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Florida Atlantic at Michigan State

Sep 13, 2008 • Completed

Season 2008RegularWeek 3

Away

Florida Atlantic

American Athletic

Final Score

0 - 17

FAMS

Home

Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State347
Florida Atlantic225

Passing Yards

Michigan State88
Florida Atlantic143

Rushing Yards

Michigan State259
Florida Atlantic82

Turnovers

Michigan State2
Florida Atlantic2

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind13 mph S

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.29 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rusty Smith

Florida Atlantic

YDS: 143

Rushing

Javon Ringer

Michigan State

YDS: 282

Receiving

Rob Housler

Florida Atlantic

AVG: 71

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State22:42
Florida Atlantic13:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State pulls away from Florida Atlantic 17-0

Standard

Michigan State finished ahead of Florida Atlantic 17-0 on Sep 13, 2008. The result came in week 3 of the 2008 season.

Michigan State finished ahead of Florida Atlantic 17-0 on Sep 13, 2008. The result came in week 3 of the 2008 season.

Michigan State built the decisive edge with a 17-point margin, turning the box score into a controlled win.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Michigan State 347; Florida Atlantic 225. Another key split was passing yards: Michigan State 88; Florida Atlantic 143.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Michigan State 347; Florida Atlantic 225

  • Passing yards

    Michigan State 88; Florida Atlantic 143

  • Rushing yards

    Michigan State 259; Florida Atlantic 82

  • Turnovers

    Michigan State 2; Florida Atlantic 2

  • First downs

    Michigan State 18; Florida Atlantic 9

  • Possession time

    Michigan State 22:42; Florida Atlantic 13:37

  • Third downs

    Michigan State 3-16; Florida Atlantic 2-15

  • Completions-attempts

    Michigan State 5-15; Florida Atlantic 8-34

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateFlorida Atlantic
Total Yards347225
Passing Yards88143
Rushing Yards25982
First Downs189
Third Down Efficiency3-162-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-507-53
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts5-158-34
Rushing Attempts5827
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points50
Possession Time22:4213:37
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2008)