First Down Stats vs. Wisconsin
Analysis of the MSU offense's performance on first down vs. Wisconsin.
| Final - 9.26.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. Spartans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan St. | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 38 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 1:22 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 15-yard pass from Scott Tolzien to Garrett Graham. (Philip Welch kick). |
| 1:22 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 13:06 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Mark Dell. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 13:06 left: |
| 8:55 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Scott Tolzien to Garrett Graham. (Philip Welch kick). |
| 8:55 left: |
| 2:57 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 1-yard run by John Clay. (Philip Welch kick). |
| 2:57 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:31 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 28-yarder by Brett Swenson. |
| 3:51 left: Wisconsin Field Goal - 41-yarder by Philip Welch. |
| 1:25 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 1:25 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:56 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 19-yard pass from Scott Tolzien to Nick Toon. (Philip Welch kick). |
| 14:56 left: |
| 12:14 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 23-yard pass from Scott Tolzien to Garrett Graham. (Philip Welch kick). |
| 12:14 left: |
| 2:07 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 15-yard pass from Keith Nichol to Keshawn Martin. (pass failed). |
| 0:15 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 91-yard pass from Keith Nichol to Keshawn Martin. (Brett Swenson kick). |
| 0:15 left: |
| Team statistics | Michigan St. | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 22:31 | 37:29 |
| First Downs | 23 | 22 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 24-46 3 | 19-31 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 90 22 | 193 50 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 3 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 4 1-1 3 | 1 1-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-54 | 5-34 |
| Punts-Average | 4-40.2 | 5-37.0 |
