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Maryland at Michigan State

Nov 14, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 11

Away

Maryland

Big Ten

Final Score

7 - 24

MMS

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State262
Maryland289

Passing Yards

Michigan State121
Maryland182

Rushing Yards

Michigan State141
Maryland107

Turnovers

Michigan State3
Maryland5

Game Conditions

Temperature45°F
Wind9 mph SW

Humidity

56%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Perry Hills

Maryland

YDS: 140

Rushing

Gerald Holmes

Michigan State

YDS: 83

Receiving

Amba Etta-Tawo

Maryland

YDS: 63

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State32:11
Maryland27:49

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State beats Maryland 24-7

Standard

Michigan State defeated Maryland 24-7 in Week 11 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 262-289 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-7. Macgarrett Kings Jr. 10 Yd pass from Tyler O'Connor (Michael Geiger Kick) came with {'seconds': 52, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 262 total yards, 141 rushing yards, and 121 passing yards. Maryland finished with 289 total yards, including 107 on the ground and 182 through the air.

Michigan State converted 6-16 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-5, Michigan State led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Michael Geiger 35 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Macgarrett Kings Jr. 10 Yd pass from Tyler O'Connor (Michael Geiger Kick) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon Ross 1 Yd Run (Adam Greene Kick) (Maryland led 7-7 over Michigan State).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Riley Bullough 44 Yd Interception Return (Michael Geiger Kick) (Maryland led 7-14 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 35 Yd Field Goal (Michigan State led 17-7 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Gerald Holmes 3 Yd Run (Michael Geiger Kick) (Michigan State led 24-7 over Maryland).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-7

    Michigan State defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    262-289

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    141

    Michigan State averaged 3.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    121

    Michigan State averaged 3.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-16

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateMaryland
Total Yards262289
Passing Yards121182
Rushing Yards141107
First Downs1616
Third Down Efficiency6-164-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-501-8
Turnovers35
Completions / Attempts12-3217-36
Rushing Attempts4137
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points61
Possession Time32:1127:49
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)