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Post-Game Notes: Minnesota
9/24/2022 9:43:00 PM | Football
SERIES
• Saturday's loss snapped MSU's five-game win streak in the all-time series vs. Minnesota, as it was the Gophers' first win in the series since 2009 . . . the Spartans still lead the all-time series, 30-18, including 17-7 in East Lansing, as Saturday's visit by Minnesota was the Gophers' first visit since Michigan State's Big Ten Championship season in 2013.
OFFENSE
• Redshirt junior quarterback Payton Thorne was 17-of-24 for 132 yards and two interceptions . . . Thorne now has exactly 900 yards on the season, on 77-of-118 passing.
• Redshirt freshman quarterback Noah Kim was 6-of-7 passing for 70 yards and a 27-yard TD pass . . . Kim is now 8-of-9 passing for 92 yards on the season with two TD passes.
• After missing the Washington game with an injury, graduate senior wide receiver Jayden Reed returned to action with four receptions Saturday . . . Reed has started all 23 games he has played in his Spartan career and 35 of his 36 collegiate games played . . . Reed also has had at least one reception in 23 consecutive games played, which is all 23 games of his MSU career and 36 of his 37 career collegiate games.
• Sophomore wide receiver Keon Coleman had four receptions, marking the third time in the four games this season that he has had four or more receptions.
• Freshman wide receiver Germie Bernard snared his second TD catch of the season with the 27-yard scoring reception . . . Bernard now has four catches with two TDs on the season.
• Redshirt sophomore running back Jalen Berger tied a career-high three receptions for the second game in a row, matching his three catches at Washington.
DEFENSE
• Senior safety Kendell Brooks led the Spartan defense with a career-high 18 tackles (eight solo, 10 assists) . . . it marks the most tackles by a Spartan since Eric Smith had 19 against Notre Dame on Sept. 18, 2004.
• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Cal Haladay recorded a career-high 12 stops (five solo, seven assists), marking the sixth time in his career he has posted double-digit tackles in a game.
• Angelo Grose tied his season high with 11 tackles; he also had 11 stops in the season opener vs. Western Michigan.
• Ben VanSumeren also tied his season high with 11 stops (11 vs. WMU on Sept. 2).
• Jacoby Windmon, who entered the game leading the FBS with four forced fumbles, caused his fifth fumble of the season on a play in the second quarter . . . MSU has forced nine fumbles in four games this season . . . Windmon also had 1.5 tackles for loss to increase his season total to 8.0 for the season . . . the five forced fumbles already rank tied for third most in an MSU single season.
• Justin White earned his first career start at nickelback for the Spartans and recorded four tackles.
• Saturday's loss snapped MSU's five-game win streak in the all-time series vs. Minnesota, as it was the Gophers' first win in the series since 2009 . . . the Spartans still lead the all-time series, 30-18, including 17-7 in East Lansing, as Saturday's visit by Minnesota was the Gophers' first visit since Michigan State's Big Ten Championship season in 2013.
OFFENSE
• Redshirt junior quarterback Payton Thorne was 17-of-24 for 132 yards and two interceptions . . . Thorne now has exactly 900 yards on the season, on 77-of-118 passing.
• Redshirt freshman quarterback Noah Kim was 6-of-7 passing for 70 yards and a 27-yard TD pass . . . Kim is now 8-of-9 passing for 92 yards on the season with two TD passes.
• After missing the Washington game with an injury, graduate senior wide receiver Jayden Reed returned to action with four receptions Saturday . . . Reed has started all 23 games he has played in his Spartan career and 35 of his 36 collegiate games played . . . Reed also has had at least one reception in 23 consecutive games played, which is all 23 games of his MSU career and 36 of his 37 career collegiate games.
• Sophomore wide receiver Keon Coleman had four receptions, marking the third time in the four games this season that he has had four or more receptions.
• Freshman wide receiver Germie Bernard snared his second TD catch of the season with the 27-yard scoring reception . . . Bernard now has four catches with two TDs on the season.
• Redshirt sophomore running back Jalen Berger tied a career-high three receptions for the second game in a row, matching his three catches at Washington.
DEFENSE
• Senior safety Kendell Brooks led the Spartan defense with a career-high 18 tackles (eight solo, 10 assists) . . . it marks the most tackles by a Spartan since Eric Smith had 19 against Notre Dame on Sept. 18, 2004.
• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Cal Haladay recorded a career-high 12 stops (five solo, seven assists), marking the sixth time in his career he has posted double-digit tackles in a game.
• Angelo Grose tied his season high with 11 tackles; he also had 11 stops in the season opener vs. Western Michigan.
• Ben VanSumeren also tied his season high with 11 stops (11 vs. WMU on Sept. 2).
• Jacoby Windmon, who entered the game leading the FBS with four forced fumbles, caused his fifth fumble of the season on a play in the second quarter . . . MSU has forced nine fumbles in four games this season . . . Windmon also had 1.5 tackles for loss to increase his season total to 8.0 for the season . . . the five forced fumbles already rank tied for third most in an MSU single season.
• Justin White earned his first career start at nickelback for the Spartans and recorded four tackles.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Graduate senior punter Bryce Baringer punted four times for a 50.8 yards per punt average, with a long of 55 yards . . . with the 50.8 ypp average Saturday, Baringer has averaged over 50.0 ypp in each of the four games this season and his 10th career game averaging over 50.0 ypp . . . Baringer has had at least one punt of 50+ yards in all four games, and Saturday's two punts over 50 yards was the third game this season with multiple 50+ yard punts, as he now has seven punts this season over 50 yards and 47 for his career.
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