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Maliq Carr, Katin Houser Earn Big Ten Weekly Honors
11/20/2023 11:11:00 AM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State redshirt junior tight end Maliq Carr has been named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, while redshirt freshman quarterback Katin Houser has earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, the conference office announced on Monday. Both Carr and Houser played pivotal roles in MSU's 24-21 win at Indiana last Saturday.
Carr had a career-high seven catches for 117 yards, the most by a Spartan tight end since Dion Sims had 122 vs. Eastern Michigan in 2012, to go along with a career-high two touchdowns. He opened the game on MSU's first series with a 17-yard TD catch in the corner of the end zone.
Down 21-17 with 4:06 remaining, the Spartans marched down the field 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown drive. Houser connected on a 36-yard TD pass to Carr with just 1:19 left on the clock to put MSU on top, 24-21. Carr caught the ball inside the 15-yard line, absorbed a big hit, then raced into the end zone for the game-winning score.
Houser finished his best game as a Spartan with 277 passing yards while completing 25-of-39 throws for three touchdowns. He also connected on a 29-yard TD to Montorie Foster Jr. in the second quarter.
Michigan State (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) returns to action for the regular-season finale against No. 11/11 Penn State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) on Friday, Nov. 24 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
Carr had a career-high seven catches for 117 yards, the most by a Spartan tight end since Dion Sims had 122 vs. Eastern Michigan in 2012, to go along with a career-high two touchdowns. He opened the game on MSU's first series with a 17-yard TD catch in the corner of the end zone.
Down 21-17 with 4:06 remaining, the Spartans marched down the field 75 yards for the game-winning touchdown drive. Houser connected on a 36-yard TD pass to Carr with just 1:19 left on the clock to put MSU on top, 24-21. Carr caught the ball inside the 15-yard line, absorbed a big hit, then raced into the end zone for the game-winning score.
Carr powers through for the Spartans TD!@MSU_Football takes the lead back! 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/sXjA5C9H4I
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 18, 2023
Houser finished his best game as a Spartan with 277 passing yards while completing 25-of-39 throws for three touchdowns. He also connected on a 29-yard TD to Montorie Foster Jr. in the second quarter.
OOOHHH MY, FILTHY!!! 😱
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 18, 2023
WHAT A TD FROM @MSU_Football'S FOSTER! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CBiVM5WrPD
Michigan State (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) returns to action for the regular-season finale against No. 11/11 Penn State (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten) on Friday, Nov. 24 at Ford Field in Detroit. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock.
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