Spartans Going Bowling to Orlando !!!
Congratulations Spartans !!
Champs Sports Bowl Dec. 28..... 5PM...
Good Job Coach Dantonio, Players and Staff..!!!
SpartyMSU Brew Crew will have Predictions and Team Break Downs later this week…
Here are some quick stats and facts on BC……
Here are some quick stats and facts on BC……
TEAM STATISTICS BC OPP
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FIRST DOWNS.............. 310 242
Rushing................ 89 69
Passing................ 199 157
Penalty................ 22 16
RUSHING YARDAGE.......... 1362 886
Yards gained rushing... 1611 1279
Yards lost rushing..... 249 393
Rushing Attempts....... 383 396
Average Per Rush....... 3.6 2.2
Average Per Game....... 104.8 68.2
TDs Rushing............ 17 8
PASSING YARDAGE.......... 4286 3393
Att-Comp-Int........... 612-368-18 529-316-21
Average Per Pass....... 7.0 6.4
Average Per Catch...... 11.6 10.7
Average Per Game....... 329.7 261.0
TDs Passing............ 28 19
TOTAL OFFENSE............ 5648 4279
Total Plays............ 995 925
Average Per Play....... 5.7 4.6
Average Per Game....... 434.5 329.2
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 45-877 61-1146
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 15-81 24-158
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS..... 21-211 18-186
FUMBLES-LOST............. 15-7 18-7
PENALTIES-YARDS.......... 90-813 100-743
PUNTS-AVG................ 65-40.7 80-40.8
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 30:52 28:38
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 86/197 81/212
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 11/20 8/22
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FIRST DOWNS.............. 310 242
Rushing................ 89 69
Passing................ 199 157
Penalty................ 22 16
RUSHING YARDAGE.......... 1362 886
Yards gained rushing... 1611 1279
Yards lost rushing..... 249 393
Rushing Attempts....... 383 396
Average Per Rush....... 3.6 2.2
Average Per Game....... 104.8 68.2
TDs Rushing............ 17 8
PASSING YARDAGE.......... 4286 3393
Att-Comp-Int........... 612-368-18 529-316-21
Average Per Pass....... 7.0 6.4
Average Per Catch...... 11.6 10.7
Average Per Game....... 329.7 261.0
TDs Passing............ 28 19
TOTAL OFFENSE............ 5648 4279
Total Plays............ 995 925
Average Per Play....... 5.7 4.6
Average Per Game....... 434.5 329.2
KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 45-877 61-1146
PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 15-81 24-158
INT RETURNS: #-YARDS..... 21-211 18-186
FUMBLES-LOST............. 15-7 18-7
PENALTIES-YARDS.......... 90-813 100-743
PUNTS-AVG................ 65-40.7 80-40.8
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 30:52 28:38
3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 86/197 81/212
4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 11/20 8/22
BC Notes:
Notes On The Offense
• The Eagles are ranked first in the ACC and seventh in the nation in passing offense (331.8 ypg).
• For the first time in school history, four Eagles have recorded 50 or more receptions on the season – Andre Callender (59), Rich Gunnell (54), Brandon Robinson (50) and Ryan Purvis (50)).
• The Eagles are ranked 25th in the nation in total offense (440.5 ypg).
• Matt Ryan is ranked eighth in the nation in total offense (328.7 ypg). Heisman candidate Tim Tebow from
• Florida is only slightly ahead, in seventh place, with 330.8 ypg.
• Ryan recently became BC’s career leader in passing completions and single-season leader in yardage and touchdown passes.
• Ryan has thrown for more than 400 yards five times in his career, tied for second-most (with Maryland’s Scott Milanovich) in ACC football history. NC State’s Philip Rivers (2000-03) holds the record with 7 games of 400 or more passing yards.
• Ryan has had four of the top five, and five of the top seven, passing performances in the ACC this season.
• Ryan has already set a new record for single-season passing yardage (3,584). That is the fourth-best single season total in ACC football history.
• Ryan is ranked first in the ACC and third in the nation in total passing yards (3,953).
• Ryan is fifth in the nation in passing (27.75 completions per game).
• The Eagles are fifth in the nation in tackles-for-loss allowed (43 solos, 16 assists).
• Notes On The Defense
• The Eagles are ranked second in the nation in rushing defense, allowing 65.6 yards rushing per game.
• The Eagles are ranked fourth in the nation in interceptions with 20.
• The Eagles are 10th in the nation in kickoff return yardage defense (18.42 yards per return).
• The team had six interceptions in one game alone (vs. Bowling Green) and free safety Jamie Silva tied a school record with three picks in that game.
• The defense held Clemson's high-powered offense, which had been averaging 164.5 yards on the ground, to 47 net rushing yards. Clemson had been averaging 442.2 yards of total offense; the Eagles held the
• Tigers to 273 in their own stadium.
• Eagles held Virginia Tech, which had been scoring 28.1 ppg., to 10 points in a thrilling 14-10 come-from behind victory in Lane Stadium.
• The Eagles held defending ACC champion Wake Forest to 2 net rushing yards, NC State to 46, Notre Dame to 28 and Clemson to 47.
• Through 12 games, only two teams have rushed for more than 100 yards against the Eagles and only one individual back has rushed for more than 100 yards in a game.
• Held the ACC's leading rusher, Georgia Tech's Tashard Choice (who averages 117.6 ypg) to 31 yards.
• Held ACC's second-leading rusher, Clemson's James Davis (who averages 79.1 ypg.) to 10 yards.
• Eagles are second in the ACC in red zone defense (22-31, 71.0%).
• Safety Jamie Silva was named one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award for defensive back of the year. Silva has five interceptions and is a first-team All-America candidate.
Kind of Bummed on not going to the Motor City Bowl.. Local Game … Would have been a Great Winter Tailgate…
But, the Spartans earned a Spot Down South… !!! Beat the BC Eagles.. Like the Icers did last year…!
Sparty On!
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