
(6) Wisconsin 31
(6-1, 2-1 Big Ten)

(16) Michigan St 37
(6-1, 3-0 Big Ten)
Coverage: ESPN
8:00 PM ET, October 22, 2011
Spartan Stadium, EAST LANSING, MI
Top Performers
Passing: K. Cousins (MSU) - 290 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing: M. Ball (WIS) - 18 CAR, 115 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving: B. Cunningham (MSU) - 6 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | WIS | MSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 08:48 | Jacob Pedersen 9 Yd Pass From Russell Wilson (Philip Welch Kick) | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 07:42 | Montee Ball 9 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) | 14 | 0 |
| SECOND QUARTER | WIS | MSU | |||
![]() | SF | 13:10 | Russell Wilson Tackled By Denicos Allen In End Zone | 14 | 2 |
![]() | TD | 11:22 | Keshawn Martin 34 Yd Run (Dan Conroy Kick) | 14 | 9 |
![]() | TD | 01:20 | B.J. Cunningham 35 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy Kick) | 14 | 16 |
![]() | TD | 00:37 | Bennie Fowler 0 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt (Dan Conroy Kick) | 14 | 23 |
| THIRD QUARTER | WIS | MSU | |||
![]() | FG | 08:29 | Philip Welch 33 Yd | 17 | 23 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | WIS | MSU | |||
![]() | TD | 10:58 | Keshawn Martin 15 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins Pass To B.J. Cunningham For Two-Point Conversion) | 17 | 31 |
![]() | TD | 08:10 | Russell Wilson 22 Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) | 24 | 31 |
![]() | TD | 01:26 | Montee Ball 2 Yd Pass From Russell Wilson (Philip Welch Kick) | 31 | 31 |
![]() | TD | 00:00 | Keith Nichol 44 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins | 31 | 37 |
Team Stat Comparison
| WIS | MSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 4-9 | 8-16 |
4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 443 | 399 |
| Passing | 223 | 290 |
Comp-Att | 14-21 | 22-31 |
Yards per pass | 10.6 | 9.4 |
| Rushing | 220 | 109 |
Rushing Attempts | 41 | 32 |
Yards per rush | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| Penalties | 6-40 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Wisconsin Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| R. Wilson | 14/21 | 223 | 10.6 | 2 | 2 |
| Team | 14/21 | 223 | 10.6 | 2 | 2 |
| Michigan State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Cousins | 22/31 | 290 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 22/31 | 290 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Ball | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 | 21 |
| J. White | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
| J. Abbrederis | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 21 |
| R. Wilson | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 1 | 22 |
| Team | 41 | 220 | 5.4 | 2 | 22 |
| Michigan State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Bell | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 0 | 32 |
| K. Martin | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | 34 |
| E. Baker | 11 | 15 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| K. Cousins | 4 | -27 | -6.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 109 | 3.4 | 1 | 34 |
| Wisconsin Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| J. Abbrederis | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 21 |
| N. Toon | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 42 |
| M. Ball | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 22 |
| J. Pedersen | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 14 |
| B. Ewing | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| J. White | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 14 | 223 | 15.9 | 2 | 42 |
| Michigan State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| B. Cunningham | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 1 | 35 |
| B. Linthicum | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 25 |
| K. Nichol | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 44 |
| K. Martin | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 15 |
| L. Bell | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 |
| D. Sims | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| L. Caper | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 22 | 290 | 13.2 | 3 | 44 |
| Michigan State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| T. Robinson | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| I. Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. White | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 25 |
| J. Abbrederis | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 25 |
| Team | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 25 |
| Wisconsin Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Abbrederis | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 33 |
| Team | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 33 |
| Michigan State Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| K. Elsworth | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| P. Welch | 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Team | 1/2 | 50.0 | 33 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Michigan State Kicking | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS | |
| D. Conroy | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 3/3 | 3 |
| Wisconsin Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| B. Nortman | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| -. Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Michigan State Punting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | YDS | AVG | TB | -20 | LG | |
| M. Sadler | 7 | 266 | 38.0 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| Team | 7 | 266 | 38.0 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
ATTENDANCE: 76,405




