Postgame Thread: MSU 31, Minnesota 24
Immediate postgame thoughts after a way-too-close win over Minnesota.
| Final - 11.5.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Michigan St. Spartans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
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Preview -- Michigan State vs. Minnesota
A preview of Saturday's game between Michigan State and Minnesota.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Michigan St. | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:02 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 64-yard pass from MarQueis Gray to Da Jon McKnight. (Jordan Wettstein extra point is good). |
| 11:02 left: |
| 9:12 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Keith Nichol. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 9:12 left: |
| 5:51 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 13-yard pass from MarQueis Gray to Da Jon McKnight. (Jordan Wettstein extra point is good). |
| 5:51 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:57 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 1-yard run by Le Veon Bell. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 14:57 left: |
| 1:03 left: Minnesota Field Goal - 27-yarder by Jordan Wettstein. |
| 0:04 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to Todd Anderson. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 0:04 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:40 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 15-yard pass from MarQueis Gray to Da Jon McKnight. (Jordan Wettstein extra point is good). |
| 9:40 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 14:49 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 40-yarder by Dan Conroy. |
| 10:58 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 35-yard run by Le Veon Bell. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 10:58 left: |
| Team statistics | Minnesota | Michigan St. |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 34:28 | 25:32 |
| First Downs | 22 | 19 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 19-34 2 | 23-34 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 120 40 | 106 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 11 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 1-0 2 | 1 1-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-73 | 5-40 |
| Punts-Average | 5-36.6 | 5-35.0 |
