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Week 3 MSU @ ND

Posted on July 26, 2011 at 04:22 AM.

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September 17, 2011
MSU @ ND
Week 3

Domers upset Spartans
Irish put up 28 in 4th to win 45-35

Michael Floyd reels in a pass from Tommy Rees for a TD.

The Fighting Irish had a 28 point outburst in the 4th quarter to comeback and upset the Spartans. Notre Dame's defense had trouble stopping MSU in the first 3 quarters. After 3, they trailed 28-17. Then Brian Kelly pulled aside Tommy Rees. "I told him just to relax and that he had a whole quarter. Tommy and the team responded well to a pressured situation. I'm proud of them tonight. Both sides of the ball played well when it mattered."

Tommy Rees came up big again in crunch time.

Theo Riddick caught a 4 yard TD from Rees on the opening play of the 4th. Rees then led them two more times. Jonas Gray filled in for injured Cierre Wood. He carried the ball 16 times for 120 yards and 2 4th quarter TD's. Wood hurt his ankle and is expected to miss a few weeks. The offense thrived late but couldn't have done it with the defense.

Aaron Lynch pumps up the crowd late in the 4th quarter.

Except for a last second garbage time TD, Irish shut down MSU QB Kirk Cousins and their offense in the 4th. Fighting Irish defense managed to pick off Cousins three times, twice in the 4th. Aaron Lynch continued to dominate the opposition with a career high 4 sacks. Sophmore DB Lo Wood also came up huge with an interception and a fumble recovery returned 17 yards for a TD to put away MSU.

Michigan State Spartans (2-1) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0)

Sep 17, 2011	1	2	3	4	F
#15 Michigan State Spartans	7	14	7	7	35
#20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish	3	7	7	28	45

Top Performers

Michigan State Spartans

K. Nichol - 79 All-purpose yds, rus TD, rec TD

T. Hoover - 3 tkls, 2 sacks

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

M. Floyd - 9 rec, 146 yds, TD

A. Lynch - 4 tkls, 4 sacks

Team Stats Comparison
	MSU	ND
First Downs	9	16
3rd Down Efficiency	5-12 (41%)	5-13 (38%)
4th Down Efficiency	0-1 (0%)	1-2 (50%)
Total Yards	314	388
Passing Yards	166	268
Rushing Yards	148	120
Penalties-Penalty Yards	1-5	1-10
Turnovers	4	2
Time of Possession	13:20	18:40

Michigan State Spartans
PASSING	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
K. Cousins	9/20	166	3	3
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
E. Baker	18	130	7.2	0
K. Cousins	12	0	0.0	0
K. Nichol	2	18	9.0	1
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
K. Nichol	3	61	20.3	1
B. Cunningham	2	51	25.5	0
B. Fowler	2	48	24.0	2
A. Setterbo	2	6	3.0	0
DEFENSIVE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
M. Bullough	9	0.0	0	0
M. White	7	0.0	0	0
J. Jones	7	0.0	0	0
C. Norman	6	0.0	0	0
T. Robinson	4	0.0	0	0
J. Worthy	4	1.0	0	0
J. Adams	4	0.0	1	0
J. Hoover	3	2.0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LG
D. Conroy	0/0	5/5	5	0

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PASSING	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
T. Rees	21/34	268	2	1
RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
J. Gray	16	120	7.5	2
C. Wood	5	9	1.8	0
T. Rees	5	-24	-4.8	0
G. Atkinson	3	15	5.0	0
RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
M. Floyd	9	146	16.2	1
T. Riddick	3	27	9.0	1
T.J. Jones	3	67	22.3	0
A. Welch	2	12	6.0	0
C. Wood	1	4	4.0	0
G. Atkinson	1	8	8.0	0
T. Eifert	1	2	2.0	0
J. Gray	1	2	2.0	0
DEFENSIVE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
M. Te'o	7	0.0	1	0
C. Calabrese	7	0.0	0	0
H. Smith	5	0.0	0	0
A. Lynch	4	4,0	0	0
G. Gray	4	0.0	1	0
K. Lewis Moore	3	1.0	0	0
L. Wood	3	0.0	1	1
S. Cwynar	1	1.0	0	0
KICKING	FG	XP	PTS	LG
N. Tausch	1/1	6/6	9	39
KICK RETURNING	RET	YDS	AVG	TD
T.J. Jones	3	137	45.6	1