Ohio State 27, Michigan State 13
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
Scoring Summary
Scoring Summary (Final) Michigan State (4-5,1-5) vs. Ohio State (7-2,4-2) Date: Nov 4, 2000 Site: Columbus, Ohio Stadium: Ohio Stadium Attendance: 98406
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Score ----------------- -- -- -- -- ----- Michigan State...... 13 0 0 0 - 13 Ohio State.......... 3 10 14 0 - 27
Scoring Summary: MSU - OSU
1st 10:56 MSU - Flowers, LJ 1 yd run (Schaefer, David kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:00 7 - 0 06:22 OSU - Stultz, Dan 47 yd field goal 12 plays, 51 yards, TOP 4:34 7 - 3 02:23 MSU - Smoker, Jeff 6 yd run (Schaefer, David kick failed) 12 plays, 70 yards, TOP 3:59 13 - 3 2nd 07:34 OSU - Doss, Mike 73 yd fumble recovery (Stultz, Dan kick) 13 - 10 00:01 OSU - Stultz, Dan 38 yd field goal 6 plays, 32 yards, TOP 0:48 13 - 13 3rd 07:40 OSU - Bellisari, S 1 yd run (Stultz, Dan kick) 4 plays, 17 yards, TOP 1:05 13 - 20 00:24 OSU - Combs, Derek 9 yd run (Stultz, Dan kick) 2 plays, 15 yards, TOP 0:12 13 - 27
Kickoff time: 12:10 pm End of Game: 3:19 pm Total elapsed time: 3:09 Officials: Referee: Richard Honig, Umpire: Percy Mun, Linesman: Mike Dobos, Line judge: John Kournis, Back judge: Dino Paganelli, Field judge: Al Terry, Side judge: Michael Sheahan, Temperature: 54 Wind: 5 mph NW Weather: Clear
Defensive Statistics
Defensive Statistics (Final) Michigan State ## Player UT AT Total ForLoss FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Newsome, R. 13 4 17 1-2 . . 1-0 . . / . 43 Wright, Thomas 10 3 13 1-11 1 . . 1 . 1/11 . 50 Thornhill, Josh 5 8 13 . . . . 1 . / . 4 Young, Drew 4 3 7 2-12 . . . . . 1/9 . 80 Sayler, Jace 3 4 7 2-4 . 1-0 . 1 . / . 15 Hill, Renaldo 4 1 5 1-1 . . . . . / . 24 Brown, Richard 3 2 5 . . . . . . / . 19 Suggs, DeMario 4 . 4 . . . . . . / . 95 Shaw, Josh 3 1 4 1-2 . . . . . / . 75 Myers, Nick 3 1 4 . . . . . . / . 6 Hendricks, J. 2 . 2 . . . . . . / . 52 Roper, Dedrick 2 . 2 . . . . . . / . 68 Tate, Joe . 2 2 . . . . . . / . 21 Nelson, Brod. . 2 2 . . . . . . / . 30 Kropf, Matt . 2 2 . . . . . . / . 83 Baker, Chris 1 . 1 . . . . . . / . 41 Dawes, Matt 1 . 1 . . . . . . / . 5 Guess, Lorenzo 1 . 1 . . . . 1 . / . 94 Taplin, Greg . 1 1 . . . . . . / . 47 Wilson, Travis . 1 1 . . . . . . / . 42 Labinjo, Mike . 1 1 . . . . . . / . 36 Goebel, Mark . 1 1 . . . . . . / . 37 Henry, Cedric . . . . . . 1-32 2 . / .
Ohio State ## Player UT AT Total ForLoss FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Nickey, Donnie 9 . 9 . . . . . . / . 10 Cooper, Joe 5 4 9 . . . 1-8 . . / . 2 Doss, Mike 6 2 8 1-6 . 1-73 . . . 1/6 . 20 Clements, Nate 6 2 8 . . . . . . / . 94 Bailey, Rodney 4 . 4 3-16 . . . . . 2/11 . 60 Johnson, Brent 3 1 4 3-19 1 . . . . 3/19 . 35 Wilhelm, Matt 3 1 4 2-5 . . . . . / . 7 Ross, Derek 3 . 3 1-6 . . 1-23 . . / . 79 Pickett, Ryan . 3 3 . . . . . . / . 1A McNutt, Richard 1 1 2 . . . . . . / . 98 Collins, Mike 1 1 2 . . . . . . / . 3 Mitchell, David . 2 2 . . . . . . / . 58 Bullard, C 1 . 1 . . . . . . / . 44 Reynolds, R 1 . 1 . . 1-0 . . . / . 28 Wells, Jonathan 1 . 1 . . . . . . / . 26 Allen, Will 1 . 1 . . . . . . / . 19 Barre, B. J. 1 . 1 . . . . . . / . 6 Grant, Cie . 1 1 . . . . . . / . 93 Smith, Will . 1 1 1-7 . . . . . 1/7 . 54 Anderson, Tim . 1 1 1-7 . . . . . 1/7 .
