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Western Michigan at Michigan State

Sep 2, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

Western Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

13 - 35

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Michigan State430
Western Michigan334

Passing Yards

Michigan State233
Western Michigan193

Rushing Yards

Michigan State197
Western Michigan141

Turnovers

Michigan State2
Western Michigan2

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature80°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Payton Thorne

Michigan State

YDS: 233

Rushing

Jalen Berger

Michigan State

YDS: 120

Receiving

Keon Coleman

Michigan State

YDS: 84

Tackles

Angelo Grose

Michigan State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State22:38
Western Michigan37:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State pulls away from Western Michigan 35-13

Standard

Michigan State defeated Western Michigan 35-13 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 430-334 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 35-13. Payton Thorne pass complete to Germie Bernard for 44 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 430 total yards, 197 rushing yards, and 233 passing yards. Western Michigan finished with 334 total yards, including 141 on the ground and 193 through the air.

Michigan State converted 3-10 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Michigan State led 21-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Payton Thorne pass complete to Germie Bernard for 44 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Germie Bernard for 44 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone KICK) (Michigan State led 7-3 over Western Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Palmer Domschke 27 yd FG GOOD (Western Michigan led 3-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Daniel Barker for 13 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone KICK) (Michigan State led 14-3 over Western Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 41 yds for a TD, (Jack Stone KICK) (Michigan State led 21-3 over Western Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Palmer Domschke 42 yd FG GOOD (Western Michigan led 13-21 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sean Tyler run for 4 yds for a TD, (Palmer Domschke KICK) (Western Michigan led 10-21 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-13

    Michigan State defeated Western Michigan.

  • Total yards

    430-334

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    197

    Michigan State averaged 6.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    233

    Michigan State averaged 9.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-18

    Western Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateWestern Michigan
Total Yards430334
Passing Yards233193
Rushing Yards197141
First Downs2019
Third Down Efficiency3-106-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-12-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-308-76
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts12-2421-36
Rushing Attempts3237
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points57
Possession Time22:3837:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)