Watch: 2014 Top 10 Moments on Offense
3/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
As the Michigan State football team prepares for spring practice to begin on March 24, relive some of the top moments from the 2014 season. In the third and final installment, msuspartans.com counts down the top 10 offensive moments of the year.
1. Michigan State caps an eight-play, 45-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Connor Cook to Keith Mumphery in the final minute of the Cotton Bowl Classic to complete a 20-point comeback victory over Baylor.
2. Michigan State's offense set numerous school records in 2014, including most points, touchdowns, total offense and rushing yards in a single season.
3. Tony Lippett is named the Big Ten Wide Receiver of the Year after leading the conference in receiving yards.
4. Jeremy Langford finishes his career by rushing for more than 100 yards in 16 straight games against Big Ten opponents. He also set a school record by rushing for more than 100 yards in 10 consecutive games to close out his career, and tied a school record with 22 rushing touchdowns in 2014.
5. Connor Cook tied a school record by throwing a touchdown pass in 16 consecutive games.
6. Center Jack Allen was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy (nation's top center) and became the just the fourth Spartan center to earn first-team All-American honors (USA TODAY).
7. Josiah Price tied a school record for most touchdown receptions by a tight end with six in 2014.
8. The Spartan offensive line was one of the best in the nation, allowing just 11 sacks all season, fewest in the Big Ten and fourth-fewest in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The Spartans also averaged 235.2 rushing yards per game, MSU's highest single-game average since 2005.
9. Aaron Burbridge's acrobatic touchdown catch in the end zone at Purdue gives MSU a 14-point lead in the second half.
10. The Spartans score 73 points against Eastern Michigan, their highest-point total since scoring 76 against Northwestern in 1989. It was also the third-highest single-game total in modern-day school history (since 1946).
