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Michigan State Defeats Maryland on Last-Second Field Goal, 27-24
9/7/2024 8:43:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State sixth-year graduate senior Jonathan Kim kicked a 37-yard field goal with one second remaining to lead the Spartans past Maryland, 27-24, Saturday at SECU Stadium.
Michigan State improved to 2-0 on the season as head coach Jonathan Smith won his Big Ten debut, while the Terrapins fell to 1-1.
The Spartans outgained the Terrapins, 484-339, led by standout offensive performances from freshman wide receiver Nick Marsh and sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles.
Marsh had eight catches for 194 receiving yards, the 10th most by a Spartan in a single game and the second most by a true freshman, including a 77-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 24 with 4:11 in the game.
Chiles was 24-of-38 passing for 363 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. The 363 passing yards were the eighth-most by a Spartan quarterback in a single game.
Defensively, fifth-year senior captain linebacker Jordan Turner led MSU with seven tackles and two tackles for loss, while fellow linebackers Wayne Matthews III and Cal Haladay each had six stops.
Kim was 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder as time expired in the first half.
SCORING SUMMARY
Maryland opened the game with a 14-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by a 15-yard TD grab by Tai Felton. The Terrapins were 4-for-4 on third-down conversions on the drive while scoring in 6:30.
The Spartans answered with a touchdown on their first drive, as Chiles found Foster in the end zone on a 9-yard slant with 5:17 left in the first.
Maryland regained the lead in the last minute of the first quarter, taking advantage of a Chiles interception. The Terrapins took over on the MSU 17-yard line and scored two plays later as quarterback
Billy Edwards Jr. had a 7-yard rushing TD to make it 14-7.
The Spartans responded once again on their third drive, going 75 yards on 11 plays, to tie the game at the 10:07 mark in the third. Chiles hit Glover on a deep 34-yard pass in the end zone for his first career TD reception.
MSU took over on its own 12-yard line with just 2:20 left in the half, but drove 56 yards on 12 plays to get into field-goal position, and Kim drilled a 50-yard field goal as time expired to give MSU a 17-14 lead going into the break. Kim originally missed a 55-yarder, but a Maryland offsides penalty gave Kim a second chance.
Maryland took advantage of another Spartan interception to start the third quarter, and tied the game on a 45-yard Jack Howes' field goal to make it 17-17 at the 8:18 mark.
The Terrapins took their third lead of the game at 24-17 on Dylan Wade's 28-yard TD catch on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Howes missed a 41-yard field goal that would have put Maryland up by 10 points with 4:22 left, giving the Spartans an opportunity to tie the game on the ensuing drive. On the next play, Chiles connected on a 77-yard touchdown to Marsh that made it 24-24 with 4:11 remaining.
The Spartans then forced a punt to set up their game-winning drive. MSU took over at its own 16-yard line and went on a 13-play, 65-yard drive, setting up Kim for his game-winning 37-yard field goal.
Maryland had one last chance with one second remaining, but Haladay made the game's last tackle to seal the win for MSU.
QUOTABLE: HEAD COACH JONATHAN SMITH
"I thought it was a good college football game – back and forth. These things are long games, there's a lot that's going to take place throughout the game, and especially now with the two-minute timeout, there's a lot of football left after the two-minute timeout. I was really pleased with the way we finished both halves; obviously had field goals that were meaningful. I thought defensively, coming in, we knew this was an explosive offense; our challenge was to make them earn it, put together long drives where they had to earn it throughout, and for the most part, we did that. And (we) kept on responding, even when we got down, they (the defense) came up huge for us with that. Really happy with the group's effort – that's a good offense, that's a good team, we're on the road for the first time, in Big Ten play, to come up the way did, really pleased with that. And I appreciate Spartan nation showing up. We had a big showing of Spartans out there, cheering us on the whole time, that was awesome."
UP NEXT
Michigan State (2-0) hosts Prairie View A&M next Saturday, Sept. 14 in Spartan Stadium at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Michigan State improved to 2-0 on the season as head coach Jonathan Smith won his Big Ten debut, while the Terrapins fell to 1-1.
The Spartans outgained the Terrapins, 484-339, led by standout offensive performances from freshman wide receiver Nick Marsh and sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles.
Marsh had eight catches for 194 receiving yards, the 10th most by a Spartan in a single game and the second most by a true freshman, including a 77-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 24 with 4:11 in the game.
🔥 8 rec.
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 8, 2024
🔥 194 yds
🔥 1 TD
Nick Marsh (@NickMarsh_11) nearly broke the @MSU_Football freshman receiving yards record in his @bigten debut. #B1GFootball pic.twitter.com/ijy40evWhP
Chiles was 24-of-38 passing for 363 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. The 363 passing yards were the eighth-most by a Spartan quarterback in a single game.
Defensively, fifth-year senior captain linebacker Jordan Turner led MSU with seven tackles and two tackles for loss, while fellow linebackers Wayne Matthews III and Cal Haladay each had six stops.
