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Post-Game Notes: Michigan
11/16/2019 7:00:00 PM | Football
• Michigan State fell at Michigan, 44-10, Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor . . . Mark Dantonio is 8-5 during his tenure against the Wolverines and 4-2 in Michigan Stadium . . . the loss snapped MSU's two-game winning streak in Ann Arbor.
OFFENSE
• Sophomore fullback Max Rosenthal snared his first career TD catch on a 1-yard reception from Brian Lewerke in the first quarter . . . Rosenthal is the seventh different Spartan with a TD reception this season . . . it was Rosenthal's second reception of the season . . . it marked Rosenthal's second career touchdown (scored on a 0-yard fumble recovery in the end zone at Maryland last season).
• Senior quarterback Brian Lewerke threw his 13th TD of the season and 43rd of his career, moving up to tie for No. 6 on MSU's career TD pass list . . . Lewerke's 166 yards passing Saturday give him 2,178 yards for his career, as he is just the third MSU QB with three straight 2,000-yard seasons . . . for his career, Lewerke has now thrown for 7,392 yards.
• Junior wide receiver Cody White's six catches on Saturday were one shy of his season high set last week vs. Illinois . . . White has 13 receptions for 206 yards in his last two games . . . White's six catches Saturday give him 43 receptions for the season, a new career best, bettering 42 catches last season . . . for his career, White now has 120 receptions for 1,650 yards.
DEFENSE
• Sophomore safety Xavier Henderson registered a career-high nine tackles Saturday, in sharing the team lead . . . Saturday marked Henderson's fourth game in a row with seven or more stops.
• Senior linebacker Tyriq Thompson shared top tackling honors with Henderson with nine stops . . . Saturday was Thompson's third straight game with eight or more stops . . . Thompson now has 58 tackles on the season and 106 tackles for his career, becoming the sixth active Spartan defensive player with 100 career tackles.
• Antjuan Simmons had seven tackles, including two tackles for loss (15 yards) and a 12-yard sack . . . he leads the team with 14 tackles for loss this season.
• Kenny Willekes recorded the 22nd sack of his career, tying for sixth place on MSU's all-time list . . . he also has 45 tackles for loss in his career, fourth most at MSU.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• With his 35-yard field goal in the third quarter, junior placekicker Matt Coghlin is now 14-of-21 on the season and has made 47 career field goals . . . the 47 career field goals moves him up to sole possession of No. 7 on MSU's career field goals list.
OFFENSE
• Sophomore fullback Max Rosenthal snared his first career TD catch on a 1-yard reception from Brian Lewerke in the first quarter . . . Rosenthal is the seventh different Spartan with a TD reception this season . . . it was Rosenthal's second reception of the season . . . it marked Rosenthal's second career touchdown (scored on a 0-yard fumble recovery in the end zone at Maryland last season).
• Senior quarterback Brian Lewerke threw his 13th TD of the season and 43rd of his career, moving up to tie for No. 6 on MSU's career TD pass list . . . Lewerke's 166 yards passing Saturday give him 2,178 yards for his career, as he is just the third MSU QB with three straight 2,000-yard seasons . . . for his career, Lewerke has now thrown for 7,392 yards.
• Junior wide receiver Cody White's six catches on Saturday were one shy of his season high set last week vs. Illinois . . . White has 13 receptions for 206 yards in his last two games . . . White's six catches Saturday give him 43 receptions for the season, a new career best, bettering 42 catches last season . . . for his career, White now has 120 receptions for 1,650 yards.
DEFENSE
• Sophomore safety Xavier Henderson registered a career-high nine tackles Saturday, in sharing the team lead . . . Saturday marked Henderson's fourth game in a row with seven or more stops.
• Senior linebacker Tyriq Thompson shared top tackling honors with Henderson with nine stops . . . Saturday was Thompson's third straight game with eight or more stops . . . Thompson now has 58 tackles on the season and 106 tackles for his career, becoming the sixth active Spartan defensive player with 100 career tackles.
• Antjuan Simmons had seven tackles, including two tackles for loss (15 yards) and a 12-yard sack . . . he leads the team with 14 tackles for loss this season.
• Kenny Willekes recorded the 22nd sack of his career, tying for sixth place on MSU's all-time list . . . he also has 45 tackles for loss in his career, fourth most at MSU.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• With his 35-yard field goal in the third quarter, junior placekicker Matt Coghlin is now 14-of-21 on the season and has made 47 career field goals . . . the 47 career field goals moves him up to sole possession of No. 7 on MSU's career field goals list.
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