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Post-Game Notes: Wisconsin
10/12/2019 11:56:00 PM | Football
• The Spartans fell at Wisconsin, 38-0, on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium . . . MSU leads the overall series against the Badgers, 30-24, but the series is now tied in Madison, 14-14 . . . UW has won two straight over the Spartans.
DEFENSE
• Junior linebacker Antjuan Simmons led the Spartans with a career-high 10 tackles, including a 1-yard tackle for loss . . . he has a team-leading nine tackles for loss this season . . . he also had one pass break-up.
• Junior defensive end Jacub Panasiuk had five tackles, including a forced fumble on a 7-yard sack in the second quarter.
• The Spartans held Heisman Trophy candidate Jonathan Taylor to a season-low 80 yards on 26 carries (3.1 avg.) and snapped his 10-game streak with at least 100 rushing yards.
OFFENSE
• Senior wide receiver Darrell Stewart has led MSU in receptions in all seven games this season . . . Stewart holds the Spartans' longest active streak with at least one reception in 31 consecutive games as well as 13 games in a row with three or more catches . . . he finished with five receptions for 59 yards against the Badgers and has a team-leading 46 catches for 683 yards this season.
• MSU was shut out for the first time since Dec. 31, 2015, against Alabama (38-0).
• The Spartans were held to season lows in rushing yards (30), passing yards (119), total yards (149) and first downs (7) against Wisconsin . . . the Badgers entered the game ranked No. 1 in the FBS in total defense, scoring defense and passing defense while ranking No. 2 in rushing defense.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Senior punter Jake Hartbarger's 61-yard punt in the first quarter marked his third straight game with at least one punt of 60-plus yards . . . overall it was Hartbarger's fourth punt of 60-plus yards this season as part of 13 punts of 50-plus yards . . . for his career, Hartbarger now has nine punts of 60 or more yards as part of 51 punts of 50-plus yards.
• Senior linebacker Tyriq Thompson had MSU's longest offensive play of the day on a 20-yard run on a fake punt in the third quarter.
DEFENSE
• Junior linebacker Antjuan Simmons led the Spartans with a career-high 10 tackles, including a 1-yard tackle for loss . . . he has a team-leading nine tackles for loss this season . . . he also had one pass break-up.
• Junior defensive end Jacub Panasiuk had five tackles, including a forced fumble on a 7-yard sack in the second quarter.
• The Spartans held Heisman Trophy candidate Jonathan Taylor to a season-low 80 yards on 26 carries (3.1 avg.) and snapped his 10-game streak with at least 100 rushing yards.
OFFENSE
• Senior wide receiver Darrell Stewart has led MSU in receptions in all seven games this season . . . Stewart holds the Spartans' longest active streak with at least one reception in 31 consecutive games as well as 13 games in a row with three or more catches . . . he finished with five receptions for 59 yards against the Badgers and has a team-leading 46 catches for 683 yards this season.
• MSU was shut out for the first time since Dec. 31, 2015, against Alabama (38-0).
• The Spartans were held to season lows in rushing yards (30), passing yards (119), total yards (149) and first downs (7) against Wisconsin . . . the Badgers entered the game ranked No. 1 in the FBS in total defense, scoring defense and passing defense while ranking No. 2 in rushing defense.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Senior punter Jake Hartbarger's 61-yard punt in the first quarter marked his third straight game with at least one punt of 60-plus yards . . . overall it was Hartbarger's fourth punt of 60-plus yards this season as part of 13 punts of 50-plus yards . . . for his career, Hartbarger now has nine punts of 60 or more yards as part of 51 punts of 50-plus yards.
• Senior linebacker Tyriq Thompson had MSU's longest offensive play of the day on a 20-yard run on a fake punt in the third quarter.
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