Post-Game Notes: Washington

OFFENSE

• MSU's two-point conversion in the second quarter was the Spartans' first two-point conversion of the season and first since the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Pittsburgh (12/30/21) when Payton Thorne connected with Jalen Nailor in the 31-21 victory for MSU.

• Redshirt junior quarterback Payton Thorne completed his first 10 passes of the game, before throwing a ball away for his first incomplete pass . . . Thorne also completed 10 straight passes in his first career start at Penn State on Dec. 12, 2020 . . . Thorne is the first Spartan QB to open a game with 10 completions in a row since Brian Hoyer vs. UAB on Sept. 1, 2007 . . . Thorne finished the game with a career-high 30 completions, topping previous career high of 29 completions vs. Pitt in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (12/30/21) . . . was a total of 30-for-42 for 323 yards with three TDs . . . the 323 yards was Thorne's season-high for passing yards and his fifth career game with 300-plus passing yards . . . with the three TD passes, Thorne registered his second game of the season with multiple TDs, and his fourth in his last five games played, as part of the 10th overall time of his career . . . with the successful two-point conversion passes in the second quarter and fourth quarter, Thorne now has four career two-point conversions in his career, with three coming in the last four games played, as his previous two-point conversion pass came in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Pitt (12/30/21).

• Sophomore wide receiver Keon Coleman had a career-high with his nine receptions for 116 yards and two TDs, all career bests, with the first 100-yard receiving outing of his Spartan career . . . Coleman topped his previous career-highs of four catches, 84 yards and one TD . . . Coleman snared his first multi-TD outing and his third career TD catch . . . Coleman added his first-ever two-point conversion of his career on the ensuing point after attempt following his second-quarter TD catch and added his second two-point conversion in the fourth quarter for MSU's final score of the night.

• Redshirt junior wide receiver Tre Mosley tallied his third TD of the season and seventh of his career with a 26-yard catch on fourth down in the third quarter . . . he finished the night with five catches for 64 yards and one TD.

• Graduate senior tight end Daniel Barker also had a career-high reception total with seven catches, topping his previous career best of five catches accomplished twice during his Illinois career, most recently vs. UTSA (9/24/21) . . . Barker also topped his new MSU season high for yards with 69, marking his fourth career game with 60+ receiving yards, after three occasions at Illinois.

• Redshirt senior running back Elijah Collins registered his second straight game with a rushing TD with his fourth-quarter plunge from 1 yard out . . . it was his second rushing TD of the season and seventh of his career . . . it also marked his first back-to-back games with a TD since a streak of three games in a row as a redshirt-freshman in 2019.

• Graduate senior tight end Tyler Hunt tied his career high with four receptions, matching four vs. Ohio State on Dec. 5, 2020, while redshirt sophomore running back Jalen Berger topped his career best with three receptions Saturday, bettering his previous top mark of two catches, which came during his time at Wisconsin, in a game vs. Michigan on Nov. 14, 2020.

DEFENSE
• Senior defensive back Kendell Brooks registered a career-high tackle total for the third straight game with eight stops Saturday, after posting five tackles in the season opener, then seven stops last week vs. Akron . . . the eight tackles by Brooks nearly matched his 2021 season total of nine stops . . . Brooks also had a forced fumble for the third time in as many games this season, with one in each of the three games, as part of his fourth forced fumble of his collegiate career.

• Redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Simeon Barrow matched his jersey number with a career-high eight tackles, topping his previous top career total of seven stops vs. Nebraska (9/25/21).

• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Cal Haladay registered eight tackles for his second game this season with seven or more stops, as part of the 10th time in his career.

• Senior defensive end Khris Bogle logged his MSU career high and matched his overall collegiate career-best with six stops, matching six tackles during his time at Florida in a game vs. South Florida (9/11/21) . . . Bogle also matched his MSU career high with 1.0 tackle for loss, the Spartan defense's only TFL of the game.

SPECIAL TEAMS
• Graduate senior punter Bryce Baringer punted three times for a 56.3 yards per punt average with a long of 64 yards . . . the 56.3 ypp average was just behind his season-best of 57.5 ypp last week vs. Akron, as part of averaging over 50.0 ypp in all three games this season and his ninth career game averaging over 50.0 ypp . . . Baringer's 64-yarder punt was his third 60+ punt this season and the 14th of his career.

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Players Mentioned

Bryce Baringer

Daniel Barker

Jalen Berger

Khris Bogle

Kendell Brooks

Keon Coleman

Elijah Collins

Cal Haladay

Tyler Hunt

Tre Mosley

Jalen Nailor

Payton Thorne

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