2011 Michigan State Spartans football team

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2011 Michigan State Spartans football
Michigan-State-logo-block-s.svg
Outback Bowl Champions
Big Ten Legends Division Champions
Outback Bowl vs. Georgia, W 33–30 3OT
Conference Big Ten Conference
Legends Division
Ranking
Coaches #10
AP #11
2011 record 11–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach Mark Dantonio (5th year)
Offensive coordinator Dan Roushar (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi (5th year)
Captain Kirk Cousins
Joel Foreman
Trenton Robinson
Home stadium Spartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)
Seasons
« 2010 2012 »
2011 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Legends Division
#11 Michigan State x   7 – 1         11 – 3  
#12 Michigan %   6 – 2         11 – 2  
#24 Nebraska   5 – 3         9 – 4  
Iowa   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Northwestern   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Minnesota   2 – 6         3 – 9  
Leaders Division
#10 Wisconsin xy$   6 – 2         11 – 3  
Penn State x   6 – 2         9 – 4  
Purdue   4 – 4         7 – 6  
Ohio State   3 – 5         6 – 7  
Illinois   2 – 6         7 – 6  
Indiana   0 – 8         1 – 11  
Championship: Wisconsin 42, Michigan State 39
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Mark Dantonio was in his fifth season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Ten play to be champions of the Legends Division. They represented the division in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game where they lost to Leaders Division representative Wisconsin 39–42. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they defeated Georgia 33–30 in three overtimes. Significantly, the Spartans were able to give 19 of their 20 true freshman redshirt years.

Previous season

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Main article: 2010 Michigan State Spartans football team

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 7:30 PM Youngstown State* #17 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan BTN W 28–6   75,910[2]
September 10 12:00 PM Florida Atlantic* #17 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan ESPN2 W 44–0   70,249[3]
September 17 3:30 PM at Notre Dame* #15 Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana (Megaphone Trophy) NBC L 13–31   80,795[4]
September 24 12:00 PM Central Michigan* Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan ESPNU W 45–7   72,119[5]
October 1 3:30 PM at Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio ABC W 10–7   105,306[6]
October 15 12:00 PM #11 Michigan #23 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy) ESPN W 28–14   77,515[7]
October 22 8:00 PM #4 Wisconsindagger #15 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan ESPN W 37–31   76,405[8]
October 29 12:00 PM at #13 Nebraska #9 Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska ESPN L 3–24   85,641[9]
November 5 12:00 PM Minnesota #15 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan BTN W 31–24   72,219[10]
November 12 12:00 PM at Iowa #13 Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa ESPN2 W 37–21   70,585[11]
November 19 12:00 PM Indiana #12 Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan (Old Brass Spittoon) BTN W 55–3   74,128[12]
November 26 12:00 PM at Northwestern #11 Ryan Field • Evanston, Illinois BTN W 31–17   32,172[13]
December 3 8:00 PM vs. #15 Wisconsin #11 Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana (Big Ten Championship Game) Fox L 39–42   64,152[14]
January 2 1:00 PM vs. #18 Georgia* #12 Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida (Outback Bowl) ABC W 33–30 3OT  49,429[15]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game notes

Youngstown State

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Youngstown State at Michigan State
1 2 3 4 Total
Youngstown State 0 6 0 0 6
• Michigan State 0 14 7 7 28
  • Date: September 2
  • Location: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
  • Game start: 7:38 PM EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:11
  • Game attendance: 75,910
  • Game weather: 82°F, Wind: 3 MPH SW, Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Alex Kamp
  • TV announcers (BTN):
    Tom Hart (Play-by-Play)
    Derek Rackley (Analyst)
    Lisa Byington (Sideline)

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See also: 2011 Youngstown State Penguins football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting
File:2011 Michigan State vs Youngstown State.jpg
Michigan State vs. Youngstown State

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at Michigan State
1 2 3 4 Total
Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 0 0
• Michigan State 14 13 7 10 44

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See also: 2011 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2010 MSU, 30–17

The Spartans earned their first shutout since 2008, which was also against FAU in a 17–0 win.

