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Indiana at Michigan State

Oct 21, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 8

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

9 - 17

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Michigan State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State274
Indiana252

Passing Yards

Michigan State185
Indiana158

Rushing Yards

Michigan State89
Indiana94

Turnovers

Michigan State1
Indiana0

Game Conditions

Temperature74°F
Wind11 mph S

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brian Lewerke

Michigan State

YDS: 185

Rushing

LJ Scott

Michigan State

YDS: 87

Receiving

Cody White

Michigan State

YDS: 99

Tackles

Chase Dutra

Indiana

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State34:21
Indiana25:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State holds off Indiana 17-9

Standard

Michigan State defeated Indiana 17-9 in Week 8 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 274-252 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 17-9. Griffin Oakes 33 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 26, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Indiana the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 274 total yards, 89 rushing yards, and 185 passing yards. Indiana finished with 252 total yards, including 94 on the ground and 158 through the air.

Michigan State converted 6-18 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Michigan State led 3-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Coghlin 23 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Griffin Oakes 33 Yd Field Goal (Indiana led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 23 Yd Field Goal (Michigan State led 3-3 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Griffin Oakes 44 Yd Field Goal (Indiana led 6-3 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Felton Davis III 10 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) (Michigan State led 10-9 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    LJ Scott 18 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick) (Michigan State led 17-9 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Griffin Oakes 20 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 9-3 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    17-9

    Michigan State defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    274-252

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    89

    Michigan State averaged 2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    185

    Michigan State averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-18

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-17

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateIndiana
Total Yards274252
Passing Yards185158
Rushing Yards8994
First Downs1914
Third Down Efficiency6-184-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-3510-115
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts16-3022-34
Rushing Attempts4435
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points59
Possession Time34:2125:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)