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Revision as of 15:25, 13 October 2008

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Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 20

The 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team will represent Michigan State University in the 2008–2009 college football season. The team's head football coach is Mark Dantonio. The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This is Mark Dantonio's second season as the Spartans head coach.

In the 2007 season, the Spartans opened the season 4–0, but lost five of their next six games to put their record at 5–5. [1] Michigan State ended up finishing the season 7–5 after defeating Purdue and Penn State. This qualified the Spartans into a bowl for the first time since the 2003 season. The Spartans played in the Champs Sports Bowl against ACC opponent Boston College, losing 24–21 to end Dantonio's first season at 7–6.

Preseason

Schedule

The Spartans will open the 2008 season with a game in Memorial Stadium against Pac-10 team California. This game ends the home and home between Michigan State and California, with the other being played back in the 2002 season in Spartan Stadium. The last meeting between the Spartans and Bears ended up with a win for Cal with a score of 46–22. Michigan State will play their next three games at home against MAC opponent and instate rival Eastern Michigan, Sun Belt opponent Florida Atlantic, and rival Notre Dame.

Following the conclusion of the non-conference portion of their schedule, the Spartans will begin Big Ten play with an away game against Indiana and will open October with their first Big Ten home game against Iowa. The Spartans then travel to Evanston, Illinois to avenge a 2007 overtime loss against Northwestern. The following week, Michigan State returns to East Lansing to play against 2007 BCS runner-up Ohio State. This will mark the last meeting between the Spartans and Buckeyes until the 2011 season per Big Ten rules of having an eight game conference schedule with two conference teams rotating off the schedule every two years. Michigan State ends October when the Spartans travel to Ann Arbor to play in-state rival and arch nemesis Michigan. The two teams will battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. The Spartans open their final month of the regular season against Wisconsin.The following week, Michigan State finishes its final home game of the season against Purdue. This will mark the last game Purdue head coach, Joe Tiller, has against the Spartans as Danny Hope succeeds Tiller's resignation. The Spartans have a bye week before traveling to University Park, Pennsylvania to play their final game of the season against Penn State. Michigan State will look to keep their hold on the Land Grant Trophy which the Spartans took control of in 2007 after beating the Nittany Lions 35–31.

August 308:00 p.m. [2]at Cal*

ABC[2]L 31-38 62,956[3] September 612:00 p.m. [4]Eastern Michigan*

BTN[4]W 42-10 71,789[5] September 1312:00 p.m. [4]Florida Atlantic*

  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI

ESPN2 [4]W 17-0 70,321[6] September 203:30 p.m. [4]Notre Dame*

  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI

ABC / ESPN in other markets [4]W 23-7 76,366[7] September 2712:00 p.m.at Indiana

ESPNW 42-29 31,832[8] October 412:00 p.m.[9]Iowadagger

  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI

ESPN2[10]W 16-13 77,526[11] October 113:45 p.m.[12]at NR/22 NorthwesternNo. 23/19

ESPN2[10]W 37-20 32,527[13] October 183:30 p.m.[10]No. 12/11 Ohio StateNo. 20/17

  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI

ABC[10]   October 253:30 p.m. [10]at Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy Game)

ABC[10]   November 1TBAWisconsin

  • Spartan Stadiuim
  • East Lansing, MI

  November 8TBAPurdue

  • Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI

  November 22TBAat Penn State (Land Grant Trophy)

 

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game notes

California

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0 7 7 17 31
Bears 7 10 7 14 38
See also: 2008 California Golden Bears football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
2-1 2002 Cal, 46-22

Both teams were scoreless until a blocked Spartans punt resulted in a Bears touchdown in the first quarter. Cal scored again on a field goal by freshman kicker David Seawright in the second quarter. Michigan State responded when Otis Wiley intercepted a Nate Longshore pass and returning it for a touchdown, while Cal was able to counter with a touchdown run by Jahvid Best prior to the half.

The second half saw both teams score back and forth. The Spartans struck first with a touchdown run by Javon Ringer, followed by Cal QB Kevin Riley connecting with Cameron Morrah for a touchdown. Ringer made his second touchdown run of the game in the fourth quarter, while Riley made his second touchdown pass of the game to Will Ta'ufo'ou. After a Spartans field goal, freshman running back Shane Vereen scored on an 81 yard touchdown run that gave the Bears their final score of the game. The Spartans countered with a touchdown pass from Brian Hoyer to Mark Dell to get within 7 points and had a chance to tie the game with seconds left, but Hoyer threw four straight incompletions from midfield.[14]

Longshore, who lost the starting quarterback job to Riley, threw for 62 yards with 2 interceptions. Riley threw for 202 yards with 2 touchdowns. The game marked the first time that two Cal running backs had completed over 100 yards rushing since the 2006 Holiday Bowl, with Best at 111 yards and Vereen at 101, respectively.[3] Spartans quarterback Hoyer finished with 321 yards passing, including a touchdown and an interception. Ringer, who completed 1,447 yards rushing during the 2007 season, was held to 81 yards, which included 2 touchdowns.

