Michigan St. Spartans
 Michigan St. Spartans
6-5 (4-3), 5th Big Ten
Bowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St.
Bowl destinies on the line for Penn St, Mich St.
TIM MARTIN,
Nov 20, 2009
The Rose Bowl is out of reach for Penn State and Michigan State. But Saturday's regular-season finale will have a lot to do with determining where both Big Ten teams spend their holidays. No. 13 Penn State (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten) still has a shot at earning an at-large Bowl Championship Series bid, one of several possible postseason scenarios for Joe Paterno's program. ...More |
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Michigan State Team Report
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Michigan State Team Report Nov 18, 2009
Michigan State is bowl eligible for the third straight season under third-year coach Mark Dantonio—just the third such streak in school history.
The first came from 1987-90 under George Perles, including the school's last trip to the Rose Bowl, in 1988. The second came from 1995-97 under Nick Saban, with Dantonio coaching the defensive backs.
This streak still could have an unhappy ending, depending on how several games go Saturday. The Spartans are not guaranteed a bowl game unless they upset Penn State on senior day at Spartan Stadium, or unless Ohio State beats Michigan as expected—or unless the Big Ten gets two BCS bids. A Wolverines win would give the Big Ten eight eligible teams for seven spots, and a 6-6 Michigan State team could get left out ...More |
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Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability |
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Date |
Opponent |
Time/Result |
Audio/Video |
| | Sat, Sep 5 |
Montana State |
W 44-3 |
-- | | | Sat, Sep 12 |
Central Michigan |
L 27-29 |
-- | | | Sat, Sep 19 |
at Notre Dame |
L 30-33 |
-- | | | Sat, Sep 26 |
at Wisconsin |
L 30-38 |
-- | | | Sat, Oct 3 |
(22) Michigan |
W 26-20 |
-- | | | Sat, Oct 10 |
at Illinois |
W 24-14 |
-- | | | Sat, Oct 17 |
Northwestern |
W 24-14 |
-- | | | Sat, Oct 24 |
(7) Iowa |
L 13-15 |
-- | | | Sat, Oct 31 |
at Minnesota |
L 34-42 |
-- | | | Sat, Nov 7 |
Western Michigan |
W 49-14 |
-- | | | Sat, Nov 14 |
at Purdue |
W 40-37 |
-- | | | Sat, Nov 21 |
(13) Penn State |
3:30 pm |
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| Team Stats |
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TDs |
Yds |
PassYds |
RushYds |
| Offense | 38 |
413.8 |
274.1 |
139.7 |
| Defense | 31 |
350.9 |
245.0 |
105.9 |
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