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Things Get Personal in Blowout of Clemson

Posted on November 17, 2012 at 11:20 AM.

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Mark Dantonio demanded that his team kept going on, even after the outcome had been decided. This game was most certainly personal.

Two offseasons ago, Michigan State was coming off of their second-straight National Championship when they recieved some shocking news. Pat Narduzzi, the then-DC at MSU, said he found a "better job". That job, unknown to the public at the time, was Head Coach at Clemson.

Dantonio thought that consecutive National Championships would be enough to keep Narduzzi on his staff. He was incorrect.

Ever since Narduzzi left, this game has been circled in red. The blowout was intended for Narduzzi to regret his comments.

Michigan State Spartans at Clemson Tigers
Sep 17, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#1 Michigan State Spartans (3-0 (1-0))	21	17	14	11	-	63
#11 Clemson Tigers (1-2 (1-0))	3	7	0	0	-	10

Team Stats Comparison
	MSU	CLEM
Total Offense	460	297
Rushing Yards	197	24
Passing Yards	263	273
First Downs	22	12
Punt Return Yards	52	20
Kick Return Yards	133	138
Total Yards	645	455
Turnovers	0	4
3rd Down Converstion	6/11	4/11
4th Down Conversion	1/1	0/1
2-Point Conversion	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	6-0	0-1
Penalties	0	2
Posession Time	19:36	12:24