THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2010

Western Michigan at Michigan State

Sat 09/04/2010 12:00 PMSpartan Stadium

Western Michigan

14

6–6

Michigan State

38

11–2

Attendance

—

not reported

Western Michigan17 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 39

Michigan State15 drives · 6 scoring · avg start own 27

-4th overtime

0:00WMUgoal lineown 141 play, -3 ydEnd of period7–28

1st quarter

15:00WMUown 16own 34 plays, -13 ydPunt0–7
13:18MSUopp 36goal line4 plays, 36 ydTouchdown +7 MSU0–7
12:30WMUown 49opp 474 plays, 4 ydPunt0–7
12:24MSUown 9own 184 plays, 9 ydPunt0–7
11:01WMUown 31opp 308 plays, 39 ydTurnover0–7
9:18MSUown 30own 344 plays, 4 ydPunt0–7
5:51WMUown 32own 404 plays, 8 ydPunt0–7
4:34WMUopp 19goal line12 plays, 19 ydTouchdown +7 WMU7–7
0:07MSUown 30own 254 plays, -5 ydPunt7–7

2nd quarter

15:00WMUown 30own 313 plays, 1 ydTurnover7–7
14:00MSUopp 31goal line6 plays, 31 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–14
12:14WMUown 26own 488 plays, 22 ydPunt7–14
12:14MSUown 21own 226 plays, 1 ydPunt7–14
10:02WMUown 33own 478 plays, 14 ydPunt7–14
8:22MSUown 2goal line7 plays, 98 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–21
3:26WMUown 31own 384 plays, 7 ydPunt7–21
3:21MSUown 20goal line10 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–28
0:34WMUown 17own 141 play, -3 ydEnd of period7–28

3rd quarter

15:00MSUown 20goal line10 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–35
11:54WMUown 40opp 313 plays, 60 ydTouchdown +7 WMU14–35
8:22MSUown 28own 375 plays, 9 ydPunt14–35
8:16WMUown 21opp 398 plays, 40 ydPunt14–35
6:16MSUown 14own 125 plays, -2 ydPunt14–35
4:11WMUopp 36opp 195 plays, 17 ydTurnover14–35
2:25MSUown 22opp 154 plays, 63 ydTurnover14–35

4th quarter

15:00WMUown 15own 348 plays, 19 ydPunt14–35
14:21MSUown 33opp 1510 plays, 52 ydField goal +3 MSU14–38
7:30WMUown 20opp 710 plays, 73 ydOn downs14–38
4:14MSUown 8own 154 plays, 7 ydPunt14–38
4:10WMUown 49opp 339 plays, 18 ydOn downs14–38
2:37MSUown 33own 311 play, -2 ydEnd of period14–38

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

Previous 7 meetings vs. Western Michigan

Michigan State 7–0 vs Western Michigan

  • 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 2003 · wk 2Western Michigan 21 @ Michigan State 26
  • 1997 · wk 3Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan State 42
  • 1986 · wk 5Western Michigan 10 @ Michigan State 45
  • 1985 · wk 5Western Michigan 3 @ Michigan State 7
  • 1980 · wk 5Western Michigan 7 @ Michigan State 33
  • 1918 · wk 6Western Michigan 7 @ Michigan State 16

Previous 2 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio

Western Michigan 0–2 vs Mark Dantonio

  • 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 2006 · wk 15 (coaching change that season)Western Michigan 24 @ Cincinnati 27

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

Previous meeting vs. Bill Cubit

Michigan State 1–0 vs Bill Cubit

  • 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49

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