nationwide recruiting board. In 2003, he was employed by Palace Sports and Entertainment in Auburn Hills, Mich., as a basketball operations intern for the WNBA’s Detroit Shock. Upon earning his bachelor’s degree in public policy from Michigan State in May 2004, Lunsford changed roles and was promoted to assistant director of football operations. Serving in a graduate assistant capacity for the 2004 and 2005 seasons, he helped former Assistant Athletics Director/Director of Football Operations Mike Vollmar in all administrative duties, including recruiting functions, team travel and managing and training student administrative and recruiting aides. For Lunsford’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com
A three-year football letterman (1968-70), Folino earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Villanova in 1971. He received a master’s degree in educational administration from Ohio State in 1975. For Folino’s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com.
THE FOLINO FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: 16th overall. Rejoined staff in 2002. PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant at Ohio State (1974-75); defensive backs coach at New Hampshiire (1976); defensive backs coach at Cincinnati (1977-80); defensive backs coach at Pittsburgh (1981-84); defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Pennsylvania (1985-86); defensive backs coach at Rice (1986-87); defensive backs coach at Michigan State (1988-94); defensive backs at Albion College (1995-96); defensive coordinator at Alma (1997); defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt (1998-2001). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in education from Villanova in 1971; master’s degree in educational administration from Ohio State in 1975. PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College – Three-year starter at safety for Villanova. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach – 1975 Rose Bowl, 1976 Rose Bowl, 1976 NCAA Division II Playoffs, 1982 Sugar Bowl, 1983 Cotton Bowl, 1984 Fiesta Bowl, 1989 Gator Bowl, 1989 Aloha Bowl, 1990 Sun Bowl, 1993 Liberty Bowl, 1996 NCAA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Alamo Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
THE LUNSFORD FILE YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Fourth on full-time staff as director of executive football operations. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE: College – Assistant to the recruiting coordinator at Michigan State (2000-03); assistant director of football operations at Michigan State (2004-05); assistant athletics director/director of football operations at Delaware State (2006). EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in public policy from Michigan State in 2004; master’s degree in sports administration from Michigan State in 2005. POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN COACHING STAFF GRADUATE ASSISTANTS/SUPPORT STAFF ZAK WILLIS GRADUATE ASSISTANT/ OFFENSE
ARCHIE COLLINS GRADUATE ASSISTANT/ DEFENSE
JEFF DUVENDECK VIDEO INTERN/OFFENSE
NICK SIATRAS VIDEO INTERN/DEFENSE
MATT MUELLER OPERATIONS/RECRUITING
RANDY GILLON SPEED COACH
JEFF MONROE ASSISTANT ATHLETICS DIRECTOR/HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER
SALLY NOGLE ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER
BOB KNICKERBOCKER ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
PAM HENNING ASSISTANT COACHES SECRETARY
SIMONE LAVOIE SPORT OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
CINDY MEJORADO OFFICE ASSISTANT
MATT HARPER FOOTBALL VIDEO COORDINATOR
DYLAN MARINEZ ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR
TOM SHEPARD FOOTBALL VIDEO COORDINATOR
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SUPPORT STAFF/SPARTAN BOWL HISTORY NICK RUFFING STRENGTH & CONDITIONING GRADUATE ASSISTANT
BILLY BURGHARDT STRENGTH & CONDITIONING GRADUATE ASSISTANT
REED SCHUITEMA FOOTBALL OPERATIONS GRADUATE ASSISTANT
SPARTAN BOWL HISTORY Michigan State football teams have appeared in 20 postseason bowl games, including eight New Year’s Day games. The Spartans are 7-13 (.350) in bowl games. • The Spartans will be appearing in their fourth-straight bowl game when they face Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl. The four-game bowl streak matches the longest in school history (1988 Rose, 1989 Gator, 1989 Aloha, 1990 John Hancock). • Mark Dantonio is the first coach in Michigan State history to earn a postseason bowl bid in each of his first four seasons. • Michigan State’s 37-34 win over No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl marked its first New Year’s Day bowl victory since the 1988 Rose Bowl and ended a four-game losing streak in postseason play. • Seven of Michigan State’s last eight bowl opponents have been ranked in The Associated Press Top 25, including No. 15 Alabama, No. 16 Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl, No. 14 Boston College in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, No. 22 Nebraska in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, No. 20 Fresno State in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic, No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Florida Citrus Bowl and No. 21 Washington in the 1997 Aloha Bowl. • During his 12-year tenure (1983-94), George Perles took Michigan State to seven bowl games, including four straight trips from 1987-90 (1988 Rose, 1989 Gator, 1989 Aloha and 1990 Sun). • Michigan State has made four appearances in the Rose Bowl, posting a 3-1 record. The Spartans defeated UCLA in 1954 and 1956, and USC in 1988.
