From The Press Box

Oct. 30, 2004

MICHIGAN STATE POST-GAME NOTES
Michigan State vs. Michigan
Michigan Stadium - Ann Arbor, Mich.
Oct. 30, 2004

MSU Game Notes

• Michigan now leads the all-time series 64-28-5 and holds a 47-18-3 edge in games played in Ann Arbor.

• This marked just the second overtime game in MSU history and was the longest game in Spartan history. The only other time MSU has had a game go into overtime was a 38-31 double overtime victory over Indiana in 1998.

• The 82 combined points were the most in the series since Michigan beat Michigan Agricultural College 119-0 in 1902.

• Michigan State totaled 368 yards rushing, marking the fifth straight game that the Spartans have rushed for over 200 yards and sixth time overall this season. It was also MSU's second consecutive 300-yard rushing game and the most yards rushing by MSU during the John L. Smith era. The last time MSU ran for 200 or more yards in five consecutive games was in 1996.

• Michigan State outrushed Michigan, 368 yards to 223. It marked just the second time in the last 35 games in the series that the team that produced the most yards on the ground did not win, with the only other exception being 1995 when MSU won 28-25 despite being outgained on the ground.

• DeAndra Cobb finished with a career-high 205 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns. It was his first 100-yard rushing game and the first by a Spartan running back this season (quarterback Drew Stanton has had two 100-yard rushing games).

• Cobb's 205 yards rushing were the second-most ever by a Michigan State running back vs. Michigan. Only T.J. Duckett (211 yards in 2001) had more yards rushing vs. Michigan.

• DeAndra Cobb's 72-yard touchdown run with 11:25 left in the first quarter was the longest of his career and longest by a Spartan this season. His previous long was a 39-yard run last season at Wisconsin, and the longest this season by a Spartan had been a 46-yard run by Jason Teague at Rutgers.

• Cobb's touchdown run marked just the second time this season MSU has scored on its first possession, but the second game in a row. In MSU's last game vs. Minnesota, Jehuu Caulcrick scored on an 18-yard run to cap the opening drive.

• Michigan entered the game allowing just 71.6 yards rushing per game, which Cobb surpassed on his touchdown run alone.

• With 19 kickoff return yards today, DeAndra Cobb moved into fourth place on MSU's career kickoff return yardage list with 1355 yards. Cobb moved past Eric Allen (1969-71), who had 1340 yards. In third place on the list is Courtney Hawkins (1988-91) with 1571 yards.

• Drew Stanton's five-yard touchdown run with 2:56 left in the first quarter was his fifth rushing touchdown of the season, and MSU's 13th rushing touchdown this year. MSU had 15 rushing touchdowns all of last season.

• Marshall Campbell's blocked punt with 1:21 left in the first quarter was his second blocked punt of the season. He previously blocked a punt vs. Notre Dame that was recovered by Jerramy Scott for a touchdown.

• The blocked punt was originally not ruled as a block and Campbell was flagged for roughing the kicker. However, the play was reviewed and the block was credited, negating the penalty. It was the first reversal in a Michigan State game under the Big Ten's new replay system.

• Dave Rayner's three field goals give him 55 during his career, moving him into sole possession of second place on MSU's career field goals chart. John Langeloh (1987-90) holds the MSU record with 57 career field goals.

• Rayner had four extra points and 13 total points, moving him within three of Langeloh's career extra point record of 137 and within nine points of Langeloh's career points record of 308.

• Michigan State had a season-high four sacks in today's game. The previous high was three at Indiana and vs. Minnesota.

• Clifford Dukes had one of MSU's four sacks, moving him into sole possession of sixth place on MSU's career sacks list with 16.