THIRD AND DATA

Week 4 · 2008

Notre Dame at Michigan State

Megaphone Trophy, held by Michigan StateSat 09/20/2008 03:30 PMSpartan Stadium

Notre Dame

7

7–6

Michigan State

23

9–4

Attendance

76,366

reported

Notre Dame12 drives · 1 scoring · avg start own 29

Michigan State13 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 32

1st quarter

15:00NDown 26own 185 plays, -8 ydPunt0–0
12:58MSUown 48opp 287 plays, 24 ydField goal +3 MSU0–3
11:14NDown 21own 244 plays, 3 ydPunt0–3
9:04MSUown 34opp 496 plays, 17 ydPunt0–3
7:19NDown 20opp 246 plays, 56 ydTurnover0–3
5:15MSUown 20opp 454 plays, 35 ydTurnover0–3
2:42NDown 45opp 457 plays, 10 ydPunt0–3
0:00MSUown 4own 317 plays, 27 ydPunt0–3

2nd quarter

12:22NDown 33opp 338 plays, 34 ydMissed FG0–3
9:34MSUown 33own 424 plays, 9 ydPunt0–3
7:53NDown 14own 142 plays, 0 ydTurnover0–3
7:10MSUopp 22goal line13 plays, 22 ydTouchdown +7 MSU0–10
3:28NDown 30own 499 plays, 19 ydPunt0–10
1:17MSUown 10own 223 plays, 12 ydEnd of period0–10

3rd quarter

15:00MSUown 27own 254 plays, -2 ydPunt0–10
13:21NDown 35opp 148 plays, 51 ydTurnover0–10
11:26MSUown 14opp 914 plays, 77 ydField goal +3 MSU0–13
5:33NDown 26own 136 plays, -13 ydPunt0–13
4:00MSUopp 49own 415 plays, -10 ydPunt0–13
2:25NDown 25goal line10 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 ND7–13

4th quarter

14:51MSUown 40opp 612 plays, 54 ydField goal +3 MSU7–16
9:10NDown 20opp 2313 plays, 57 ydMissed FG7–16
5:50MSUown 23goal line10 plays, 77 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–23
2:16NDopp 47opp 404 plays, 7 ydOn downs7–23
1:11MSUown 40own 362 plays, -4 ydEnd of period7–23

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Notre Dame–Michigan State after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Notre Dame

Michigan State 7–3 vs Notre Dame

  • 2007 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Notre Dame 14
  • 2006 · wk 4Notre Dame 40 @ Michigan State 37
  • 2005 · wk 3Michigan State 44 @ Notre Dame 41
  • 2004 · wk 4Notre Dame 31 @ Michigan State 24
  • 2003 · wk 5Michigan State 22 @ Notre Dame 16
  • 2002 · wk 5Notre Dame 21 @ Michigan State 17
  • 2001 · wk 5Michigan State 17 @ Notre Dame 10
  • 2000 · wk 5Notre Dame 21 @ Michigan State 27
  • 1999 · wk 4Michigan State 23 @ Notre Dame 13
  • 1998 · wk 3Notre Dame 23 @ Michigan State 45

Previous meeting vs. Mark Dantonio

Notre Dame 0–1 vs Mark Dantonio

  • 2007 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Notre Dame 14

Previous 3 meetings vs. Charlie Weis

Michigan State 2–1 vs Charlie Weis

  • 2007 · wk 4Michigan State 31 @ Notre Dame 14
  • 2006 · wk 4Notre Dame 40 @ Michigan State 37
  • 2005 · wk 3Michigan State 44 @ Notre Dame 41

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