Post-Game Notes: Maryland
11/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
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• Saturday's game marked the first meeting between Michigan State and Maryland since 1950 and the sixth overall in series history . . . MSU leads the overall series, 5-1, including a 2-0 record in College Park . . . it marked the first game between the two schools as members of the Big Ten Conference.
• Michigan State won its school-record ninth straight Big Ten road game . . . MSU is 22-9 (.710) in Big Ten road games under MSU head coach Mark Dantonio, including a 15-3 record (.833) since 2010 . . . Michigan State's nine-game road Big Ten winning streak, dating back to 2012, eclipses the previous record of eight set in 1965-67, and also again in 1988-90.
• A trademark of Mark Dantonio's Michigan State teams has been their ability to produce wins late in the regular season. Under Dantonio, Michigan State has compiled an 19-6 record (.760) in November. His teams have won 13 of the last 16 games in November (3-0 in 2010; 4-0 in 2011; 1-2 in 2012; 4-0 in 2013; 1-1 in 2014).
• The Spartans have won eight consecutive road games in November and nine of 10 November road games under Dantonio (only November road loss: Nov. 22, 2008, at No. 7 Penn State).
• Michigan State has won 15 of its last 16 games against Big Ten opponents, including 14 wins in double-figures (only win not in double-figures: 27-22 victory over No. 19 Nebraska on Oct. 4, 2014).
OFFENSE
• Michigan State's offense set two school season records on Saturday against Maryland. MSU has now scored the most points (438) in school history (previous record: 434 in 2011) and has scored the most offensive touchdowns with 55 (previous record: 54 in 1978). MSU is averaging 43.8 points per game (school record: 37.4 in 1978).
• Jeremy Langford had 138 yards on the ground with two rushing touchdowns on 25 carries . . . he has now rushed for more than 100 yards in 13 straight Big Ten games and 14 consecutive games against Big Ten opponents, dating back to last season's game against Indiana Oct. 12 . . . Langford's 13 consecutive 100-yard rushing performances in Big Ten regular-season games is a school record and it's also the longest streak in the FBS in the last 10 seasons . . . Langford crossed the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the game and now has 1,116 yards this season . . . he is the first Spartan running back since Javon Ringer in 2007-08 and just the sixth in school history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons (career-high 1,422 rushing yards in 2013) . . . Langford has scored 11 touchdowns in the past four games and now has 15 for the season and 33 for his career . . . the 33 rushing TDs are the most ever by a Spartan in a two-season span . . . he's also the first Spartan to record at least 15 rushing TDs in back-to-back seasons . . . Langford has rushed for more than 100 yards in seven consecutive games, one shy of his school record eight-game streak he had last season.
• Connor Cook completed 14-of-31 throws for 240 yards . . . it marked his sixth straight 200-yard passing game . . . Cook's streak of 16 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass came to an end; the streak is tied for the longest in school history, along with Kirk Cousins and Drew Stanton.
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
• Fifth-year defensive end Marcus Rush set MSU's all-time starts record with the 50th of his career Saturday against Maryland (previous record holders: LB Eric Gordon and OG Joel Foreman with 49) . . . Rush tied a career high with two sacks against the Terrapins.
• The Spartans, who entered the game leading the Big Ten and ranked second in the FBS in turnover margin (+1.56 per game), forced four Maryland turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble).
• Michigan State tied a school record by holding Maryland to zero rushing first downs . . . it marked the seventh time MSU had held an opponent without a rushing first down, including the fourth time under Mark Dantonio (2013 vs. Iowa; 2012 vs. Minnesota; 2011 vs. Florida Atlantic.
• MSU held Maryland to 6 yards rushing, the fewest by a Spartan opponent this season . . . it marked the sixth time in 10 games in 2014 MSU has held its opponent to under 100 yards rushing, and the fourth time under 50 yards . . . since 2012, MSU has held its opponent under-50 yards rushing 13 times, most in the FBS.
• RJ Williamson return an interception 22 yards for a touchdown with 1:06 left in the third quarter to give MSU a 23-7 lead . . . it marked Williamson's second interception return for a touchdown this season (29 yards vs. Michigan) . . . it was Williamson's third interception of the season and sixth of his career . . . it was MSU's third defensive TD of the season (Darien Harris 15-yard interception return for a TD at Purdue) . . . it was MSU's 22nd defensive touchdown under head coach Mark Dantonio.
• Kurtis Drummond recorded his third interception of the season and 11th of his career in the first quarter . . . Drummond is now tied for 10th in school history with 11 career interceptions . . . Drummond also had two pass break-ups in the game.
• Michigan State held Maryland to 2-of-13 on third-down conversions and 1-of-3 on fourth down.
• Ed Davis led the team with a career-high nine tackles, including a 3-yard loss.
• Michael Geiger made a season-high three field goals (22, 34 and 35 yards) . . . Geiger is now 11-of-18 on field-goal attempts this season after going 3-for-4 against Maryland.
