Post-Game Notes: Ohio State
11/10/2018 7:07:00 PM | Football
No. 10 Ohio State defeated No. 18 Michigan State, 26-6, Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 74,633 at Spartan Stadium . . . OSU leads the all-time series, 32-15, including a 17-5 mark in East Lansing.
OFFENSE
• Cody White recorded the third 100-yard receiving game of his career with eight catches for 115 yards . . . he also had 100-yard games at Northwestern last year (165 yards) and at Arizona State on Sept. 8 (113 yards).
• Rocky Lombardi collected 142 yards of total offense (92 passing, 49 rushing) . . . his 47-yard rush in the third quarter was the longest of the season by a Spartan quarterback.
• Brian Lewerke became the 10th Spartan quarterback in school history to surpass 5,000 career passing yards . . . he was 11-of-28 for 128 yards and now has 5,042 passing yards.
DEFENSE
• The Spartans held Ohio State to 120 yards rushing, the third-lowest output of the season for the Buckeyes.
• MSU had two sacks and tied a season high with nine tackles for loss (23 yards).
• Three Spartans collected career highs in tackles: Khari Wills (15), Andrew Dowell (14) and Kenny Willekes (13).
• Willekes also registered a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss (8 yards) and one sack (3 yards) . . . Willekes has 17 tackles for loss (79 yards) and 8.5 sacks (60 yards) on the season . . . the 17 tackles for loss are tied for sixth most in a Spartan single-season.
• For the second time this season, Justin Layne broke up four passes in a game . . . he also tied his career high with 10 tackles . . . Layne has 12 pass break-ups and 65 tackles on the season.
• Jon Reschke had a season-high nine tackles, including a 1-yard tackle for loss.
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SPECIAL TEAMS
• Matt Coghlin made 2-of-3 field-goal attempts (missed 51-yard in second quarter; made 44-yarder in second quarter; made 38-yarder in third quarter) to improve to 14-of-16 on the season.
• In his collegiate debut, true freshman William Przystup punted five times for 231 yards (46.2 avg.), including two inside the 20 and a long of 52 yards . . . Przystup is the fifth Spartan to punt this season and the fourth full-time punter (Jake Hartbarger; Tyler Hunt; Bryce Baringer; quarterback Rocky Lombardi punted once at Arizona State).
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OFFENSE
• Cody White recorded the third 100-yard receiving game of his career with eight catches for 115 yards . . . he also had 100-yard games at Northwestern last year (165 yards) and at Arizona State on Sept. 8 (113 yards).
• Rocky Lombardi collected 142 yards of total offense (92 passing, 49 rushing) . . . his 47-yard rush in the third quarter was the longest of the season by a Spartan quarterback.
• Brian Lewerke became the 10th Spartan quarterback in school history to surpass 5,000 career passing yards . . . he was 11-of-28 for 128 yards and now has 5,042 passing yards.
DEFENSE
• The Spartans held Ohio State to 120 yards rushing, the third-lowest output of the season for the Buckeyes.
• MSU had two sacks and tied a season high with nine tackles for loss (23 yards).
• Three Spartans collected career highs in tackles: Khari Wills (15), Andrew Dowell (14) and Kenny Willekes (13).
• Willekes also registered a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss (8 yards) and one sack (3 yards) . . . Willekes has 17 tackles for loss (79 yards) and 8.5 sacks (60 yards) on the season . . . the 17 tackles for loss are tied for sixth most in a Spartan single-season.
• For the second time this season, Justin Layne broke up four passes in a game . . . he also tied his career high with 10 tackles . . . Layne has 12 pass break-ups and 65 tackles on the season.
• Jon Reschke had a season-high nine tackles, including a 1-yard tackle for loss.
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SPECIAL TEAMS
• Matt Coghlin made 2-of-3 field-goal attempts (missed 51-yard in second quarter; made 44-yarder in second quarter; made 38-yarder in third quarter) to improve to 14-of-16 on the season.
• In his collegiate debut, true freshman William Przystup punted five times for 231 yards (46.2 avg.), including two inside the 20 and a long of 52 yards . . . Przystup is the fifth Spartan to punt this season and the fourth full-time punter (Jake Hartbarger; Tyler Hunt; Bryce Baringer; quarterback Rocky Lombardi punted once at Arizona State).
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