(15) Michigan St 13
(2-1, 0-1 away)
Notre Dame 31
(1-2)
Coverage: NBC
3:30 PM ET, September 17, 2011
Notre Dame Stadium, NOTRE DAME, IN
Top Performers
Passing: K. Cousins (MSU) - 329 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: C. Wood (ND) - 14 CAR, 61 YDS, 2 TD
Receiving: B. Cunningham (MSU) - 12 REC, 158 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | MSU | ND | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 10:41 | Cierre Wood 22 Yd Run (David Ruffer Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | FG | 01:32 | Dan Conroy 40 Yd | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 01:20 | George Atkinson III 89 Yd Kickoff Return (David Ruffer Kick) | 3 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MSU | ND | |||
| TD | 11:57 | Dion Sims 6 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Dan Conroy Kick) | 10 | 14 |
| TD | 03:36 | Cierre Wood 6 Yd Run (David Ruffer Kick) | 10 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MSU | ND | |||
| TD | 09:30 | TJ Jones 26 Yd Pass From Tommy Rees (David Ruffer Kick) | 10 | 28 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MSU | ND | |||
| FG | 10:56 | Dan Conroy 35 Yd | 13 | 28 |
| FG | 03:11 | David Ruffer 33 Yd | 13 | 31 |
Team Stat Comparison
| MSU | ND | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 18 |
3rd down efficiency | 5-17 | 5-12 |
4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 358 | 275 |
| Passing | 329 | 161 |
Comp-Att | 34-54 | 18-26 |
Yards per pass | 6.1 | 6.2 |
| Rushing | 29 | 114 |
Rushing Attempts | 23 | 32 |
Yards per rush | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Penalties | 12-86 | 6-53 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:28 | 27:32 |
| Michigan State Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| K. Cousins | 34/53 | 329 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| B. Sonntag | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 34/54 | 329 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 |
| Notre Dame Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| T. Rees | 18/26 | 161 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 18/26 | 161 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 |
| Michigan State Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| L. Bell | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 8 |
| E. Baker | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 |
| B. Cunningham | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Martin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Cousins | 4 | -20 | -5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 23 | 29 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Michigan State Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| B. Cunningham | 12 | 158 | 13.2 | 0 | 25 |
| D. Sims | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 21 |
| K. Martin | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 13 |
| L. Caper | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| L. Bell | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
| T. Anderson | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| E. Baker | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
| K. Nichol | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| B. Linthicum | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 34 | 329 | 9.7 | 1 | 25 |
| Notre Dame Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| M. Floyd | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 0 | 33 |
| T. Jones | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 26 |
| T. Eifert | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 |
| T. Riddick | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| C. Wood | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | 18 | 161 | 8.9 | 1 | 33 |
| Michigan State Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| K. Drummond | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| R. Blanton | 1 | 82 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 82 | 0 |
| Michigan State Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| N. Hill | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 42 |
| Team | 4 | 129 | 32.3 | 42 |
| Notre Dame Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Atkinson III | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 89 |
| Team | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 89 |
| Notre Dame Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| J. Goodman | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
ATTENDANCE: 80,795
