(4) Wisconsin 31, (15) Michigan State 37 (F)
Sunday, 10/23/11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (4) Wisconsin | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| (15) Michigan State | 0 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 37 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 76,405 |
Scoring Summary
| Wisc - MSU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 8:48 | Wisc | TD | Jacob Pedersen 9 yd pass from Russell Wilson (Philip Welch kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 7:42 | Wisc | TD | Montee Ball 9 yd run (Philip Welch kick) | 14 - 0 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 13:10 | MSU | Team safety | 14 - 2 | |
| 11:22 | MSU | TD | Keshawn Martin 34 yd run (Dan Conroy kick) | 14 - 9 | |
| 1:20 | MSU | TD | B.J. Cunningham 35 yd pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy kick) | 14 - 16 | |
| 0:37 | MSU | TD | Bennie Fowler 0 yd blocked punt return (Dan Conroy kick) | 14 - 23 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 8:29 | Wisc | FG | Philip Welch 33 yd FG | 17 - 23 |
| 4th Quarter | 10:58 | MSU | TD | Keshawn Martin 15 yd pass from Kirk Cousins (B.J. Cunningham 2pt pass from Kirk Cousins) | 17 - 31 |
| 8:10 | Wisc | TD | Russell Wilson 22 yd run (Philip Welch kick) | 24 - 31 | |
| 1:26 | Wisc | TD | Montee Ball 2 yd pass from Russell Wilson (Philip Welch kick) | 31 - 31 | |
| 0:00 | MSU | TD | Keith Nichol 44 yd pass from Kirk Cousins | 31 - 37 | |
Team Statistics
| Wisc | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 23 | 18 |
| Passing | 12 | 13 |
| Rushing | 11 | 5 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-9 | 8-16 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Net Yards | 443 | 399 |
| Total Plays | 62 | 63 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 220 | 109 |
| Rushes | 41 | 32 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Net Yards Passing | 223 | 290 |
| Completions - Attempts | 14-21 | 22-31 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 10.6 | 9.4 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 4 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -12 | -27 |
| Had Intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Punts | 2 | 7 |
| Average Punt | 41.5 | 38.0 |
| Penalties | 5 | 0 |
| Penalty Yards | 40 | 0 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
Passing
| Wisconsin | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Wilson | 14 | 21 | 223 | 66.7 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Michigan State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| K. Cousins | 22 | 31 | 290 | 71.0 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Wisconsin | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Ball | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 21 | 1 |
| J. White | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 15 | 0 |
| R. Wilson | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 22 | 1 |
| J. Abbrederis | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| L. Bell | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 32 | 0 |
| E. Baker | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 7 | 0 |
| K. Cousins | 4 | -27 | -6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Martin | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 1 |
Receiving
| Wisconsin | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Abbrederis | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 21 | 0 |
| N. Toon | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 42 | 0 |
| M. Ball | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 22 | 1 |
| J. Pedersen | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 14 | 1 |
| B. Ewing | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| J. White | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| B. Cunningham | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 35 | 1 |
| K. Martin | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 15 | 1 |
| L. Bell | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 |
| B. Linthicum | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 25 | 0 |
| D. Sims | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 0 |
| K. Nichol | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 1 |
| L. Caper | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Kicking
| Wisconsin | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Welch | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 33 | 7 |
| Michigan State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| D. Conroy | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Wisconsin | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nortman | 2 | 41.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| M. Sadler | 7 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Wisconsin | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. White | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Abbrederis | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 33 | 0 |
| Michigan State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| N. Hill | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Martin | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Elsworth | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Wisconsin | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Michigan State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| T. Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| I. Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |










