(15) Michigan State 13, Notre Dame 31 (F)
Saturday, 09/17/11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (15) Michigan State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Notre Dame | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 80,795 |
Scoring Summary
| MSU - ND | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 10:41 | ND | TD | Cierre Wood 22 yd run (David Ruffer kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 1:32 | MSU | FG | Dan Conroy 40 yd FG | 3 - 7 | |
| 1:20 | ND | TD | George Atkinson 89 yd kick return (David Ruffer kick) | 3 - 14 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 11:57 | MSU | TD | Dion Sims 6 yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) | 10 - 14 |
| 3:36 | ND | TD | Cierre Wood 6 yd run (David Ruffer kick) | 10 - 21 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 9:30 | ND | TD | TJ Jones 26 yd pass from Tommy Rees (David Ruffer kick) | 10 - 28 |
| 4th Quarter | 10:56 | MSU | FG | Dan Conroy 35 yd FG | 13 - 28 |
| 3:11 | ND | FG | David Ruffer 33 yd FG | 13 - 31 | |
Team Statistics
| MSU | ND | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 21 | 18 |
| Passing | 18 | 8 |
| Rushing | 1 | 6 |
| Penalty | 2 | 4 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 5-17 | 5-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Net Yards | 358 | 275 |
| Total Plays | 77 | 58 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 29 | 114 |
| Rushes | 23 | 32 |
| Average Per Rush | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Net Yards Passing | 329 | 161 |
| Completions - Attempts | 34-54 | 18-26 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -18 | -7 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Punts | 6 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 39.7 | 41.5 |
| Penalties | 12 | 6 |
| Penalty Yards | 86 | 53 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
Passing
| Michigan State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Cousins | 34 | 53 | 329 | 64.2 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Sonntag | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| T. Rees | 18 | 26 | 161 | 69.2 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Michigan State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Baker | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 6 | 0 |
| L. Bell | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 8 | 0 |
| K. Cousins | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Cunningham | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Martin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| C. Wood | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 22 | 2 |
| J. Gray | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 14 | 0 |
| T. Rees | 4 | -7 | -1.7 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Michigan State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Cunningham | 12 | 158 | 13.2 | 25 | 0 |
| K. Martin | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 13 | 0 |
| L. Bell | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 8 | 0 |
| L. Caper | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 11 | 0 |
| D. Sims | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 21 | 1 |
| E. Baker | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
| T. Anderson | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| K. Nichol | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| B. Linthicum | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| M. Floyd | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 33 | 0 |
| C. Wood | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 7 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 26 | 1 |
| T. Eifert | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 |
| T. Riddick | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Kicking
| Michigan State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Conroy | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 40 | 7 |
| Notre Dame | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| D. Ruffer | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 33 | 7 |
Punting
| Michigan State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sadler | 6 | 39.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| B. Turk | 4 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Michigan State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Hill | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| G. Atkinson | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Goodman | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Michigan State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Drummond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| R. Blanton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 0 |










