Week 4 · 2008

Notre Dame at Michigan State

Sat 09/20/2008 03:30 PMSpartan Stadium

Notre Dame

7

7–6

Michigan State

23

9–4

Attendance

76,366

reported

ND5 plays, -8 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 26Robert Hughes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 25.−1
14:062nd & 11own 25Robert Hughes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 24.−1
14:063rd & 12own 24Notre Dame penalty 12 yard personal foul on Sam Young accepted.0
12:584th & 18own 18Eric Maust punt for 34 yards out-of-bounds.0
12:533rd & 24own 12James Aldridge rush for 6 yards to the NDame 18.+6

MSU7 plays, 24 yd · Field goal

12:531st & 10own 48Javon Ringer rush for no gain to the MchSt 48.0
12:322nd & 10own 48Brian Hoyer pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 22 yards to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down.+22
12:051st & 10opp 30Brian Hoyer pass incomplete.0
11:542nd & 10opp 30Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 28.+2
11:203rd & 8opp 28Brian Hoyer pass incomplete.0
11:144th & 8opp 28Brett Swenson 45 yard field goal GOOD.+45
11:14own 30Todd Boleski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 16 yards to the NDame 21.+16

ND4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

10:172nd & 8own 23Armando Allen Jr rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 21.−2
9:401st & 10own 21Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the NDame 23.+2
9:403rd & 10own 21Armando Allen Jr rush for 3 yards to the NDame 24.+3
9:044th & 7own 24Eric Maust punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Otis Wiley at the MchSt 34.0

MSU6 plays, 17 yd · Punt

8:501st & 10own 34Javon Ringer rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 41.+7
8:132nd & 3own 41Javon Ringer rush for 10 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down.+10
7:411st & 10opp 49Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham, broken up by Raeshon McNeil.0
7:352nd & 10opp 49Brian Hoyer pass incomplete.0
7:293rd & 10opp 49Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.0
7:194th & 10opp 49Aaron Bates punt for 49 yards for a touchback.0

ND6 plays, 56 yd · Turnover

7:101st & 10own 20Golden Tate rush for 24 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.+24
6:411st & 10own 44Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.0
6:252nd & 10own 44Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Will Yeatman for 2 yards to the NDame 46.+2
5:153rd & 8own 46Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 30 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down.+30
5:151st & 10opp 24Robert Hughes rush for no gain to the MchSt 24.0
5:152nd & 10opp 24Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Otis Wiley at the MchSt 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.0

MSU4 plays, 35 yd · Turnover

4:301st & 10own 20Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 21.+1
3:432nd & 9own 21Brian Hoyer pass complete to Mark Dell for 22 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down.+22
3:151st & 10own 43Brian Hoyer pass complete to Deon Curry for 4 yards to the MchSt 47.+4
2:422nd & 6own 47Javon Ringer rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by NDame at the NDame 45.+6

ND7 plays, 10 yd · Punt

2:361st & 10own 45Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Duval Kamara.0
2:292nd & 10own 45Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.0
2:243rd & 10own 45Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robby Parris for 12 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down.+12
1:451st & 10opp 43James Aldridge rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 45.−2
1:082nd & 12opp 45Jimmy Clausen sacked by Brandon Long for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 46.0
0:313rd & 21own 46James Aldridge rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 45.+9
0:004th & 12opp 45Eric Maust punt for 41 yards, downed at the MchSt 4.0

MSU7 plays, 27 yd · Punt

14:551st & 10own 4Javon Ringer rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 13.+9
14:172nd & 1own 13Javon Ringer rush for 18 yards to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down.+18
13:401st & 10own 31Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the MchSt 33.+2
13:242nd & 8own 33Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to Mark Dell.0
13:003rd & 8own 33Brian Hoyer rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 36.+3
12:224th & 5own 36Michigan St penalty 5 yard false start accepted.0
12:224th & 10own 31Aaron Bates punt for 41 yards, returned by Armando Allen Jr for 5 yards to the NDame 33.+5

ND8 plays, 34 yd · Missed FG

12:221st & 10own 33Michigan St penalty 15 yard pass interference on Chris L. Rucker accepted, no play.0
11:182nd & 6opp 48Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 11 yards to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down.+11
11:021st & 10own 48Robert Hughes rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 48.+4
11:021st & 10opp 37Armando Allen Jr rush for no gain to the MchSt 37.0
11:022nd & 10opp 37Armando Allen Jr rush for 5 yards to the MchSt 32.+5
9:403rd & 5opp 32Jimmy Clausen rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by NDame at the MchSt 33 out-of-bounds.−1
9:404th & 6opp 33Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 09:40.0
9:344th & 6opp 33Brandon Walker 51 yard field goal MISSED.+51

