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Oregon at Michigan State

Sep 13, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 2

Away

Oregon

Big Ten

Final Score

28 - 31

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Michigan State

Big Ten

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State389
Oregon432

Passing Yards

Michigan State192
Oregon309

Rushing Yards

Michigan State197
Oregon123

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Oregon2

Game Conditions

Temperature54°F
Wind3 mph N

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Vernon Adams Jr.

Oregon

YDS: 309

Rushing

Madre London

Michigan State

YDS: 103

Receiving

Bralon Addison

Oregon

YDS: 138

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State33:26
Oregon26:34

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State edges Oregon 31-28

Close

Michigan State defeated Oregon 31-28 in Week 2 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 389-432 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. Josiah Price 12 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick) came with {'seconds': 2, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 389 total yards, 197 rushing yards, and 192 passing yards. Oregon finished with 432 total yards, including 123 on the ground and 309 through the air.

Michigan State converted 3-12 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Michigan State led 14-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Bralon Addison 81 Yd Punt Return (Aidan Schneider Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Josiah Price 12 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick) (Michigan State led 7-7 over Oregon).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Royce Freeman 2 Yd Run (Aidan Schneider Kick) (Oregon led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Aaron Burbridge 17 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick) (Michigan State led 14-7 over Oregon).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 36 Yd Field Goal (Michigan State led 24-14 over Oregon).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    LJ Scott 6 Yd Run (Michael Geiger Kick) (Michigan State led 21-14 over Oregon).

  • Punt Return Touchdown

    Bralon Addison 81 Yd Punt Return (Aidan Schneider Kick) (Michigan State led 14-14 over Oregon).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-28

    Michigan State defeated Oregon.

  • Total yards

    389-432

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    197

    Michigan State averaged 5.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    192

    Michigan State averaged 6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-12

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-13

    Oregon's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateOregon
Total Yards389432
Passing Yards192309
Rushing Yards197123
First Downs2126
Third Down Efficiency3-124-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-22-6
Total Penalties (Yards)2-159-56
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts20-3222-39
Rushing Attempts3743
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points74
Possession Time33:2626:34
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)