Sunday, 09/16/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (20) Notre Dame | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| (10) Michigan State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 79,219 |
Scoring Summary
| ND - MSU | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 10:34 | ND | TD | John Goodman 36 yd pass from Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 10:50 | ND | TD | Everett Golson 6 yd run (Kyle Brindza kick) | 14 - 0 |
| 3:43 | MSU | FG | Dan Conroy 50 yd FG | 14 - 3 | |
| 3rd Quarter | NONE | ||||
| 4th Quarter | 6:21 | ND | FG | Kyle Brindza 29 yd FG | 17 - 3 |
| 3:18 | ND | FG | Kyle Brindza 47 yd FG | 20 - 3 | |
Team Statistics
| ND | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 16 | 15 |
| Passing | 7 | 10 |
| Rushing | 7 | 3 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 1-14 | 5-17 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Net Yards | 300 | 237 |
| Total Plays | 66 | 70 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 122 | 50 |
| Rushes | 34 | 25 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Net Yards Passing | 178 | 187 |
| Completions - Attempts | 14-32 | 23-45 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| Times Sacked | 1 | 4 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -2 | -30 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 0 |
| Punts | 8 | 8 |
| Average Punt | 42.4 | 42.5 |
| Penalties | 6 | 5 |
| Penalty Yards | 41 | 56 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
Passing
| Notre Dame | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Golson | 14 | 32 | 178 | 43.8 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| A. Maxwell | 23 | 45 | 187 | 51.1 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Notre Dame | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Riddick | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 15 | 0 |
| C. Wood | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 26 | 0 |
| G. Atkinson | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 32 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | -14 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Golson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 6 | 1 |
| Michigan State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| L. Bell | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 15 | 0 |
| A. Maxwell | 5 | -28 | -5.6 | 2 | 0 |
| M. Kings | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Notre Dame | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Toma | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 20 | 0 |
| T. Jones | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 21 | 0 |
| T. Riddick | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 6 | 0 |
| J. Goodman | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 1 |
| D. Smith | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Mumphery | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 22 | 0 |
| D. Sims | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 23 | 0 |
| L. Bell | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |
| T. Lippett | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 |
| L. Thomas | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
| L. Caper | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| A. Sims | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| M. Kings | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Kicking
| Notre Dame | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Brindza | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 47 | 8 |
| Michigan State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| D. Conroy | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50 | 3 |
Punting
| Notre Dame | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Turk | 8 | 42.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| M. Sadler | 8 | 42.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Notre Dame | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Atkinson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Neal | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Michigan State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| N. Hill | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |










