Week 2 · 2017

Western Michigan at Michigan State

Sat 09/09/2017 03:30 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame69%Pregame win probability: 69% for Michigan State. Michigan State favored, and won.

Western Michigan

14

6–6

Michigan State

28

10–3

Attendance

72,910

reported

Western Michigan12 drives · 0 scoring · avg start own 31

Michigan State14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 25

1st quarter

15:00WMUown 25opp 478 plays, 28 ydTurnover00
11:56MSUown 27opp 397 plays, 34 ydPunt00
9:33WMUown 4own 216 plays, 17 ydPunt00
6:20MSUown 21goal line5 plays, 79 ydTouchdown +7 MSU07
4:37WMUown 24own 296 plays, 5 ydPunt07
2:45MSUown 21own 324 plays, 11 ydTurnover07
0:45WMUown 26opp 467 plays, 28 ydPunt07

2nd quarter

12:57MSUown 10own 356 plays, 25 ydPunt07
11:08WMUown 20own 84 plays, -12 ydPunt07
9:01MSUown 49goal line9 plays, 51 ydTouchdown +7 MSU014
5:52WMUopp 48own 475 plays, -5 ydPunt014
4:27MSUown 8own 368 plays, 28 ydPunt014
1:03WMUown 29own 489 plays, 19 ydPunt014
0:01MSUown 20own 192 plays, -1 ydEnd of period014

3rd quarter

14:53MSUown 13own 175 plays, 4 ydPunt014
12:54WMUown 36opp 417 plays, 23 ydOn downs014
10:00MSUown 41opp 333 plays, 26 ydDefensive TD +7 WMU714
8:43MSUown 25goal line7 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSU721
6:01WMUown 11own 257 plays, 14 ydPunt721
4:04MSUown 46own 474 plays, 1 ydPunt721
2:35WMUown 9own 296 plays, 20 ydPunt721
0:47MSUown 24goal line11 plays, 76 ydTouchdown +7 MSU728

4th quarter

10:37WMUgoal linegoal line1 play, 0 ydTouchdown1428
10:30MSUown 30own 427 plays, 12 ydPunt1428
7:17WMUown 32opp 1518 plays, 53 ydOn downs1428
2:52MSUown 15own 469 plays, 31 ydEnd of period1428

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

Previous 9 meetings vs. Team

Michigan State 9–0 vs Western Michigan

  • 2015 · wk 1Michigan State 37 @ Western Michigan 24
  • 2013 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 26
  • 2010 · wk 1Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 38
  • 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

Previous 5 meetings vs. Mark Dantonio

Western Michigan 0–5 vs Mark Dantonio

  • 2015 · wk 1Michigan State 37 @ Western Michigan 24
  • 2013 · wk 1Western Michigan 13 @ Michigan State 26
  • 2010 · wk 1Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 38
  • 2009 · wk 10Western Michigan 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 2006 · wk 1 (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.

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