BOWL SCORECARD
Year Date 1938 Jan. 1 1954 Jan. 1 1956 Jan. 1 1966 Jan. 2 1984 Dec. 22 1985 Dec. 31 1988 Jan. 1 1989 Jan. 1 1989 Dec. 25 1990 Dec. 31 1993 Dec. 28 1995 Dec. 29 1996 Dec. 31 1997 Dec. 25 2000 Jan. 1 2001 Dec. 31 2003 Dec. 29 2007 Dec. 28 2009 Jan. 1 2010 Jan. 2
Bowl Orange Rose Rose Rose Cherry All-American Rose Gator Aloha Sun Liberty Independence Sun Aloha Citrus Silicon Valley Alamo Champs Sports Capital One Alamo
Opponent Auburn UCLA UCLA UCLA Army Georgia Tech USC Georgia Hawaii USC Louisville LSU Stanford Washington Florida Fresno State Nebraska Boston College Georgia Texas Tech
Keshawn Martin accounted for 238 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns against Texas Tech in the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl. Martin scored on a 48-yard reception from Kirk Cousins in the second quarter and completed an 8-yard TD pass to Blair White in the third quarter.
Result Score L 0-6 W 28-20 W 17-14 L 12-14 L 6-10 L 14-17 W 20-17 L 27-34 W 33-13 W 17-16 L 7-18 L 26-45 L 0-38 L 23-51 W 37-34 W 44-35 L 3-17 L 21-24 L 12-24 L 31-41 Michigan State battled Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl.
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SPARTAN BOWL HISTORY BOWL BREAKDOWN Bowl Appearances: 20 Record in Bowl Games: 7-13 Alamo Bowl................................................................................................. 0-1 2003 / Nebraska 17, MSU 3 2010 / Texas Tech 41, MSU 31 All-American............................................................................................... 0-1 1985 / Georgia Tech 17, MSU 14 Aloha............................................................................................................ 1-1 1989 / MSU 33, Hawaii 14 1997 / Washington 51, MSU 23 Capital One.................................................................................................. 1-1 2000 / MSU 37, Florida 34 2009 / Georgia 24, MSU 12 Champs Sports........................................................................................... 0-1 2007 / Boston College 24, MSU 21
Michigan State defeated USC, 20-17, in the 1988 Rose Bowl.
Cherry.......................................................................................................... 0-1 1984 / Army 10, MSU 6 Gator............................................................................................................ 0-1 1989 / Georgia 34, MSU 27 Independence............................................................................................. 0-1 1995 / LSU 45, MSU 26 Liberty.......................................................................................................... 0-1 1993 / Louisville 18, MSU 7 Orange......................................................................................................... 0-1 1938 / Auburn 6, MSU 0 Rose............................................................................................................. 3-1 1954 / MSU 28, UCLA 20 1956 / MSU 17, UCLA 14 1966 / UCLA 14, MSU 12 1988 / MSU 20, USC 17
Paul Edinger kicked a 39-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 9 Michigan State a 37-34 victory over No. 10 Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl.
Silicon Valley Classic................................................................................. 1-0 2001 / MSU 44, Fresno State 35 Sun Bowl..................................................................................................... 1-1 1990 / MSU 17, USC 16 1996 / Stanford 38, MSU 0
T.J. Duckett rushed for a Spartan bowl-record 184 yards vs. Fresno State in the 2001 Silicon Valley Football Classic.
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The Spartans clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship with their 28-22 victory at Penn State in the regular-season finale. It marked MSU’s first win in State College since 1965.
Michigan State defeated six bowl teams during the regular season, including a 34-24 victory over Wisconsin Oct. 2 at Spartan Stadium. B.J. Cunningham’s touchdown catch on fourth-and-goal late in the fourth quarter sealed the victory against the Badgers.
Greg Jones is only the fourth Spartan in program history to earn consensus first-team AllAmerica honors twice in his career.
Down 28-13 in the fourth quarter, Michigan State outscored Purdue 22-3 in the final 15 minutes to come back and defeat the Boilermakers on Senior Day in Spartan Stadium, 35-31. Denicos Allen blocked a punt that set up MSU’s game-winning touchdown, a Kirk Cousins run from 3 yards out.
Mark Dell had two touchdown receptions at Northwestern as the Spartans rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Wildcats, 35-27.
2010 BIG TEN CHAMPIONS 9/4: WESTERN MICHIGAN (W, 38-14) 9/11: vs. Florida Atlantic (W, 30-17) 9/18: NOTRE DAME (W, 34-31, OT) 9/25: NORTHERN COLORADO (W, 45-7) 10/2: WISCONSIN (W, 34-24) 10/9: at Michigan (W, 34-17)
10/16: ILLINOIS (W, 26-6) 10/23: at Northwestern (W, 35-27) 10/30: at Iowa (L, 37-6) 11/6: MINNESOTA (W, 31-8) 11/20: PURDUE (W, 35-31) 11/27: at Penn State (W, 28-22)