Eastern Michigan

Overall Record Last Meeting Result
7-0 2006 MSU, 52-20
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 0 7 0 3 10
Spartans 7 14 7 14 42

Florida Atlantic

See also: 2008 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
1-0 2008 MSU, 17-0
1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 0 0 0 0 0
Spartans 0 7 3 7 17

Notre Dame

See also: 2008 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Megaphone Trophy
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
27-44-1 2007 MSU, 31-14
1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Irish 0 0 0 7 7
Spartans 3 7 3 10 23

Indiana

See also: 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
39-15-2 2007 MSU, 52-27
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 13 14 9 6 42
Hoosiers 7 15 7 0 29

Iowa

See also: 2008 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
17-20-2 2007 Iowa, 34-27 (OT)
1 2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes 0 3 3 7 13
Spartans 7 6 3 0 16

Northwestern

See also: 2008 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
32-16 2007 NU, 48-41 (OT)
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 17 7 10 3 37
Wildcats 0 7 10 3 20

Ohio State

See also: 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
12-26 2007 OSU, 24-17
1 2 3 4 Total
Buckeyes 0
Spartans 0

Michigan

See also: 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team and Paul Bunyan Trophy
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
28-67-5 2007 UM, 28-24
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Wolverines 0

Wisconsin

See also: 2008 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
26-20 2007 UW, 37-34
1 2 3 4 Total
Badgers 0
Spartans 0

Purdue

See also: 2008 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
29-29-3 2007 MSU, 48-31
1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 0
Spartans 0

Penn State

See also: 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Land Grant Trophy
Overall Record Last Meeting Result
12-12-1 2007 MSU, 35-31
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 0
Nittany Lions 0

Statistics

Team

Team Opp
Scoring    
  Points per Game    
First Downs    
  Rushing    
  Passing    
  Penalty    
Total Offense    
  Avg per Play    
  Avg per Game    
Fumbles-Lost    
Penalties-Yards    
  Avg per Game    
Team Opp
Punts-Yards    
  Avg per Punt    
Time of Possession/Game    
3rd Down Conversions    
4th Down Conversions    
Touchdowns Scored    
Field Goals-Attempts-Long    
PAT-Attempts    
Attendance    
  Games/Avg per Game    

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan State 23 49 29 54 155
Opponents 14 32 14 24 84

Offense

Rushing

Name GP-GS Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G
                 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
TEAM                  
Total                  
Opponents                  

Passing

Name GP-GS Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G
                 
                   
TEAM                  
                   
Total                  
Opponents                  

Receiving

Name GP-GS No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
                 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
Total                  
Opponents                  

Defense

Name GP Tackles Sacks Pass Defense Interceptions Fumbles Blkd
Kick
Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds BrUp QBH No.-Yds Avg TD Long Rcv-Yds FF
Total

Special teams

Name Punting Kickoffs
No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd No. Yds Avg TB OB
Total
Name Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Yds Avg TD Long No. Yds Avg TD Long
Total

Players

Depth Chart

Roster

Awards

Coaching staff

See also

References

  1. ^ "Michigan State 2007 football schedule". sportsillustrated.com. 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  2. ^ a b "Spartans Open 2008 Football Season In Prime Time At California". Michigan State Sports Information. 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  3. ^ a b http://calbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/083108aad.html
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Spartan Football Update: Kickoff Times Set For EMU, Florida Atlantic & Notre Dame". Michigan State Sports Information. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  5. ^ http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/msu-emu.html#GAME.NEW
  6. ^ http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/fau-msu.html
  7. ^ http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/nd-msu.html
  8. ^ http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/game04.html
  9. ^ "Two Iowa Football Game Times Announced". Iowa Sports Information. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "MSU Football Schedule". Msuspartans.com. 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-09-29. Cite error: The named reference "MSU Schedule" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Scoring Summary (Final), 2008 Michigan State Football, Iowa vs Michigan State (Oct 04, 2008 at East Lansing, Mich". CBS College Sports Networks. 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2008-10-09). {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  12. ^ "Big Ten Weekly Football Release-Sept. 29". Big Ten. 2008-09-29. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  13. ^ http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2008-2009/msu-nu.html
  14. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap;_ylt=AreDi1tzktpeqj.ppytQp9RH1LYF?gid=200808300059&prov=ap
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