Final
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
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Michigan State at 15:00 | ND | MSU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Boleski kickoff for 67 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 23 yards to the NDame 26. | 0 | 0 | ||
| Notre Dame at 15:00 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 26 | Robert Hughes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 25. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 11 at ND 25 | Robert Hughes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 24. | |||
| 3rd and 12 at ND 24 | Notre Dame penalty 12 yard personal foul on Sam Young accepted. | |||
| 3rd and 24 at ND 12 | James Aldridge rush for 6 yards to the NDame 18. | |||
| 4th and 18 at ND 18 | Eric Maust punt for 34 yards out-of-bounds. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: NDame drive: 3 plays -8 yards, 02:02 NDame PUNT | ||||
| Michigan State at 12:58 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MSU 48 | Javon Ringer rush for no gain to the MchSt 48. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 10 at MSU 48 | Brian Hoyer pass complete to B.J. Cunningham for 22 yards to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ND 30 | Brian Hoyer pass incomplete. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at ND 30 | Javon Ringer rush for 2 yards to the NDame 28. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at ND 28 | Brian Hoyer pass incomplete. | |||
| 4th and 8 at ND 28 | Brett Swenson 45 yard field goal GOOD. | 0 | 3 | |
| Todd Boleski kickoff for 65 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 16 yards to the NDame 21. | ||||
| DRIVE TOTALS: MchSt drive: 6 plays 24 yards, 01:44 MchSt FG | ||||
| Notre Dame at 11:14 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 21 | Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the NDame 23. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 8 at ND 23 | Armando Allen Jr rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 21. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at ND 21 | Armando Allen Jr rush for 3 yards to the NDame 24. | |||
| 4th and 7 at ND 24 | Eric Maust punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Otis Wiley at the MchSt 34. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: NDame drive: 3 plays 3 yards, 02:10 NDame PUNT | ||||
| Michigan State at 9:04 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MSU 34 | Javon Ringer rush for 7 yards to the MchSt 41. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 3 at MSU 41 | Javon Ringer rush for 10 yards to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ND 49 | Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham, broken up by Raeshon McNeil. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at ND 49 | Brian Hoyer pass incomplete. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at ND 49 | Brian Hoyer pass incomplete to B.J. Cunningham. | |||
| 4th and 10 at ND 49 | Aaron Bates punt for 49 yards for a touchback. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: MchSt drive: 5 plays 17 yards, 01:45 MchSt PUNT | ||||
| Notre Dame at 7:19 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 20 | Golden Tate rush for 24 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down. | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st and 10 at ND 44 | Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at ND 44 | Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Will Yeatman for 2 yards to the NDame 46. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at ND 46 | Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 30 yards to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MSU 24 | Robert Hughes rush for no gain to the MchSt 24. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at MSU 24 | Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Otis Wiley at the MchSt 0, returned for no gain for a touchback. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: NDame drive: 6 plays 56 yards, 02:37 NDame INT | ||||
| Michigan State at 5:15 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at MSU 20 | Javon Ringer rush for 1 yard to the MchSt 21. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 9 at MSU 21 | Brian Hoyer pass complete to Mark Dell for 22 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MSU 43 | Brian Hoyer pass complete to Deon Curry for 4 yards to the MchSt 47. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at MSU 47 | Javon Ringer rush for 6 yards, fumbled, recovered by NDame at the NDame 45. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: MchSt drive: 4 plays 35 yards, 02:00 MchSt FUMB | ||||
| Notre Dame at 2:42 | ND | MSU | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 45 | Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Duval Kamara. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 10 at ND 45 | Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Michael Floyd. | |||
| 3rd and 10 at ND 45 | Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robby Parris for 12 yards to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down. | |||
| 1st and 10 at MSU 43 | James Aldridge rush for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 45. | |||
| 2nd and 12 at MSU 45 | Jimmy Clausen sacked by Brandon Long for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 46. | |||
| 3rd and 21 at ND 46 | James Aldridge rush for 9 yards to the MchSt 45. | |||
| 4th and 12 at MSU 45 | Eric Maust punt for 41 yards, downed at the MchSt 4. | |||
| End of 1st Quarter | ||||
