Post-Game Notes: Wisconsin

Sept. 26, 2009

• Michigan State passed for 396 yards, tying for the second-highest total in school history (record: 400 vs. Michigan, 1999)...MSU also threw for 396 yards vs. Purdue in 1998...MSU entered the game leading the Big Ten in passing and is averaging 320.8 yards a game through the air after four games.

• Michigan State committed a season-high four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble)...the four turnovers led to 21 Wisconsin points.

• Wisconsin held a 37:29 to 22:31 advantage in time of possession and converted 11 of its 18 third downs (61 percent)...MSU was 3-for-10 in third-down conversions.

• Keshawn Martin recorded career highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (139)...he also scored the first two touchdowns of his career...the first arrived at the 2:07 mark in the fourth quarter, a 15-yard reception from Keith Nichol...the second from Nichol, a 91-yard TD with 15 seconds left in the game, was the second-longest pass play in school history (record: 93 yards, Tony Banks to Nigea Carter, Indiana 1994).

• Keith Nichol threw for a career-high 195 yards through the air...he completed 7-of-12 passes for two touchdowns.

• Kirk Cousins recorded back-to-back 200-yard passing games with his 201-yard effort vs. Wisconsin...Cousins threw for a career-high 302 yards at Notre Dame last week.

• Glenn Winston tallied career highs in carries (9) and rushing yards (52).

• Brett Swenson kicked a 28-yard field goal to move into second place in school history in field goals made...Swenson now has 58 career field goals...he also scored six points to move into a second-place tie with John Langeloh with 308 career points scored.

• Greg Jones led the Spartans with 14 tackles...he has collected double-digit tackles in 10 of his last 11 games...he leads the team with 52 tackles (13.0 avg.) after four games.

• Roderick Jenrette (13) and Trenton Robinson (11) each recorded career highs in tackles.

• The Spartans amassed 486 yards of total offense...through four games, MSU is averaging 438.5 yards of total offense per game.

• Andrew Hawken caught a career-high three receptions for 25 yards.