Notre Dame

Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan State 3 7 0 3 13
• Notre Dame 14 7 7 3 31

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See also: 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and Megaphone Trophy
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–45–1 2010 MSU, 34–31

Central Michigan

Central Michigan at Michigan State
1 2 3 4 Total
Central Michigan 0 0 7 0 7
• Michigan State 7 24 7 7 45

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See also: 2011 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–3 2009 CMU, 27-29

Ohio State

Michigan State at Ohio State
1 2 3 4 Total
• Michigan State 7 0 0 3 10
Ohio State 0 0 0 7 7

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See also: 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–27 2008 OSU, 45–7

The Spartans were 16 seconds from their 2nd shutout of the year, but a touchdown pass put the Buckeyes on the board. Michigan State recovered the onside kick securing the victory, their first against Ohio State in 7 meetings.

Michigan

Michigan at Michigan State
(Paul Bunyan Trophy)
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan 7 0 0 7 14
• Michigan State 7 0 14 7 28

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See also: 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team and Paul Bunyan Trophy
Overall record Last meeting Result
31–67–5 2010 MSU, 34–17

Mark Dantonio and his Spartans earned their fourth straight victory over arch-rival Michigan. MSU's defense shut down quarterback Denard Robinson and sealed the victory on safety Isaiah Lewis' interception return for a touchdown. The Spartans wore unique Nike Pro Combat uniforms for the game.

Wisconsin

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See also: 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Wisconsin at Michigan State
1 2 3 4 Total
Wisconsin 14 0 3 14 31
• Michigan State 0 23 0 14 37
Overall record Last meeting Result
28–21 2010 MSU, 34–24

Michigan State found themselves down 14–0 early in the first quarter after two quick Wisconsin drives. Momentum turned at the beginning of the second quarter, when Russell Wilson committed an intentional grounding penalty in the endzone, resulting in a safety and two points for the Spartans. A subsequent touchdown made the score 14–9 UW. On Wisconsin's next possession, they marched down to the Michigan State 13-yard line, but their field goal attempt was blocked. MSU recovered and drove down the field to make it 16–14 MSU. With the second quarter clock running down, Wisconsin punted it away, but this too was blocked and recovered in the endzone for a Michigan State touchdown, making the halftime score 23–14 Spartans.
With 8:40 to play in the 4th quarter, the Badgers found themselves down 31–17. A quick score made it 31–24. The teams traded possessions and Wisconsin got the ball back with 4:28 to play. The Badgers marched down the field once again and tied the game at 31–31 with 1:26 to play.
Michigan State started the next drive at their own 22. After a first down QB Kirk Cousins was sacked for a ten-yard loss, and Wisconsin then called a timeout with 00:42 left. Following a twelve-yard pass to make a 3rd and 8 situation, it appeared Michigan State was willing to let the clock run out and take the game into overtime. However, Wisconsin called timeout again with 00:30 left. The Spartans completed passes of 11 and 9 yards on their next two plays to get to the Wisconsin 44-yard line and then called timeout with 00:10 to go. After an incomplete pass four seconds remained on the clock.
Michigan State lined up in a shotgun formation. Kirk Cousins took the snap and rolled out to the right before launching a Hail Mary to the endzone. Waiting there was BJ Cunningham, but he was screened by Wisconsin player Jared Abbrederis who had jumped too early to try to deflect the ball. The ball made it to Cunningham but went off his facemask, bouncing into the hands of Keith Nichol who was at the one-yard line. As Nichol fought to cross the goal line, he was met by two Badgers attempting to keep him out. After the whistles blew, the officials marked the ball at the one foot line, sending the game to overtime as the clock had run out. Then a call came down from the review booth to look at the play again on replay. After review, the officials found "The runner did cross the line", and Spartan Stadium erupted in celebration.
In the post game interview on the field, Dantonio was asked what the play call was, replying with "It's a Rocket play. You know, throw it in the endzone, let it be tipped around and see who comes up with it." It was the third game in two years to be labeled by a play name, with Rocket joining the 2010 games of Little Giants (Notre Dame fake field goal) and Mousetrap (Northwestern fake punt).