MSU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

9:281st & 10own 33Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to Javon Ringer.0
9:002nd & 10own 33Brian Hoyer pass complete to Garrett Celek for 9 yards to the MchSt 42.+9
8:243rd & 1own 42Javon Ringer rush for no gain to the MchSt 42.0
7:534th & 1own 42Aaron Bates punt for 44 yards, returned by Armando Allen Jr for no gain to the NDame 14.0

ND2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

7:441st & 10own 14James Aldridge rush for no gain to the NDame 14.0
7:102nd & 10own 14Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Otis Wiley at the NDame 22, returned for no gain to the NDame 22.0

MSU13 plays, 22 yd · Touchdown

7:001st & 10opp 22Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 20.+2
6:282nd & 8opp 20Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to Mark Dell.0
6:213rd & 8opp 20Brian Hoyer pass complete to Blair White for 7 yards to the NDame 13.+7
6:104th & 1opp 13Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:10.0
6:104th & 1opp 13Javon Ringer rush for 7 yards to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down.+7
5:311st & goalopp 6Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 4.+2
5:002nd & goalopp 4Brian Hoyer pass incomplete.0
4:553rd & 0opp 4Notre Dame penalty 2 yard pass interference on Terrail Lambert accepted, no play.0
4:401st & goalopp 2Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard to the NDame 1.+1
4:002nd & goalopp 1Javon Ringer rush for no gain to the NDame 1.0
3:283rd & goalopp 1Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
3:28opp 3Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.0
2:57own 30Todd Boleski kickoff for 69 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 29 yards to the NDame 30.+29

ND9 plays, 19 yd · Punt

3:141st & 10own 30Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 16 yards to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down.+16
2:571st & 10own 46Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 9 yards to the MchSt 45.+9
2:422nd & 1opp 45Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.0
2:353rd & 1opp 45Jimmy Clausen rush for 4 yards to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down.+4
2:181st & 10opp 41Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.0
2:082nd & 10opp 41Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 42.−1
1:353rd & 11opp 42Jimmy Clausen sacked by Brandon Long for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 49.0
1:254th & 20own 49Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:25.0
1:174th & 20own 49Eric Maust punt for 41 yards, fair catch by Otis Wiley at the MchSt 10.0

MSU3 plays, 12 yd · End of period

1:001st & 10own 10Javon Ringer rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 19.+9
0:182nd & 1own 19Javon Ringer rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down.+3
13:56own 30Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards returned by Javon Ringer for 22 yards to the MchSt 27.+22

MSU4 plays, -2 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 27Javon Ringer rush for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 22.−5
13:562nd & 15own 22Brian Hoyer pass complete to Andrew Hawken for 3 yards to the MchSt 25.+3
13:303rd & 12own 25Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to Blair White.0
13:214th & 12own 25Aaron Bates punt for 40 yards, fair catch by Armando Allen Jr at the NDame 35.0

ND8 plays, 51 yd · Turnover

13:211st & 10own 35Michigan St penalty 5 yard offside accepted.0
13:211st & 5own 40Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.0
11:261st & 10opp 22Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 2 yards to the MchSt 20.+2
10:421st & 10opp 35Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 13 yards to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down.+13
9:432nd & 5own 40Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 8 yards to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down.+8
9:431st & 10own 48Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robby Parris for 6 yards to the MchSt 46.+6
9:432nd & 4opp 46Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 11 yards to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down.+11
9:432nd & 8opp 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by MchSt at the MchSt 14.+6

MSU14 plays, 77 yd · Field goal

10:421st & 10own 14Javon Ringer rush for 6 yards to the MchSt 20.+6
9:432nd & 4own 20Javon Ringer rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 23.+3
9:433rd & 1own 23Brian Hoyer rush for 3 yards to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST down.+3
9:431st & 10own 26Brian Hoyer pass complete to Mark Dell for 16 yards to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down.+16
9:431st & 10own 42Notre Dame penalty 5 yard offside on Ian Williams accepted.0
9:431st & 5own 47Javon Ringer rush for 25 yards to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down.+25
6:493rd & 5opp 23Brian Hoyer pass complete to Blair White for 12 yards to the NDame 11 for a 1ST down.+12
6:181st & 10opp 28Javon Ringer rush for 3 yards to the NDame 25.+3
6:182nd & 7opp 25Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 23.+2
6:181st & 10opp 11Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 9.+2
5:432nd & 8opp 9Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to Mark Dell.0
5:373rd & 8opp 9Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham, Michigan St penalty illegal formation declined.0
5:334th & 8opp 9Brett Swenson 26 yard field goal GOOD.+26
5:33own 30Todd Boleski kickoff for 70 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 26 yards to the NDame 26.+26

ND6 plays, -13 yd · Punt

5:111st & 10own 26Armando Allen Jr rush for no gain to the NDame 26.0
4:342nd & 10own 26Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 3 yards to the NDame 29.+3
4:173rd & 7own 29Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 04:17.0
4:003rd & 7own 29Jimmy Clausen sacked for a loss of 16 yards to the NDame 13.0
4:004th & 23own 13Notre Dame penalty 0 yard intentional grounding on Jimmy Clausen accepted.0
4:004th & 23own 13Eric Maust punt for 46 yards, returned by Otis Wiley for 10 yards to the NDame 49.+10

