Saturday, 11/24/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 26 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | -- |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Michigan State kicks off. Stoudermire returns 15 yards to the Minn17. | |
| Minnesota - 14:54 | ||
| 1-10, Minn18 | 14:54 | Gray rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn20. |
| 2-8, Minn20 | 14:51 | Nelson pass completion to the left to Kirkwood for 2 yards to the Minn22. |
| 3-6, Minn22 | 14:20 | Nelson pass completion to the right to Crawford-Tufts for 13 yards to the Minn35. |
| 1-10, Minn35 | 13:50 | Nelson pass completion to the left to Maye for 4 yards to the Minn39. |
| 2-6, Minn39 | 13:00 | Nelson incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-6, Minn39 | 12:23 | Nelson pass to the left intercepted by Adams and returned 11 yards. |
| Michigan State - 12:11 | ||
| 1-10, Minn34 | 12:11 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the Minn31. |
| 2-7, Minn31 | 12:05 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-7, Minn31 | 11:32 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-7, Minn31 | 11:29 | Conroy 49 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 11:24 | Michigan State kicks off. Stoudermire returns 24 yards to the Minn24. Minnesota penalized -10 yards. | |
| Minnesota - 11:15 | ||
| 1-10, Minn12 | 11:15 | Nelson pass completion to the right to Engel for 8 yards to the Minn20. |
| 2-2, Minn20 | 11:05 | Gray rush middle for 1 yard to the Minn21. |
| 3-1, Minn21 | 10:30 | Nelson pass completion to the right to Kirkwood for -5 yards to the Minn16. |
| 4-6, Minn16 | 10:00 | Eldred punts. Returns 9 yards to the MSU44. |
| Michigan State - 9:10 | ||
| 1-10, MSU44 | 9:10 | Bell rush for 26 yards to the Minn30. |
| 1-10, Minn30 | 9:00 | Caper rush middle for 1 yard to the Minn29. |
| 2-9, Minn29 | 8:25 | Maxwell pass completion to the right to Fowler for 4 yards to the Minn25. |
| 3-5, Minn25 | 7:45 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-5, Minn25 | 7:15 | 42 yard field goal attempt by Conroy is NO GOOD. |
| Minnesota - 7:10 | ||
| 1-10, Minn25 | 7:10 | Nelson pass completion to the left to Maye for 1 yard to the Minn26. |
| 2-9, Minn26 | 7:05 | Williams rush middle for 1 yard to the Minn27. |
| 3-8, Minn27 | 6:20 | Nelson incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-8, Minn27 | 5:48 | Eldred punts. Sims returns 9 yards to the MSU41. Michigan State penalized -10 yards. |
| Michigan State - 5:36 | ||
| 1-10, MSU25 | 5:36 | Maxwell pass completion to the right to Mumphery for 5 yards to the MSU30. |
| 2-5, MSU30 | 5:30 | Maxwell pass to the right intercepted by Hill and returned 33 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Minnesota - 4:43 | ||
| 4:43 | Wettstein PAT - GOOD. | |
| 4:43 | Minnesota kicks off. Hill returns 16 yards to the MSU21. | |
| Michigan State - 4:36 | ||
| 1-10, MSU21 | 4:36 | Bell rush middle for 41 yards to the Minn38. |
| 1-10, Minn38 | 4:25 | Bell rush middle for 10 yards to the Minn28. |
| 1-10, Minn28 | 4:00 | Bell rush middle for 4 yards to the Minn24. |
| 2-6, Minn24 | 3:15 | Bell rush middle for 1 yard to the Minn23. |
| 3-5, Minn22 | 2:35 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-10, Minn27 | 2:02 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-10, Minn27 | 1:34 | Conroy 44 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 1:29 | Michigan State kicks off. Stoudermire returns 20 yards to the Minn25. | |
| Minnesota - 1:23 | ||
| 1-10, Minn25 | 1:23 | Kirkwood rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn27. |
| 2-8, Minn27 | 1:10 | Gray incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-8, Minn27 | 0:41 | Nelson pass completion to the middle to McDonald for 10 yards to the Minn37. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, Minn37 | 15:00 | Nelson incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Minn38 | 14:50 | Nelson incomplete pass to the left. Michigan State penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, MSU48 | 14:36 | Nelson pass completion to the left to Maye for -2 yards to the 50. |
| 2-12, 50 | 14:20 | Nelson rush middle for 3 yards to the MSU47. |
| 3-9, MSU47 | 14:00 | Nelson incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-9, MSU47 | 12:53 | Eldred punts. No return. Ball on Minn12. |
| Michigan State - 12:47 | ||
| 1-10, MSU12 | 12:47 | Maxwell pass completion to the left to Fowler for 21 yards to the MSU33. |
| 1-10, MSU33 | 12:41 | Bell rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU34. |