Kim was 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts, including a 50-yarder as time expired in the first half.
SCORING SUMMARY
Maryland opened the game with a 14-play, 75-yard scoring drive capped by a 15-yard TD grab by Tai Felton. The Terrapins were 4-for-4 on third-down conversions on the drive while scoring in 6:30.
The Spartans answered with a touchdown on their first drive, as Chiles found Foster in the end zone on a 9-yard slant with 5:17 left in the first.
Maryland regained the lead in the last minute of the first quarter, taking advantage of a Chiles interception. The Terrapins took over on the MSU 17-yard line and scored two plays later as quarterback
Billy Edwards Jr. had a 7-yard rushing TD to make it 14-7.
The Spartans responded once again on their third drive, going 75 yards on 11 plays, to tie the game at the 10:07 mark in the third. Chiles hit Glover on a deep 34-yard pass in the end zone for his first career TD reception.
MSU took over on its own 12-yard line with just 2:20 left in the half, but drove 56 yards on 12 plays to get into field-goal position, and Kim drilled a 50-yard field goal as time expired to give MSU a 17-14 lead going into the break. Kim originally missed a 55-yarder, but a Maryland offsides penalty gave Kim a second chance.
Maryland took advantage of another Spartan interception to start the third quarter, and tied the game on a 45-yard Jack Howes' field goal to make it 17-17 at the 8:18 mark.
The Terrapins took their third lead of the game at 24-17 on Dylan Wade's 28-yard TD catch on the first play of the fourth quarter.
Howes missed a 41-yard field goal that would have put Maryland up by 10 points with 4:22 left, giving the Spartans an opportunity to tie the game on the ensuing drive. On the next play, Chiles connected on a 77-yard touchdown to Marsh that made it 24-24 with 4:11 remaining.
NICK MARSH GOES 77 YARDS TO THE HOUSE!!! 🚀 @MSU_Football pic.twitter.com/N6eF8NpXoF
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 7, 2024
The Spartans then forced a punt to set up their game-winning drive. MSU took over at its own 16-yard line and went on a 13-play, 65-yard drive, setting up Kim for his game-winning 37-yard field goal.
Maryland had one last chance with one second remaining, but Haladay made the game's last tackle to seal the win for MSU.
QUOTABLE: HEAD COACH JONATHAN SMITH
"I thought it was a good college football game – back and forth. These things are long games, there's a lot that's going to take place throughout the game, and especially now with the two-minute timeout, there's a lot of football left after the two-minute timeout. I was really pleased with the way we finished both halves; obviously had field goals that were meaningful. I thought defensively, coming in, we knew this was an explosive offense; our challenge was to make them earn it, put together long drives where they had to earn it throughout, and for the most part, we did that. And (we) kept on responding, even when we got down, they (the defense) came up huge for us with that. Really happy with the group's effort – that's a good offense, that's a good team, we're on the road for the first time, in Big Ten play, to come up the way did, really pleased with that. And I appreciate Spartan nation showing up. We had a big showing of Spartans out there, cheering us on the whole time, that was awesome."
UP NEXT
Michigan State (2-0) hosts Prairie View A&M next Saturday, Sept. 14 in Spartan Stadium at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
B1G DUBS pic.twitter.com/lr85tuOtEA
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) September 7, 2024
Team Stats
MSU
UMD
Total Yards
484
339
Pass Yards
363
253
Rushing Yards
121
86
Penalty Yards
100
80
1st Downs
26
21
3rd Downs
8
11
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
27:31
32:29
1st Quarter
MSU 0, UMD 7
UMD - Felton,Tai 15 yd pass from Edwards Jr.,Billy (Howes,Jack kick) 14 plays, 75 yards, TOP 06:30
MSU 7, UMD 7
MSU - Foster Jr.,Montorie 9 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Kim,Jonathan kick) 8 plays, 84 yards, TOP 03:07
MSU 7, UMD 14
UMD - Edwards Jr.,Billy 7 yd run (Howes,Jack kick), 2 plays, 17 yards, TOP 00:47
2nd Quarter
MSU 14, UMD 14
MSU - Glover,Jaron 34 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Kim,Jonathan kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:40
MSU 17, UMD 14
MSU - Kim,Jonathan 50 yd field goal 12 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:20
3rd Quarter
MSU 17, UMD 17
UMD - Howes,Jack 45 yd field goal 7 plays, 53 yards, TOP 02:44
4th Quarter
MSU 17, UMD 24
UMD - Wade,Dylan 28 yd pass from Edwards Jr.,Billy (Howes,Jack kick) 10 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:18
MSU 24, UMD 24
MSU - Marsh,Nick 77 yd pass from Chiles,Aidan (Kim,Jonathan kick) 1 plays, 77 yards, TOP 00:11
MSU 27, UMD 24
MSU - Kim,Jonathan 37 yd field goal 13 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:11
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
24
TD
3
YDS
363
INT
2
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