Post-Game Notes: Oregon
9/7/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Oregon now leads the all-time series against MSU, 3-2.
Connor Cook recorded career highs in passing yards (343), completions (29) and pass attempts (47) against Oregon . . . Cook's 343 passing yards rank 14th most in MSU single-game history.
Tony Lippett recorded a career-high 11 catches for 133 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown . . . Lippett's 11 receptions rank tied for seventh most in MSU single-game history.
Tight end Josiah Price had a career-high five catches for 51 yards, including a 7-yard TD reception in the second quarter.
R.J. Shelton recorded career highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (58).
Michael Geiger made both of his field-goal attempts (42, 34 yards) to improve to 18-of-20 in his career.
Marcus Rush tied his career highs with 11 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He also had an 11-yard sack.
Michigan State allowed 46 points, the most since giving up 49 to Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl . . . the Spartans surrendered 491 yards of total offense, also the most since the Crimson Tide totaled 545 total yards of offense in the 2011 Capital One Bowl.
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 17-of-28 passes for 318 yards . . . Mariota is the first quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards against the Spartans since Dayne Crist of Notre Dame (369 yards) in 2010.