| 2-9, MSU34 | 12:40 | Maxwell pass completion to the right to Fowler for 13 yards to the MSU47. |
| 1-10, MSU47 | 12:20 | Bell rush middle for -1 yard to the MSU46. |
| 2-11, MSU46 | 10:30 | Bell rush for 30 yards to the Minn24. |
| 1-10, Minn24 | 10:00 | Bell rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn22. |
| 2-8, Minn22 | 9:05 | Maxwell pass to the middle intercepted by Vereen and returned 29 yards. |
| Minnesota - 8:15 | ||
| 1-10, Minn30 | 8:15 | Kirkwood rush middle for 5 yards to the Minn35. |
| 2-5, Minn35 | 8:05 | Gray rush middle for -1 yard to the Minn34. |
| 3-6, Minn34 | 7:23 | Gray rush middle for 3 yards to the Minn37. |
| 4-3, Minn37 | 6:50 | Eldred punts. Sims returns 4 yards to the MSU17. |
| Michigan State - 6:15 | ||
| 1-10, MSU18 | 6:15 | Bell rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU20. |
| 2-8, MSU20 | 6:08 | Maxwell pass completion to the right to Bell for 9 yards to the MSU29. |
| 1-10, MSU29 | 5:30 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, MSU29 | 4:57 | Bell rush for 7 yards to the MSU36. |
| 3-3, MSU36 | 4:30 | Maxwell pass completion to the left to Lippett for 10 yards to the MSU46. |
| 1-10, MSU46 | 4:05 | Bell rush middle for -1 yard to the MSU45. |
| 2-11, MSU45 | 3:30 | Maxwell pass completion to the middle to Fowler for 3 yards to the MSU48. |
| 3-8, MSU48 | 2:40 | Maxwell pass completion to the left to Fowler for 11 yards to the Minn41. |
| 1-10, Minn41 | 2:00 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Minn41 | 1:28 | Maxwell pass completion to the middle to Fowler for 41 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 1:28 | Conroy PAT - GOOD. | |
| 1:28 | Michigan State kicks off. Stoudermire returns 16 yards to the Minn17. Stoudermire fumbles, Baltazar of Minnesota recovers and returns 0 yards. | |
| Minnesota - 1:20 | ||
| 1-10, Minn15 | 1:20 | Kirkwood rush middle for 1 yard to the Minn16. |
| Minn16 | 1:13 | Michigan State time out. |
| 2-9, Minn16 | 1:13 | Nelson incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-9, Minn16 | 1:08 | Nelson pass to the middle intercepted by Adams. No return. |
| Michigan State - 1:01 | ||
| 1-10, Minn43 | 1:01 | Maxwell pass completion to the left to Lippett for 4 yards to the Minn39. |
| 2-7, Minn40 | 0:40 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-7, Minn40 | 0:36 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-12, Minn42 | 0:36 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-12, Minn42 | 0:32 | Sadler punts. Carter returns 18 yards to the Minn26. |
| Minnesota - 0:19 | ||
| Minn26 | 0:19 | Michigan State time out. |
| 1-10, Minn26 | 0:19 | Kirkwood rush for 4 yards to the Minn30. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Minnesota kicks off. Touchback. Ball on MSU25. | |
| Michigan State - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, MSU25 | 15:00 | Bell rush middle for 9 yards to the MSU34. |
| 2-1, MSU34 | 14:55 | Bell rush for 14 yards to the MSU48. |
| 1-10, MSU48 | 14:10 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, MSU48 | 13:39 | Bell rush middle for 13 yards to the Minn39. |
| 1-10, Minn39 | 13:00 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the Minn36. |
| 2-7, Minn36 | 12:56 | Bell rush middle for 8 yards to the Minn28. |
| 1-10, Minn28 | 12:23 | Bell rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn26. |
| 2-8, Minn26 | 11:50 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-8, Minn26 | 11:12 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-8, Minn26 | 11:07 | Conroy 43 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 11:01 | Michigan State kicks off. No return. Ball on Minn40. | |
| Minnesota - 11:01 | ||
| 1-10, Minn40 | 11:01 | Kirkwood rush middle for 4 yards to the Minn44. |
| 2-6, Minn44 | 10:55 | Kirkwood rush middle for 0 yards. |
| 3-6, Minn39 | 10:30 | Nelson pass completion to the middle to Rabe for 7 yards to the Minn46. |
| 1-10, Minn46 | 10:00 | Gray rush middle for -1 yard to the Minn45. |
| 2-11, Minn45 | 9:10 | Nelson incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-11, Minn45 | 8:31 | Nelson pass completion to the left to McDonald for 23 yards to the MSU32. |
| 1-10, MSU32 | 8:25 | Kirkwood rush middle for 0 yards. |
| 2-10, MSU32 | 7:50 | Nelson incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, MSU32 | 7:15 | Nelson incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-10, MSU32 | 7:10 | Wettstein 49 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 7:05 | Minnesota kicks off. Hill returns 11 yards to the MSU16. | |
| Michigan State - 7:00 | ||