MSU5 plays, -10 yd · Punt

3:521st & 10opp 49Michigan St penalty 10 yard holding on Roland Martin accepted, no play.+9
3:291st & 20own 41Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to Mark Dell.0
3:142nd & 20own 41Brian Hoyer pass complete to Javon Ringer for no gain to the MchSt 41.0
2:383rd & 20own 41Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham.0
2:254th & 20own 41Aaron Bates punt for 52 yards, returned by Armando Allen Jr for 18 yards to the NDame 25.+18

ND10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

2:191st & 10own 25Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.0
2:052nd & 10own 25Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robby Parris for 5 yards to the NDame 30.+5
1:323rd & 5own 30Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 8 yards to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down.+8
1:001st & 10own 38Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 18 yards to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down.+18
0:071st & 10opp 44Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 4 yards to the MchSt 44, Michigan St penalty 15 yard personal foul on Adam Decker accepted for a 1ST down.+4
0:071st & 10opp 25Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Kyle Rudolph.0
0:002nd & 10opp 25Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robby Parris for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 26.−1
14:513rd & 11opp 26Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 26 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.+26
14:51opp 3Brandon Walker extra point GOOD.0
14:51own 30Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 55 yards returned by A.J. Jimmerson for 25 yards to the MchSt 40.+25

MSU12 plays, 54 yd · Field goal

14:381st & 10own 40Brian Hoyer pass complete to Mark Dell for 28 yards to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down.+28
14:201st & 10opp 32Javon Ringer rush for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 38.−6
13:202nd & 16opp 38Brian Hoyer pass complete to Garrett Celek for 6 yards to the NDame 32.+6
12:503rd & 10opp 32Brian Hoyer pass complete to Mark Dell for 14 yards to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down.+14
12:191st & 10opp 18Javon Ringer rush for 7 yards to the NDame 11.+7
11:322nd & 3opp 11Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard to the NDame 10.+1
11:063rd & 2opp 10Javon Ringer rush for 8 yards to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down.+8
10:371st & goalopp 2Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard to the NDame 1.+1
10:032nd & goalopp 1Javon Ringer rush for no gain to the NDame 1.0
9:233rd & goalopp 1Javon Ringer rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 6.−5
9:104th & goalopp 6Brett Swenson 23 yard field goal GOOD.+23
9:10own 30Todd Boleski kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.0

ND13 plays, 57 yd · Missed FG

9:051st & 10own 20Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 18 yards to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down.+18
8:381st & 10own 38Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.0
8:072nd & 10own 38Team rush for a loss of 7 yards, fumbled, recovered by NDame at the NDame 31.−7
7:133rd & 17own 31Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 22 yards to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down.+22
7:131st & 10opp 47Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 3 yards to the MchSt 44.+3
6:492nd & 7opp 44Michigan St penalty 15 yard pass interference on Jeremy Ware accepted, no play.0
6:431st & 10opp 29Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 11 yards to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down.+11
6:201st & 10opp 18Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Duval Kamara.0
6:122nd & 10opp 18Notre Dame penalty 5 yard false start on Brian Coughlin accepted, no play.+11
6:042nd & 15opp 23Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.0
6:043rd & 15opp 23Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:04.0
5:573rd & 15opp 23Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Golden Tate, broken up by Jeremy Ware.0
5:504th & 15opp 23Brandon Walker 41 yard field goal MISSED.+41

MSU10 plays, 77 yd · Touchdown

5:121st & 10own 23Javon Ringer rush for no gain to the MchSt 23.0
4:582nd & 10own 23Javon Ringer rush for 63 yards to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down.+63
4:351st & 10opp 14Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:35.0
4:201st & 10opp 14Javon Ringer rush for 5 yards to the NDame 9.+5
3:462nd & 5opp 9Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 7, Michigan St penalty illegal formation declined.+2
3:243rd & 3opp 7Javon Ringer rush for 5 yards to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down.+5
2:431st & goalopp 2Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard to the NDame 1.+1
2:162nd & goalopp 1Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.+1
2:16opp 3Brett Swenson extra point GOOD.0
2:16own 30Todd Boleski kickoff for 70 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 53 yards to the MchSt 47.+53

ND4 plays, 7 yd · On downs

2:161st & 10opp 47Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Kyle Rudolph, broken up by Eric Gordon.0
1:502nd & 10opp 47Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Robby Parris, broken up by Eric Gordon.0
1:313rd & 10opp 47Robert Hughes rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 40.+7
1:114th & 3opp 40Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Golden Tate.0

MSU2 plays, -4 yd · End of period

0:501st & 10own 40Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 38.−2
0:002nd & 12own 38Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 36.−2

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

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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