Spartans Dismantle the Wolverines

Spartans Beat Wolverines in Ann Arbor 34 – 17…  In a what looked to be one of the best unified team efforts I have seen in a long time…  God its good to be a Spartan Fan.. !!!

The win was much more than simply a win for the Big Green.. It was another block laid in the foundation that Mark Dantonio is laying down for the program…  Step by step the staff, players, and coaches are putting together a program that is for real, and should be taken seriously on the national stage.  Not that I want to risk the wrath of the Gods, but shades of Duffy…

From what I see,  the  implementation of  basic football, trust and fundamentals is demonstrated week in and week out. .. and it shows on the scoreboard….


To go into the Michigan Stadium used to be a terrifying ordeal, a scary proposition.. Not anymore..  Toledo, Appalachian State, most of the Big Ten teams head in to that depression shaped bowl stadium and come out Victors…. And now the Spartans have beaten then three in a row and twice in AnnArbor, which used to be a unusual feat, it just might now be the norm…


The Curse of Mike Hart lives on !    Thank you Mike Hart, you have doomed your team for years to come…    As Coach “D” said, The Spartans openly embrace this rivalry.  And Spartans will do all they can to make sure we end up on the winning side, and compete with focus and guts each and every time the two teams meet.  Mike your words only help thrust the Spartan's program forward and much like the Bambino's Curse  of the Red Sox, you have decades ahead of you to worry…


As SpartyMSU has reminded everyone, The wolverines admitted that this was the biggest game on their schedule this year..  With losing it, the rest of Michigan’s season, Coach Rich Rod’s job and Denard’s Heisman candidacy  is in jeopardy….

But lets focus on the Spartans…  They looked Prepared and the executed very well..  for some critical aspects of the game… Lets look at the Stats.. The Spartans killed the Wolverines in almost every category…  

 

Score by Quarters     1  2   3   4   Score 
Michigan State        0  17  14  3   34 
Michigan              3  7   0   7   17 

Team Totals                    MSU    MICH 
FIRST DOWNS                     24    19 
NET YARDS RUSHING               249   162 
   Rushing Attempts            42     34 
   Average Per Rush             5.9   4.8 
   Rushing Touchdowns            3    1 
   Yards Gained Rushing         277   175 
NET YARDS PASSING               287   215 
   Completions-Attempts-Int   19-26-0  17-29-3 
   Average Per Attempt          11.0  7.4 
   Average Per Completion       15.1  12.6 
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS             536    377 
   Average Gain Per Play        7.9     6.0 
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD   3-7-0   0-0-0  
Possession Time                35:55   24:05 
   1st Quarter                  5:48    9:12 
   2nd Quarter                  7:52    7:08 
   3rd Quarter                  9:45    5:15 
   4th Quarter                 12:30    2:30 
Third-Down Conversions        4 of 13  2 of 11 
Red-Zone Scores-Chances         2-2      3-5 
Sacks By: Number-Yards          1-9      2-22 
Field Goals                     2-2      1-2 

My personal favorites of the game…
    * 3 Interceptions on Denard…
    * The Double reverse…
    * Jerel Worthy's blocked Field Goal to end the first half..
    * Again… 3 Interceptions on Denard…
    * Four Spartan receivers over 40 yrds each.. 
    * Baker 150 yrds rushing…
    *Holding Denard to less than 100yrds rushing..
    * The Victory !

Spartans looked solid, prepared, and focused and just down right great… On to next weeks preparation for the Illinois..

Its home coming week and tailgating starts at 7AM sharp !

Ohhh its good to be a Spartan !