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Michigan State at Maryland

Nov 3, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 10

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 3

MSM

Home

Maryland

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Maryland100
Michigan State356

Passing Yards

Maryland74
Michigan State87

Rushing Yards

Maryland26
Michigan State269

Turnovers

Maryland2
Michigan State2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature56°F
Wind20 mph W

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brian Lewerke

Michigan State

YDS: 87

Rushing

Connor Heyward

Michigan State

YDS: 157

Receiving

Cody White

Michigan State

LONG: 24

Tackles

Tre Watson

Maryland

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Maryland23:04
Michigan State36:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State pulls away from Maryland 24-3

Standard

Michigan State defeated Maryland 24-3 in Week 10 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 356-100 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 24-3. Connor Heyward run for 18 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 356 total yards, 269 rushing yards, and 87 passing yards. Maryland finished with 100 total yards, including 26 on the ground and 74 through the air.

Michigan State converted 5-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Michigan State led 10-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Connor Heyward run for 80 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Connor Heyward run for 18 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 33 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 10-0 over Maryland).

  • Field Goal Good

    Joseph Petrino 23 yd FG GOOD (Maryland led 3-10 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Connor Heyward run for 5 yds, Connor Heyward fumbled, recovered by MchSt Max Rosenthal for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 17-3 over Maryland).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Connor Heyward run for 80 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 24-3 over Maryland).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-3

    Michigan State defeated Maryland.

  • Total yards

    356-100

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    269

    Michigan State averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    87

    Michigan State averaged 4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-15

    Maryland's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMarylandMichigan State
Total Yards100356
Passing Yards7487
Rushing Yards26269
First Downs919
Third Down Efficiency3-155-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-254-33
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts8-2411-22
Rushing Attempts2946
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs02
Kicking Points36
Possession Time23:0436:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)