Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Michigan State Spartans - Box Score - September 15, 2012 - ESPN

Scores

Final

(20) Notre Dame 20

(3-0)

(10) Michigan St 3

(2-1, 1-1 home)

Alerts

Coverage: ABC

8:00 PM ET, September 15, 2012

Spartan Stadium, EAST LANSING, MI

		1	2	3	4	T
#20	ND	7	7	0	6	20
#10	MSU	0	3	0	0	3

Top Performers

Passing: E. Golson (ND) - 178 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing: L. Bell (MSU) - 19 CAR, 77 YDS

Receiving: K. Mumphery (MSU) - 6 REC, 71 YDS

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER				ND	MSU
	TD	10:34	John Goodman 36 Yd Pass From Everett Golson (Kyle Brindza Kick)	7	0
SECOND QUARTER				ND	MSU
	TD	10:50	Everett Golson 6 Yd Run (Kyle Brindza Kick)	14	0
	FG	03:43	Dan Conroy 50 Yd	14	3
FOURTH QUARTER				ND	MSU
	FG	06:21	Kyle Brindza 29 Yd	17	3
	FG	03:18	Kyle Brindza 47 Yd	20	3

Team Stat Comparison

	ND	MSU
1st Downs	16	15
3rd down efficiency	1-14	5-17
4th down efficiency	1-2	0-2
Total Yards	300	237
Passing	178	187
Comp-Att	14-32	23-45
Yards per pass	5.6	4.2
Rushing	122	50
Rushing Attempts	34	25
Yards per rush	3.6	2.0
Penalties	6-41	5-56
Turnovers	0	1
Fumbles lost	0	1
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Possession	30:40	29:20

Notre Dame Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
E. Golson	14/32	178	5.6	1	0
Team	14/32	178	5.6	1	0

Michigan State Passing
	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
A. Maxwell	23/45	187	4.2	0	0
Team	23/45	187	4.2	0	0

Notre Dame Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
C. Wood	10	56	5.6	0	26
G. Atkinson III	5	43	8.6	0	32
T. Riddick	12	30	2.5	0	15
E. Golson	3	7	2.3	1	6
-. Team	4	-14	-3.5	0	0
Team	34	122	3.6	1	32

Michigan State Rushing
	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
L. Bell	19	77	4.1	0	15
M. Kings Jr.	1	1	1.0	0	1
A. Maxwell	5	-28	-5.6	0	2
Team	25	50	2.0	0	15

Notre Dame Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
T. Jones	4	59	14.8	0	21
R. Toma	5	58	11.6	0	20
J. Goodman	1	36	36.0	1	36
T. Riddick	3	16	5.3	0	6
D. Smith	1	9	9.0	0	9
Team	14	178	12.7	1	36

Michigan State Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG
K. Mumphery	6	71	11.8	0	22
D. Sims	6	52	8.7	0	23
T. Lippett	3	21	7.0	0	11
L. Bell	4	20	5.0	0	7
L. Thomas	1	10	10.0	0	10
L. Caper	1	8	8.0	0	8
A. Sims Jr.	1	3	3.0	0	3
M. Kings Jr.	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team	23	187	8.1	0	23

Notre Dame Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
G. Atkinson III	1	24	24.0	24
Team	1	24	24.0	24

Michigan State Kick Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
N. Hill	1	24	24.0	24
Team	1	24	24.0	24

Notre Dame Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
D. Neal	2	16	8.0	11
Team	2	16	8.0	11

Michigan State Punt Returns
	NO	YDS	AVG	LG
N. Hill	1	6	6.0	6
Team	1	6	6.0	6

Notre Dame Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
K. Brindza	2/2	100.0	47	2/2	8
Team	2/2	100.0	47	2/2	8

Michigan State Kicking
	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
D. Conroy	1/2	50.0	50	0/0	3
Team	1/2	50.0	50	0/0	3

Notre Dame Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
B. Turk	8	339	42.4	0	4	53
Team	8	339	42.4	0	4	53

Michigan State Punting
	TOT	YDS	AVG	TB	-20	LG
M. Sadler	8	340	42.5	1	3	56
Team	8	340	42.5	1	3	56

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