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Indiana at Michigan State

Sep 28, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 5

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

31 - 40

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Michigan State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State442
Indiana356

Passing Yards

Michigan State300
Indiana286

Rushing Yards

Michigan State142
Indiana70

Turnovers

Michigan State0
Indiana1

Game Conditions

Temperature63°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brian Lewerke

Michigan State

YDS: 300

Rushing

Brian Lewerke

Michigan State

YDS: 78

Receiving

Whop Philyor

Indiana

YDS: 142

Tackles

Kenny Willekes

Michigan State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State25:40
Indiana34:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State holds off Indiana 40-31

Standard

Michigan State defeated Indiana 40-31 in Week 5 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 442-356 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 40-31. Elijah Collins run for 4 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 8} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 442 total yards, 142 rushing yards, and 300 passing yards. Indiana finished with 356 total yards, including 70 on the ground and 286 through the air.

Michigan State converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Michigan State led 21-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Coghlin 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Elijah Collins run for 4 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Penix Jr. pass complete to Whop Philyor for 28 yds for a TD, (Logan Justus KICK) (Indiana led 7-7 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Michael Penix Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Logan Justus KICK) (Indiana led 14-14 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 14-7 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 26 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 21-14 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Logan Justus 26 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 17-21 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    40-31

    Michigan State defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    442-356

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    142

    Michigan State averaged 4.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    300

    Michigan State averaged 8.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateIndiana
Total Yards442356
Passing Yards300286
Rushing Yards14270
First Downs2326
Third Down Efficiency5-136-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-619-85
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-3633-42
Rushing Attempts3428
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points107
Possession Time25:4034:20
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)