Nebraska

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See also: 2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Michigan State at Nebraska
1 2 3 4 Total
Michigan State 0 3 0 0 3
• Nebraska 10 0 14 0 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–5 2003 NU, 17–3

Minnesota

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See also: 2011 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Michigan State at Minnesota
1 2 3 4 Total
Minnesota 14 3 7 0 24
• Michigan State 7 14 0 10 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
26–17 2010 MSU, 31–8

Iowa

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See also: 2011 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Michigan State at Iowa
1 2 3 4 Total
• Michigan State 14 17 3 3 37
Iowa 0 7 14 0 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
18–22–2 2010 Iowa, 37–6

The Spartans earned their first victory in Kinnick Stadium since 1989.

Indiana

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See also: 2011 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon
Indiana at Michigan State
(Old Brass Spittoon)
1 2 3 4 Total
Indiana 0 3 0 0 3
• Michigan State 17 17 14 7 55
Overall record Last meeting Result
40–15–2 2008 MSU, 42–29

Win clinched at least share of Legends Division. The title became outright later in the day when Michigan defeated Nebraska.

Northwestern

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See also: 2011 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Michigan State at Northwestern
1 2 3 4 Total
• Michigan State 3 14 7 7 31
Northwestern 0 3 7 7 17
Overall record Last meeting Result
35–16 2010 MSU, 35–27

Michigan State secured sole possession of the Legends Division championship with the victory.

Wisconsin (Big Ten Championship Game)

Wisconsin vs Michigan State
(Big Ten Championship Game)
1 2 3 4 Total
• Wisconsin 21 0 7 14 42
Michigan State 7 22 7 3 39

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See also: 2011 Big Ten Football Championship Game and 2011 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
29–21 October 22 MSU, 37–31

Georgia (Outback Bowl)

Michigan State vs Georgia
(Outback Bowl)
1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT Total
• Michigan State 0 0 14 13 0 3 3 33
Georgia 2 14 0 11 0 3 0 30

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See also: 2011 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2012 Outback Bowl
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2009 UGA, 12–24

The Spartans played their first overtime game since Notre Dame in 2010, and their first triple overtime game since 2004. Prior to overtime, the Spartans had a ten-play, 85-yard drive that tied the game at 27 with nineteen seconds left and sent the game into overtime. In the first overtime, Kirk Cousins threw an interception to end MSU's possession, but Georgia kicker Blair Walsh missed a 42-yard field goal to allow the game to continue into a second extra period. The teams traded field goals in the second overtime, and Michigan State opened the third overtime with a 28-yard field goal by Dan Conroy. On the final play of the game, Walsh's 47-yard kick was blocked by Anthony Rashad White, giving the Spartans a 33–30 victory. It was Coach Dantonio's first bowl victory with Michigan State, and Michigan State's first bowl victory since the 2001 Silicon Valley Bowl.

