Post-Game Notes
11/19/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 19, 2005
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SERIES UPDATE
Overall: Tied, 11-11-1In East Lansing: MSU leads, 7-4MSU Coach John L. Smith vs. Penn State: 1-2
STANTON WATCH
Junior quarterback Drew Stanton threw a touchdown pass in his 12th consecutive game, extending his school record...he also extended his school record by throwing for over 200 yards in his 12th straight game...he finished with 233 yards on 23-of-36 passing...the 233 yards are the sixth-best effort by a Spartan quarterback vs. Penn State.
With his 233 passing yards, Stanton become only the second quarterback in MSU history to eclipse the 3,000-yard mark...Stanton finished the season second in MSU history with 3,077 passing yards.
Stanton tossed one touchdown pass, giving him 22 for the season, which establishes a new single-season record at Michigan State...Stanton also collected 314 yards of total offense...his 3415 yards of total offense this season is another school record.
Stanton rushed for a season-best 81 yards on 19 carries...his previous season-high was 60 yards in the opener vs. Kent State.
Stanton continued to move up in the Spartan single-season record book and career charts. Here's a look at where Stanton finished the 2005 season:
Single-seasonPass Attempts - 3rd with 354Pass Completions - 2nd with 236Passing Yards - 2nd with 3,077Touchdown Passes - 1st with 21Pass Completion Pct. - 2nd with .667
CareerPass Attempts - 8th with 577Pass Completions - 6th with 379Passing Yards - 6th with 4,717Touchdown Passes - 5th with 30
OFFENSIVE NOTES
The Spartans set several offensive team records this season. Here's a look at where MSU finished in team records:
First Downs - 1st with 284Passing Yards - 3rd with 3,250Total Yards - 2nd with 5,470Points - 4th with 372
