Halloween tricks on the Spartans...
Spartans are now 4-5,3-3 …….. Didn't see this one comming...
1 2 3 4 Score
Michigan State 3 7 21 3 34
Minnesota 14 7 7 14 42
Wow.. I got tricked last night.. I was Clearly hoping for a Win.. Seems that the Gophers stomped on my pumpkin while I was out Trick or Treating… Even the beers didn’t ease my frustration from watching this game… The game just made me a little sick.....
What I saw in the Game: The Officials were just as bad as last week.. but the Spartans played below expectations.. They were their own worst enemy.. The were just BAD… Minny isn't that good. Sure its great to give your opponent credit, but the Spartans beat the Spartans...
MSU Spotting the home team 14 points to start is never a good idea.....
Minnesota’s Webber played much better than expected. Every time the Spartans get close or ahead.. the Gophers had a response..
MSU was able to stop the Rush.. but couldn’t stop the pass… The ball was sailing over the Spartans heads and they didn’t do too much to stop it.
Larry Caper received a concussion.. and was out after the first half.. Hope he is ready for next week...
Team Totals MSU MINN
FIRST DOWNS 17 17
Rushing 2 3
Passing 13 13
Penalty 2 1
NET YARDS RUSHING 124 89
Rushing Attempts 6.2 2.3
Rushing Touchdowns 1 1
Yards Gained Rushing 134 111
Yards Lost Rushing 10 22
NET YARDS PASSING 236 416
Completions-Attempts-Int 21-36-1 19-33-1
Average Per Attempt 6.6 12.6
Average Per Completion 11.2 21.9
Passing Touchdowns 2 5
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS 360 505
Total offense plays 56 72
Average Gain Per Play 6.4 7.0
Fumbles: Number-Lost 2-2 1-1
Penalties: Number-Yards 9-73 7-157
PUNTS-YARDS 4-174 4-144
Average Yards Per Punt 43.5 36.0
Net Yards Per Punt 38.5 35.5
Inside 20 0 3
50+ Yards 1 1
Touchbacks 1 0
Fair catch 1 3
KICKOFFS-YARDS 7-420 7-428
Average Yards Per Kickoff 60.0 61.1
Net Yards Per Kickoff 32.6 30.4
Touchbacks 0 1
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-2-0 0-0-0
Average Per Return 2.0 0.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD 5-195-1 6-192-0
Average Per Return 39.0 32.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD 1-20-0 1-22-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards 0 0
Possession Time 23:52 36:08
1st Quarter 8:02 6:58
2nd Quarter 3:48 11:12
3rd Quarter 4:46 10:14
4th Quarter 7:16 7:44
Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 10 of 18
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 0-0
PAT Kicks 4-4 6-6
Field Goals 2-2 0-1
Things that have to change:
1) Hire real referees.. these guys this season are pure crap...
2) Go back to the drawing board and prepare for winning the last 3 games of the season.
Some real positives from the Game..
Keshawn Martin had a 84 yrd. Rush, he also had 284 total all purpose yards, including a 93 yrd. Kick off return.
Notice: Spartans take heart.. This still isn’t the team of years past.. these guys have lost some games, but they aren’t folding.. They aren’t laying down and dying.... sure many mistakes have been made, but, I still strongly think they are going forward as a program.
Still endorse the Dantonio program … They we headed in the right fundamental direction..
Next week we will kick WMU's Ass.. Take the bet..
Sparty ON !!
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