Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39 -- The Melting Point of Wax
A recap of Michigan State's loss in the Big Ten Title game.
| Final - 12.3.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers | 21 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Michigan St. Spartans | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 39 |
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Linking Laconically Is SO PUMPED YOU GUYS
A collection of Michigan State links for the Big Ten Title Game.
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GameThreads
Spartans Fans GameThread on The Only Colors
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Badgers Fans GameThread on Bucky's 5th Quarter
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 21 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Michigan St. | 7 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 39 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 10:04 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Jeff Duckworth. (Philip Welch extra point is good). |
| 10:04 left: |
| 6:44 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 8-yard run by Edwin Baker. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 6:44 left: |
| 3:44 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 6-yard run by Montee Ball. (Philip Welch extra point is good). |
| 3:44 left: |
| 3:12 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 6-yard run by Montee Ball. (Philip Welch extra point is good). |
| 3:12 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:55 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 30-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 14:55 left: |
| 10:21 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 7-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Brad Sonntag rushed for the two-point conversion). |
| 10:21 left: |
| 3:26 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 6-yard run by LeVeon Bell. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 3:26 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:13 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 42-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Jared Abbrederis. (Philip Welch extra point is good). |
| 9:13 left: |
| 1:41 left: Michigan State Touchdown - 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins to B.J. Cunningham. (Dan Conroy extra point is good). |
| 1:41 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:25 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Montee Ball. (Russell Wilson pass incomplete to Jeff Duckworth, two-point conversion failed). |
| 8:28 left: Michigan State Field Goal - 25-yarder by Dan Conroy. |
| 3:45 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 7-yard run by Montee Ball. (Russell Wilson pass to Jacob Pedersen for the two-point conversion). |
| 3:45 left: |
| Team statistics | Wisconsin | Michigan St. |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
| First Downs | 16 | 23 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 18-25 0 | 22-30 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 126 37 | 190 34 |
| Punt Return Yards | 11 | 12 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 0-0 0 | 2 1-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-30 | 7-50 |
| Punts-Average | 5-45.0 | 3-42.0 |
