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Michigan State at Minnesota

Oct 15, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 7

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

30 - 27

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Minnesota

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Minnesota290
Michigan State365

Passing Yards

Minnesota216
Michigan State120

Rushing Yards

Minnesota74
Michigan State245

Turnovers

Minnesota2
Michigan State3

Game Conditions

ConditionRain
Temperature50°F
Wind20 mph NW

Humidity

89%

Precipitation

0.03 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Demry Croft

Minnesota

YDS: 163

Rushing

LJ Scott

Michigan State

YDS: 194

Receiving

Tyler Johnson

Minnesota

YDS: 106

Tackles

Thomas Barber

Minnesota

TOT: 16

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Minnesota25:53
Michigan State34:07

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State edges Minnesota 30-27

Close

Michigan State defeated Minnesota 30-27 in Week 7 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 365-290 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 30-27. Emmit Carpenter 25 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 41, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Minnesota the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 365 total yards, 245 rushing yards, and 120 passing yards. Minnesota finished with 290 total yards, including 74 on the ground and 216 through the air.

Michigan State converted 4-12 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Michigan State led 17-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Coghlin 42 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Emmit Carpenter 25 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Emmit Carpenter 47 yd FG GOOD (Minnesota led 6-10 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Madre London run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 10-3 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 42 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-3 over Minnesota).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    LJ Scott run for 24 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 17-6 over Minnesota).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 35 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 20-6 over Minnesota).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    30-27

    Michigan State defeated Minnesota.

  • Total yards

    365-290

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    245

    Michigan State averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    120

    Michigan State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Minnesota's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMinnesotaMichigan State
Total Yards290365
Passing Yards216120
Rushing Yards74245
First Downs1419
Third Down Efficiency5-134-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-155-40
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts16-329-18
Rushing Attempts2750
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points912
Possession Time25:5334:07
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)