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Michigan State at Western Michigan

Sep 4, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

37 - 24

MSWM

Home

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Western Michigan383
Michigan State452

Passing Yards

Western Michigan365
Michigan State256

Rushing Yards

Western Michigan18
Michigan State196

Turnovers

Western Michigan2
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature79°F
Wind5 mph NW

Humidity

65%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zach Terrell

Western Michigan

YDS: 365

Rushing

LJ Scott

Michigan State

YDS: 77

Receiving

Corey Davis

Western Michigan

YDS: 154

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Western Michigan31:41
Michigan State28:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State beats Western Michigan 37-24

Standard

Michigan State defeated Western Michigan 37-24 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 452-383 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 37-24. Madre London run for 24 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 452 total yards, 196 rushing yards, and 256 passing yards. Western Michigan finished with 383 total yards, including 18 on the ground and 365 through the air.

Michigan State converted 10-15 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Michigan State led 27-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 100 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Madre London run for 24 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Western Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Madre London 7 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Michigan State led 13-7 over Western Michigan).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds , Darius Phillips return for 100 yds for a TD, (Andrew Haldeman KICK) (Michigan State led 7-7 over Western Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 9 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 20-7 over Western Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Andrew Haldeman 22 yd FG GOOD (Western Michigan led 10-27 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gerald Holmes run for 8 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) (Michigan State led 27-7 over Western Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-24

    Michigan State defeated Western Michigan.

  • Total yards

    452-383

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    196

    Michigan State averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    256

    Michigan State averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-15

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-18

    Western Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWestern MichiganMichigan State
Total Yards383452
Passing Yards365256
Rushing Yards18196
First Downs2226
Third Down Efficiency8-1810-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-773-25
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts33-5015-31
Rushing Attempts2340
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points67
Possession Time31:4128:19
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)