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Post-Game Notes: Indiana
11/14/2020 6:51:00 PM | Football
SERIES
Michigan State had its three-game winning streak against Indiana snapped with a 24-0 loss to the Hoosiers on Saturday . . . it marks Indiana's first win at Spartan Stadium since 2001 . . . MSU has won 10 of the last 12 meetings and still leads the overall series against the Hoosiers, 48-17-2, including a 26-7-1 record in East Lansing.
OFFENSE
In his second collegiate game, redshirt freshman quarterback Payton Thorne completed 10-of-20 passes for 110 yards and one interception . . . in his first play of the game in the second quarter, he scampered for a 38-yard rush, MSU's longest rush from scrimmage this season.
For the second time this season, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jayden Reed led the team in receptions with seven for 63 yards . . . Reed also had a season-high 89 kick return yards to finish with a team-high 152 all-purpose yards.
DEFENSE
Redshirt junior Shakur Brown recorded a career-high two interceptions (one in first quarter, one in second quarter) . . . Brown has a team-high three interceptions this season and five in his career . . . Brown is the first Spartan with two interceptions since David Dowell had two against Penn State in 2017 . . . with two interceptions Saturday, Brown now has 13 passes defended (nine pass break-ups, four interceptions) in last nine games played, including seven in four games this season (four pass break-ups, three interceptions).
Senior linebacker Antjuan Simmons tallied a career-high 14 tackles . . . he has double-digit stops in three of four games this season (11 vs. Rutgers, 11 vs. Michigan) and leads the team with 40 tackles (10.0 avg.) this season . . . in posting the career-high 14 stops, Simmons logged his fourth double-figure tackle outing of his career, along with 10 vs. Wisconsin in 2019 . . . Simmons' six solo stops Saturday tied his career-high for the second time this season and fifth time of his career, while the eight tackle assists also matched career-best vs. Arizona State in 2019 . . . with 1.0 tackle for loss Saturday, Simmons now has 21.5 career TFLs, most among active Spartans.
Senior defensive end Jacub Panasiuk recorded a career-high nine tackles . . . he had an 8-yard sack in the first quarter . . . Panasiuk registered his third game this season and 14th career game with at least 0.5 tackle for loss with 1.0 on Saturday . . . Panasiuk now has 10.0 career sacks and 21.0 career TFL, leading active Spartans in sacks and second in TFL behind Antjuan Simmons' 21.5 TFL.
Senior Dominique Long made his first career start at cornerback and produced a career-high six tackles and one pass break-up.
Four Spartans on defense made their first career starts: senior cornerback Dominique Long, redshirt sophomore safety Michael Dowell, redshirt freshman defensive tackle Jalen Hunt, and freshman nickelback Angelo Grose.
Redshirt sophomore linebacker Chase Kline recorded a career-high six tackles.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jayden Reed had a season-high 89 kick return yards.
Bryce Baringer punted six times for 237 yards (39.5 avg.), including a game-long 56-yarder in the third quarter.
Michigan State had its three-game winning streak against Indiana snapped with a 24-0 loss to the Hoosiers on Saturday . . . it marks Indiana's first win at Spartan Stadium since 2001 . . . MSU has won 10 of the last 12 meetings and still leads the overall series against the Hoosiers, 48-17-2, including a 26-7-1 record in East Lansing.
OFFENSE
In his second collegiate game, redshirt freshman quarterback Payton Thorne completed 10-of-20 passes for 110 yards and one interception . . . in his first play of the game in the second quarter, he scampered for a 38-yard rush, MSU's longest rush from scrimmage this season.
For the second time this season, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Jayden Reed led the team in receptions with seven for 63 yards . . . Reed also had a season-high 89 kick return yards to finish with a team-high 152 all-purpose yards.
DEFENSE
Redshirt junior Shakur Brown recorded a career-high two interceptions (one in first quarter, one in second quarter) . . . Brown has a team-high three interceptions this season and five in his career . . . Brown is the first Spartan with two interceptions since David Dowell had two against Penn State in 2017 . . . with two interceptions Saturday, Brown now has 13 passes defended (nine pass break-ups, four interceptions) in last nine games played, including seven in four games this season (four pass break-ups, three interceptions).
Senior linebacker Antjuan Simmons tallied a career-high 14 tackles . . . he has double-digit stops in three of four games this season (11 vs. Rutgers, 11 vs. Michigan) and leads the team with 40 tackles (10.0 avg.) this season . . . in posting the career-high 14 stops, Simmons logged his fourth double-figure tackle outing of his career, along with 10 vs. Wisconsin in 2019 . . . Simmons' six solo stops Saturday tied his career-high for the second time this season and fifth time of his career, while the eight tackle assists also matched career-best vs. Arizona State in 2019 . . . with 1.0 tackle for loss Saturday, Simmons now has 21.5 career TFLs, most among active Spartans.
Senior defensive end Jacub Panasiuk recorded a career-high nine tackles . . . he had an 8-yard sack in the first quarter . . . Panasiuk registered his third game this season and 14th career game with at least 0.5 tackle for loss with 1.0 on Saturday . . . Panasiuk now has 10.0 career sacks and 21.0 career TFL, leading active Spartans in sacks and second in TFL behind Antjuan Simmons' 21.5 TFL.
Senior Dominique Long made his first career start at cornerback and produced a career-high six tackles and one pass break-up.
Four Spartans on defense made their first career starts: senior cornerback Dominique Long, redshirt sophomore safety Michael Dowell, redshirt freshman defensive tackle Jalen Hunt, and freshman nickelback Angelo Grose.
Redshirt sophomore linebacker Chase Kline recorded a career-high six tackles.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jayden Reed had a season-high 89 kick return yards.
Bryce Baringer punted six times for 237 yards (39.5 avg.), including a game-long 56-yarder in the third quarter.
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