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MSU vs CMU 2nd Half Defense Review
[Ditto: Autobump. See concluding thought at the bottom. -KJ]This was the first time I watched a game to take notes on performance. I learned something very important, shut the sound off. When...
| Final - 9.12.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| Michigan St. Spartans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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CMU-MSU Game Review, Offense 2nd Half
[Autobump. See concluding thoughts at the bottom. -KJ] This post has the MSU offense for the entire second half. DrDetroit agreed to take care of the defense and will post separately. ...
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CMU - MSU Game Review, Part 2
[Bump. Great stuff here. --LVS.] 2nd quarter follows. This is where things start to go downhill for MSU offensively, especially when Nichol is in.
Finding the statistical upside to whatever we're calling last Saturday's game
Analysis of the MSU football team's performance on first down against CMU.
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CMU - MSU Game Review, Part 1
Play-by-play review of the first quarter of the Michigan State-Central Michigan game.
Odds and Ends, Shame Edition
Odds and Ends on MSU football 9/14/09 -- kicking, quarterbacks, etc.
Linking Laconically isn't exactly over this one yet
MSU news roundup for 9/13/09 with bonus commentary on the Central Michigan game
Mustering up some bullet points: CMU-MSU initial reactions
Initial reactions to Michigan State's 29-27 loss to Central Michigan.
Does Keith Nichol spell doom for pocket passers?
How important is Keith Nichol's mobility?
Linking Laconically is on a need-to-know basis
MSU football and basketball links for 9/11/09
Preview: Michigan State vs. Central Michigan
The Michigan State Spartans welcome Central Michigan to East Lansing on Saturday. The Only Colors previews the game.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 3 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 29 |
| Michigan St. | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 13:00 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 1-yard run by Ray Caulton. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 13:00 left: |
| 9:24 left: Central Mich Field Goal - 49-yarder by Andrew Aguila. |
| 3:13 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 39-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:16 left: Central Mich Field Goal - 31-yarder by Andrew Aguila. |
| 5:49 left: Central Mich Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Dan LeFevour to Antonio Brown. (Anddrew Aguila kick). |
| 5:49 left: |
| 4:16 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 16-yard pass Keith Nichol to Charlie Gantt. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 4:16 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 2:33 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 32-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:24 left: Central Mich Touchdown - 12-yard pass from Dan LeFevour to Kito Poblah. (Anddrew Aguila kick). |
| 14:24 left: |
| 7:33 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 7:33 left: |
| 0:32 left: Central Mich Touchdown - 11-yard pass from Dan LeFevour to Paris Cotton. (kick failed). |
| 0:03 left: Central Mich Field Goal - 42-yarder by Andrew Aguila. |
| Team statistics | Central Michigan | Michigan St. |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 33:25 | 26:35 |
| First Downs | 27 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 34-47 1 | 16-26 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 66 29 | 101 30 |
| Punt Return Yards | 24 | 27 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 0-0 1 | 0 1-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-76 | 8-81 |
| Punts-Average | 3-39.0 | 5-45.6 |
