Notre Dame 7
(2-1)
Michigan St 23
(3-1, 3-0 home)
3:30 PM ET, September 20, 2008
Spartan Stadium, EAST LANSING, MI
Top Performers
Passing: J. Clausen (ND) - 242 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: J. Ringer (MSU) - 39 CAR, 201 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: M. Floyd (ND) - 7 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ND | MSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 11:14 | Brett Swenson 45 Yd | 0 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ND | MSU | |||
| TD | 03:28 | Javon Ringer 1 Yd Run (Brett Swenson Kick) | 0 | 10 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ND | MSU | |||
| FG | 05:32 | Brett Swenson 26 Yd | 0 | 13 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ND | MSU | |||
 | TD | 14:51 | Michael Floyd 26 Yd Pass From Jimmy Clausen (Brandon Walker Kick) | 7 | 13 |
| FG | 09:10 | Brett Swenson 23 Yd | 7 | 16 |
| TD | 02:16 | Javon Ringer 1 Yd Run (Brett Swenson Kick) | 7 | 23 |
Team Stat Comparison
| ND | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 16 |
3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 6-15 |
4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 258 | 346 |
| Passing | 242 | 143 |
Comp-Att | 24-41 | 12-26 |
Yards per pass | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Rushing | 16 | 203 |
Rushing Attempts | 22 | 43 |
Yards per rush | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| Penalties | 5-24 | 6-65 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:15 | 33:45 |
| Notre Dame Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Clausen | 24/41 | 242 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 24/41 | 242 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 |
| Michigan State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| B. Hoyer | 12/26 | 143 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 12/26 | 143 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| G. Tate | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| J. Aldridge | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| R. Hughes | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Allen Jr | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| -. Team | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Clausen | 5 | -31 | -6.2 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 22 | 16 | 0.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Notre Dame Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Floyd | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 1 | 26 |
| G. Tate | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 30 |
| K. Rudolph | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 18 |
| R. Parris | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 |
| A. Allen Jr | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| W. Yeatman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 24 | 242 | 10.1 | 1 | 30 |
| Michigan State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| O. Wiley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Allen Jr | 5 | 147 | 29.4 | 53 |
| Team | 5 | 147 | 29.4 | 53 |
| Michigan State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Jimmerson | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
| J. Ringer | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Team | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 25 |
| Notre Dame Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| A. Allen Jr | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 18 |
| Team | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 18 |
| Michigan State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| O. Wiley | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Notre Dame Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| B. Walker | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 1/1 | 1 |
| Team | 0/2 | 0.0 | -- | 1/1 | 1 |
| Michigan State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| B. Swenson | 3/3 | 100.0 | 45 | 2/2 | 11 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 45 | 2/2 | 11 |
ATTENDANCE: 76,366
