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Central Michigan at Michigan State

Sep 1, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 1

Away

Central Michigan

Mid-American

Final Score

7 - 31

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Michigan State

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Game Pulse

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Total Yards

Michigan State406
Central Michigan219

Passing Yards

Michigan State279
Central Michigan96

Rushing Yards

Michigan State127
Central Michigan123

Turnovers

Michigan State0
Central Michigan1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature76°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Noah Kim

Michigan State

YDS: 279

Rushing

Nathan Carter

Michigan State

YDS: 113

Receiving

Jaron Glover

Michigan State

YDS: 75

Tackles

Kyle Moretti

Central Michigan

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State25:34
Central Michigan34:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State pulls away from Central Michigan 31-7

Standard

Michigan State defeated Central Michigan 31-7 in Week 1 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 406-219 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 31-7. Jonathan Kim 47 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 55, 'minutes': 6} left in the quarter 2, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 406 total yards, 127 rushing yards, and 279 passing yards. Central Michigan finished with 219 total yards, including 123 on the ground and 96 through the air.

Michigan State converted 5-13 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Michigan State led 10-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jonathan Kim 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 47 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Central Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Parker 12 Yd pass from Bert Emanuel Jr. (Tristan Mattson Kick) (Central Michigan led 7-3 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Nathan Carter run for 2 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 10-7 over Central Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jalen Berger run for 12 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 17-7 over Central Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Noah Kim pass complete to Maliq Carr for 8 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) (Michigan State led 31-7 over Central Michigan).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Noah Kim pass complete to Tyrell Henry for 10 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 24-7 over Central Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    31-7

    Michigan State defeated Central Michigan.

  • Total yards

    406-219

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    127

    Michigan State averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    279

    Michigan State averaged 8.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-16

    Central Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateCentral Michigan
Total Yards406219
Passing Yards27996
Rushing Yards127123
First Downs2019
Third Down Efficiency5-133-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-667-75
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-3313-25
Rushing Attempts3141
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points71
Possession Time25:3434:26
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)