Post-Game Notes

Nov. 23, 2008

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• In the 26th meeting between Michigan State and Penn State, the Nittany Lions defeated the Spartans, 49-18, before a crowd of 109,845 at Beaver Stadium...Penn State now holds a slim edge in the overall series, 13-12-1...MSU falls to 4-9-1 in games played in State College, Pa., including eight losses in a row.

• Javon Ringer tied Jehuu Caulcrick's school record for touchdowns in a season with 21...he scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter...Ringer's 33 career rushing TDs are fifth in MSU history...Ringer also tied Caulcrick's school record for points scored in a season with 126.

• Ringer was held to a season-low 42 yards on 17 carries...the Heisman Trophy and Doak Walker Award candidate did pass Lorenzo White (1987 season) to move into second on the MSU single-season rushing list with 1,590 yards...White's 2,066 rushing yards in 1985 rank first in an MSU season.

• Ringer also moved into second on the MSU single-season chart for carries...he has 370 carries in 2008, tops in the nation this fall, and second in MSU history only to Lorenzo White's 419 carries in 1985.

• Ringer finished the game with 69 all-purpose yards and has 1,974 this season, good for fourth most in a Spartan single-season.

• Brian Hoyer completed 25-of-40 passes for 206 yards, marking his 13th career 200-yard game, which is third most by a Spartan quarterback...in three career games against Penn State, Hoyer completed 71-of-122 passes for 754 yards and five touchdowns.

• Hoyer now has 5,990 career passing yards to move past Dave Yarema for the third-most passing yards in MSU history...his 482 career completions are also third most in MSU history.

• Greg Jones recorded a career-high 15 tackles, including 12 solos, marking his sixth straight game with double-figure tackles...he finishes the regular season with 115 tackles, the most by a Spartan since Ronald Stanley had 125 in 2004...Jones also had a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss (9 yards).

• Glenn Winston's 173 kick return yards are the third most in a game in MSU history (record: Derrick Mason, 186 yards vs. Penn State in 1994).

• Blair White caught a career-high eight passes for 71 yards...he closes the regular season as MSU's team leader in catches (39) and receiving yards (628).

• Brett Swenson made his 20th field goal of the year, which is fifth best in an MSU season.

• Brandon Denson produced a career-high seven tackles, including five solo hits.