News and notes from today’s MSU vs. UAB game:

News and notes from today’s MSU vs. UAB game:  Brian Hoyer looked like the QB we all thought he was when he came to MSU. He started 10 for 10 and ran the

News and notes from today’s MSU vs. UAB game:

 

• Brian Hoyer looked like the QB we all thought he was when he came to MSU. He started 10 for 10 and ran the offense like a maestro.
• Eric Gordon is a good LB and could really move to the next level if he can learn to shed blockers better.
• The kickoffs were not good. Dantonio acknowledged it in post game, but it isn’t something to panic about…yet.
• The team saw that Dantonio wasn’t kidding about discipline. Roderick Jenrette (who is a good kid) made a dumb late hit and Dantonio wasted no time sitting him down.
• Pat Narduzzi made a point to all of the media gathered at his post game press conference to remind us that UM had just lost. I love that this staff gets that rivalry. It is so refreshing after the last one hid in the corner when they were mentioned.
• Kellen Davis playing both ways was fun to see. I have told you on numerous occasions that Dantonio plays the best 11 and if that means Davis gets to play both ways so be it.
• According to Dantonio there was not any major injuries.
• Nice to see Sir D back in the staff’s good graces. He is a nice kid and I want to see him do well.
• Pete Clifford and Roland Martin were stars today.
• Nice job by Joel Nitchman on the line today also. He got a shot and rocked.

MSU STATS:

• MSU had 29 first downs. 15 by rushing and 13 by passing.
• They ran the ball 48 times for a 6.2 average per carry. They had 5 TD’s (Caulcrick had 4 Anderson had 1) and got 298 net rushing yards.
• They went 22 for 30 in the passing game with a 14.4 average per catch. They had two TD’s Devin Thomas and Andrew Hawken each caught one and Dixon and Hoyer threw one each.
• Total offensive yards for the Spartans were 593 based on 78 offensive plays.
• The Spartans had two fumbles but did not loose any.
• They had 3 punts for 97-yards.
• ONLY 4 penalties for 35 yards.
• Two of the three punts were fair caught.
• The Spartans had one INT and that was by Chris L. Rucker. He returned it 10 yards.
• The Spartans had the ball for 29:53.
• The Spartans were 8 for 13 on third down.
• The Spartans were 6 of 6 in the red zone and sacked UAB 5 times for a loss of 51-yards.
• Swenson was sweet as usual going 7 for 7 on PAT and 2 for 2 on FG.

Rushing Stats:

• Jehuu Caulcrick: 10 rushes for 93 yards and 4 TD’s.
• Javon Ringer had 13 rushed for 84 yards.
• A.J. Jimmerson had 10 for 51.
• Devin Thomas has 1 rush for 23 yards.
• Brett Kahn had 3 rushes for 30 yards.
• Mark Dell had one carry that went for 17 yards.
• Andre Anderson was very impressive. The true freshman had 8 carries for 27 yards and a TD.
• Andrew Hawken carried once for 4 yards.

Passing Stats:

• Hoyer was 14 for 17 for 201 yards and one TD. He was sacked once.
• Nick Foles was brilliant going 5-8 with no INT’s.
• Conner Dixon was 3-5 also with no INT’s.

Receiving Stats:

• Devin Thomas: 5 for 106 and 1 TD. Longest was 44 yards.
• Blair White:Â 3 for 25 and his longest was 13 yards.
• Deon Curry:Â 3 for 21 and a long of 13 also.
• Kellen Davis:Â 2 for 44 with a long of 25.
• Andrew Hawken:Â 2 for 18 with 1 TD and a long of 15.
• Javon Ringer: 1 for 28.
• Jeff McPherson:Â 1 for 22.
• Mark Dell:Â 1 for 11.
• Carl Grimes:Â 1 for 10.
• A.J. Jimmerson:Â 1 for 9.
• Dwayne Holmes:Â 1 for 6.
• Andre Anderson: 1 for –5.

Defensive Stats:

• Jon “THE MISSILE” Misch 9 tackles
• Kendell Davis-Clark 7 tackles 1 sack
• Greg Jones 7 tackles 1 sack
• Eric Gordon 6 tackles
• Travis Key 4 tackles
• Otis “BLING BLING” Wiley 4 tackles
• Ashton Henderson 4 tackles
• Nehemiah Warrick 4 tackles
• OG 3 tackles
• Colin Neely 3 tackles
• Josh Rouse 3 tackles
• Kaleb Thornhill 2 tackles
• TEAM 2 tackles 1 sack
• Marcus Hyde 2 tackles
• Kellen Davis 2 tackles 1 sack
• Roderick Jenrette 2 tackles
• Ross Weaver 2 tackles
• Antonio Jeremiah 2 tackles 1 sack
• Brandon Long 2 tackles
• John Stipek 2 tackles
• Reggie Graham 1 tackle
• Mike Bell 1 tackle
• Jelani Nantambu 1 tackle
• Justin Kershaw 1 tackle
• Oren Wilson 1 tackle
• Ryan Allison 1 tackle
• Jonal Saint-Dic 1 tackle
• Chris L. Rucker 1 tackle 1 INT
• Todd Boleski 1 tackle
• Jeremy Ware 1 tackle