| 1-10, MSU17 | 7:00 | Bell rush for 11 yards to the MSU28. Bell fumbles, Burbridge of Michigan State recovers and returns 0 yards. |
| 1-10, MSU30 | 6:45 | Bell rush for 5 yards to the MSU35. |
| 2-5, MSU35 | 6:19 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the MSU38. |
| 3-2, MSU38 | 5:35 | Maxwell pass completion to the right to Sims for 4 yards to the MSU42. |
| 1-10, MSU43 | 5:10 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, MSU43 | 4:19 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| MSU43 | 4:13 | Michigan State time out. |
| 3-10, MSU42 | 4:13 | Maxwell incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-10, MSU42 | 4:08 | Sadler punts. No return. Ball on Minn1. |
| Minnesota - 3:53 | ||
| 1-10, Minn1 | 3:53 | Kirkwood rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn3. |
| 2-8, Minn3 | 3:45 | Kirkwood rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn5. |
| 3-6, Minn5 | 3:10 | Nelson incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-6, Minn5 | 3:00 | Eldred punts. Sims returns 40 yards to the Minn10. |
| Michigan State - 2:11 | ||
| 1-7, Minn7 | 2:11 | Bell rush middle for 1 yard to the Minn6. |
| 2-6, Minn6 | 2:05 | Michigan State penalized -10 yards. |
| 2-16, Minn16 | 1:23 | Maxwell sacked by Wilhite for -6 yards to the Minn22. |
| 3-22, Minn22 | 1:00 | Maxwell pass completion to the right to Fowler for 9 yards to the Minn13. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State - 15:00 | ||
| 4-13, Minn13 | 15:00 | Conroy 30 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 14:55 | Michigan State kicks off. Stoudermire returns 49 yards to the Minn46. | |
| Minnesota - 14:47 | ||
| 1-10, Minn46 | 14:47 | Nelson sacked by Reynolds for -11 yards to the Minn35. Nelson fumbles, Minnesota recovers and returns 0 yards. |
| 2-25, Minn31 | 14:11 | Nelson pass to the left intercepted by Dennard and returned 4 yards. |
| Michigan State - 13:55 | ||
| 1-10, MSU44 | 13:55 | Maxwell sacked by Keith for -11 yards to the MSU33. |
| 2-21, MSU33 | 13:42 | Bell rush for 18 yards to the Minn49. |
| 3-3, Minn49 | 13:00 | Maxwell pass completion to the left to Fowler for 8 yards to the Minn41. |
| 1-10, Minn41 | 12:20 | Bell rush middle for 4 yards to the Minn37. |
| 2-6, Minn37 | 11:45 | Bell rush for 14 yards to the Minn23. |
| 1-10, Minn23 | 11:20 | Bell rush middle for 6 yards to the Minn17. |
| 2-4, Minn17 | 10:45 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the Minn14. |
| 3-1, Minn14 | 10:00 | Bell rush middle for 2 yards to the Minn12. |
| 1-10, Minn12 | 9:30 | Bell rush middle for 6 yards to the Minn6. |
| 2-4, Minn6 | 8:50 | Bell rush for -2 yards to the Minn8. |
| 3-6, Minn8 | 8:05 | Bell rush middle for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 7:25 | Conroy PAT - GOOD. | |
| 7:25 | Michigan State kicks off. Stoudermire returns 30 yards to the Minn25. | |
| Minnesota - 7:18 | ||
| 1-10, Minn25 | 7:18 | Shortell pass completion to the left to Engel for 17 yards to the Minn42. |
| 1-10, Minn42 | 7:10 | Shortell incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, Minn42 | 6:54 | Shortell pass completion to the middle to McDonald for 4 yards to the Minn46. |
| 3-6, Minn46 | 6:45 | Shortell pass completion to the left to Engel for 10 yards to the MSU44. |
| 1-10, MSU44 | 6:00 | Shortell sacked by Gholston for -9 yards to the Minn47. |
| 2-19, Minn47 | 5:50 | Kirkwood rush middle for -1 yard to the Minn46. |
| 3-20, Minn46 | 5:30 | Shortell incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-20, Minn46 | 5:08 | Eldred punts. No return. Ball on MSU13. |
| Michigan State - 4:55 | ||
| 1-10, MSU13 | 4:55 | Bell rush middle for 8 yards to the MSU21. |
| 2-2, MSU21 | 4:50 | Bell rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU22. |
| MSU22 | 4:04 | Minnesota time out. |
| 3-1, MSU22 | 4:04 | Bell rush middle for 3 yards to the MSU25. |
| 1-10, MSU25 | 4:00 | Bell rush middle for 0 yards. |
| MSU25 | 3:14 | Minnesota time out. |
| 2-10, MSU25 | 3:14 | Hill rush for -1 yard to the MSU24. |
| MSU24 | 3:07 | Minnesota time out. |
| 3-11, MSU24 | 3:07 | Hill rush for 6 yards to the MSU30. |
| 4-5, MSU30 | 3:04 | Sadler punts. No return. Ball on Minn46. |
| Minnesota - 2:55 | ||
| 1-10, Minn46 | 2:55 | Shortell pass to the middle intercepted by Williamson and returned 21 yards. |
| Michigan State - 2:13 | ||
| 1-10, Minn36 | 2:13 | Caper rush for 15 yards to the Minn21. |
| 1-10, Minn21 | 2:06 | Caper rush for 8 yards to the Minn13. |
| 2-2, Minn13 | 1:00 | TEAM rush middle for -2 yards to the Minn15. |










