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The Michigan State Spartans football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Michigan State Spartans football program in various categories, [1] [2] including passing, rushing, total offense, receiving, defensive stats, kicking, and scoring.
Game information First quarter (7:49) MSU – Cam Fancher sacked in end zone for a safety (Michigan State 2–0) Second quarter (11:15) MSU – Aidan Chiles 11-yard run, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:48; Michigan State 9–0)
The second quarter began with the continuation of the Spartan drive. MSU finished the drive with a two-yard touchdown pass from Connor Cook to Josiah Price, giving them a 21–3 lead. Purdue was able to respond on the next drive when Keyante Green ran for a big 36 yard gain, placing the ball at the MSU 16 yard line.
The Spartans finished the 2021 season 11–2, 7–2 in Big Ten play to finish in third place in the East division, and ranked No. 10 in the College Football Playoff. [1] MSU was selected to participate in the Peach Bowl on December 30, the school's first New Year's Six bowl game since 2015. [2]
After two first downs, MSU's next drive stalled and they were forced to punt from their own 47. The Penguins blocked the ensuing punt and took over at the Spartan 46-yard line. YSU moved to MSU's 29 before Xavier Henderson made a spectacular one-handed interception at the MSU two-yard line to give the Spartans the ball back.
The drive concluded with a 40-yard rushing touchdown from Jeremy Langford, the longest of his career, to put Michigan State up 29–6 with 2:43 left. After apparently suffering an injury on the previous drive, Devin Gardner sat out for Michigan's final drive, as true Freshmen quarterback Shane Morris would come in for backup duty. Michigan ...
The dive by Scott gave the Spartans a 16–13 lead. On the drive, the longest drive of the season for the Spartans, MSU ran the ball on 17 of the 22 plays, Scott with 14 of the rushes. [25] MSU's defense stymied Iowa on the final drive of the game and the Spartans won their second Big Ten Championship in the three years.
The MSU offense stalled at midfield on their first drive, but Matt Coghlin made a 49-yard field goal to put the Spartans on the board, 7–3. After a turnover on downs on the following Utah State possession, Michigan State added another field goal, bringing them within a point.