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Florida Atlantic at Michigan State

Aug 30, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 1

Away

Florida Atlantic

American Athletic

Final Score

10 - 16

FAMS

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Michigan State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State293
Florida Atlantic248

Passing Yards

Michigan State114
Florida Atlantic116

Rushing Yards

Michigan State179
Florida Atlantic132

Turnovers

Michigan State3
Florida Atlantic2

Game Conditions

Temperature78°F
Wind12 mph W

Humidity

79%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Cam Fancher

Florida Atlantic

YDS: 116

Rushing

Kay'Ron Adams

Michigan State

YDS: 101

Receiving

Omari Hayes

Florida Atlantic

YDS: 74

Tackles

Angelo Grose

Michigan State

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State30:41
Florida Atlantic29:19

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State holds off Florida Atlantic 16-10

Close

Michigan State defeated Florida Atlantic 16-10 in Week 1 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 293-248 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 16-10. Cam Fancher sacked by D'Quan Douse for a loss of 5 yards for a SAFETY came with {'seconds': 49, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Florida Atlantic the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 293 total yards, 179 rushing yards, and 114 passing yards. Florida Atlantic finished with 248 total yards, including 132 on the ground and 116 through the air.

Michigan State converted 3-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 3-2, Michigan State led 16-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams run for 63 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK).

Key Moments

  • Safety

    Cam Fancher sacked by D'Quan Douse for a loss of 5 yards for a SAFETY (Florida Atlantic led 0-2 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams run for 63 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 16-0 over Florida Atlantic).

  • Field Goal Good

    Morgan Suarez 43 yd FG GOOD (Florida Atlantic led 3-16 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Aidan Chiles run for 11 yds for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 9-0 over Florida Atlantic).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cam Fancher pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 10 yds for a TD (Morgan Suarez KICK) (Florida Atlantic led 10-16 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    16-10

    Michigan State defeated Florida Atlantic.

  • Total yards

    293-248

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    179

    Michigan State averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    114

    Michigan State averaged 4.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-15

    Florida Atlantic's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    3-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateFlorida Atlantic
Total Yards293248
Passing Yards114116
Rushing Yards179132
First Downs1519
Third Down Efficiency3-132-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-5
Total Penalties (Yards)12-1405-55
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts10-2412-25
Rushing Attempts3747
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points24
Possession Time30:4129:19
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)