Individual Statistics
Individual Statistics (Final)
Michigan State
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg -------------------------------------------- Duckett, T.J. 15 88 5 83 0 20 5.5 Flowers, LJ 10 44 5 39 1 8 3.9 Dortch, Tyrell 2 10 0 10 0 6 5.0 Van Dyke, Ryan 1 0 7 -7 0 0 -7.0 Smoker, Jeff 11 19 36 -17 1 7 -1.5 Totals... 39 161 53 108 2 20 2.8
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sck ------------------------------------------- Smoker, Jeff 18-10-1 77 0 12 6 Van Dyke, Ryan 6-4-1 26 0 24 1 Totals... 24-14-2 103 0 24 7
Receiving No. Yds TD Long ----------------------------------- Flowers, LJ 3 32 0 24 Baker, Chris 2 21 0 12 Mullinder, Luc 2 20 0 12 Richardson, L. 2 14 0 8 Haygood, Herb 2 14 0 12 McCoy, Ivory 2 -3 0 3 Waters, Marcus 1 5 0 5 Totals... 14 103 0 24
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 ----------------------------------------- Jarrett, Craig 6 278 46.3 52 0 Totals... 6 278 46.3 52 0
Punts Kickoffs Intercept All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg --------------------------------------------- Flowers, LJ 0 0 0 1 26 26 0 0 0 Haygood, Herb 0 0 0 4 83 30 0 0 0 Newsome, R. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Henry, Cedric 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 32 Kavanaght, Z. 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals... 1 5 5 5 109 30 2 32 32
Field goal attempts ---------------------------------------- Jarrett, Craig 4th 10:27 30 yds - Missed
Ohio State
Rushing No Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg -------------------------------------------- Combs, Derek 31 161 8 153 1 18 4.9 Wells, Jonathan 4 19 0 19 0 6 4.8 Rambo, Ken-Yon 2 4 0 4 0 4 2.0 Martin, Jamar 1 4 0 4 0 4 4.0 Westbrooks, J 4 0 4 -4 0 0 -1.0 Bellisari, S 8 4 23 -19 1 2 -2.4 Totals... 50 192 35 157 2 18 3.1
Passing Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long Sck ------------------------------------------- Bellisari, S 20-9-2 132 0 40 2 Stultz, Dan 1-0-0 0 0 0 0 Totals... 21-9-2 132 0 40 2
Receiving No. Yds TD Long ----------------------------------- Cacchio, Chad 5 62 0 16 Combs, Derek 2 21 0 20 Rambo, Ken-Yon 1 40 0 40 Sanders, D 1 9 0 9 Totals... 9 132 0 40
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 ----------------------------------------- Sander, B. J. 1 49 49.0 49 0 Stultz, Dan 2 85 42.5 48 1 Totals... 3 134 44.7 49 1
Punts Kickoffs Intercept All Returns No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg No.Yds.Lg --------------------------------------------- Rambo, Ken-Yon 0 0 0 3 72 39 0 0 0 Ross, Derek 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 23 Cooper, Joe 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 8 Clements, Nate 4 34 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals... 4 34 20 3 72 39 2 31 23
Field goal attempts ---------------------------------------- Stultz, Dan 1st 06:22 47 yds - Good Stultz, Dan 2nd 00:01 38 yds - Good
Team Statistics
Team Statistics (Final) MSU OSU
FIRST DOWNS................... 18 17 Rushing..................... 9 10 Passing..................... 5 7 Penalty..................... 4 0 Rushing Attempts.............. 39 50 Yards Gained Rushing.......... 161 192 Yards Lost Rushing............ 53 35 NET YARDS RUSHING............. 108 157 NET YARDS PASSING............. 103 132 Passes Attempted............ 24 21 Passes Completed............ 14 9 Had Intercepted............. 2 2 TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS......... 63 71 TOTAL NET YARDS............... 211 289 Average Gain Per Play....... 3.3 4.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost.......... 2-2 3-1 Penalties: Number-Yards....... 6-51 8-70 Number of Punts-Yards......... 6-278 3-134 Average Per Punt............ 46.3 44.7 Punt Returns: Number-Yards.... 1-5 4-34 Kickoff Returns: Number-Yards. 5-109 3-72 Interceptions: Number-Yards... 2-32 2-31 Fumble Returns: Number-Yards.. 0-0 1-73 Miscellaneous Yards........... 0 0 Possession Time............... 31:47 28:13 Third-Down Conversions........ 2 of 11 6 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions....... 1 of 1 0 of 2 Sacks By: Number-Yards........ 2-20 7-43
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