Roster

2011 Michigan State Spartans football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
C 66 Jack Allen Fr
FB 42 Todd Anderson Sr
QB 12 Peter Badovinac Jr
RB 4 Edwin Baker Jr
RB 24 Le'Veon Bell So
FB 45 Jeff Bobek Jr
OT 70 Skyler Burkland Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 11 Juwan Caesar Fr
RB 22 Larry Caper Jr
TE 85 Garrett Celek Sr
OL 76 Donavon Clark Fr
OT 73 Henry Conway So
QB 18 Connor Cook Fr
QB 8 Kirk Cousins Sr
WR 3 B. J. Cunningham Sr
OT 65 Michael Dennis Redshirt.svg Fr
OG 71 John Deyo Jr
OT 51 Fou Fonoti Jr
OG 67 Joel Foreman Sr
WR 13 Bennie Fowler So
OT 59 Dan France So
TE 92 Andrew Gleichert Redshirt.svg Fr
RB 20 Nick Hill Redshirt.svg Fr
TE 84 Derek Hoebing So
OG 74 Zach Hueter Jr
C 63 Travis Jackson Redshirt.svg Fr
OL 69 Shawn Kamm Redshirt.svg Fr
C 72 Nate Klatt So
OL 54 Connor Kruse Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 23 Takudzwa Kubvoruno Fr
TE 83 Paul Lang Fr
TE 88 Brian Linthicum Sr
OG 53 Kyle Lints Fr
WR 82 Keshawn Martin Sr
QB 10 Andrew Maxwell So
OG 62 Chris McDonald Jr
OT 75 Jared McGaha Sr
WR 25 Keith Mumphery Redshirt.svg Fr
WR 7 Keith Nichol Sr
WR 17 Kyle Nichol So
FB 38 Niko Palazeti Redshirt.svg Fr
FB 37 Trevon Pendleton Fr
OG 73 Arthur Ray Jr. Sr
WR 16 Chris D. Rucker Sr
C 68 Ethan Ruhland Jr
FB 47 Adam Setterbo Sr
TE 80 Dion Sims So
WR 21 Andre Sims Jr. Fr
WR 81 Brad Sonntag Sr
TE 48 Drew Stevens Jr
C/OG 64 Blake Treadwell Jr
QB 19 A.J. Troup Fr
QB 16 Tommy Vento Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 5 Johnny Adams Jr
LB 28 Denicos Allen So
LB 40 Max Bullough So
DE 94 Taylor Calero Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 89 Shilique Calhoun Fr
DL 87 Brandon Clemons Fr
CB 36 Arjen Colquhoun Fr
DT 65 Doug Curtis Jr
LB 43 Ed Davis Sr
CB 31 Darqueze Dennard So
CB 12 Dana Dixon So
DE 52 Denzel Drone So
S 27 Kurtis Drummond Redshirt.svg Fr
DB 29 Spencer Elliott Fr
LB 41 Kyler Elsworth So
S 19 Danny Folino So
DE 55 Corey Freeman Jr
LB 47 Jeremy Gainer So
LB 50 Steve Gardiner Jr
LB 2 William Gholston So
LB 42 Ty Hamilton Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 49 TyQuan Hammock So
LB 45 Darien Harris Fr
DE 92 Joel Heath Fr
CB 6 Mylan Hicks Redshirt.svg Fr
DE 91 Tyler Hoover Jr
NT 61 Antonio Jeremiah Jr
S 23 Jairus Jones So
LB 34 Taiwan Jones Fr
DL 81 James Kittredge So
DE 93 Damon Knox Fr
DB 35 Chris Laneaux Fr
CB 33 Jeremy Langford Redshirt.svg Fr
S 9 Isaiah Lewis So
CB 14 Tony Lippett Redshirt.svg Fr
LB 10 Chris Norman Jr
DL 69 Blake Pacheco Sr
NT 96 Kevin Pickelman Sr
DT 56 Matt Ramondo Fr
NT 60 Micajah Reynolds So
LB 48 Pat Rhomberg Fr
S 39 Trenton Robinson Sr
LB 44 Marcus Rush Redshirt.svg Fr
NT 58 Jordan Sanders Redshirt.svg Fr
DT 97 Mark Scarpinato Fr
DT 57 Jonathan Strayhorn Sr
LB 8 Lawrence Thomas Fr
CB 15 Trae Waynes Fr
NT 98 Anthony Rashad White Jr
CB 32 Mitchell White Jr
S 26 R.J. Williamson Fr
DT 99 Jerel Worthy Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 4 Dan Conroy Jr
LS 58 Matt Giampapa Fr
LS 51 Steve Moore So
K 17 Kevin Muma So
P 3 Mike Sadler Redshirt.svg Fr
P 20 Kyle Selden Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Pat Narduzzi – Defensive Coordinator
  • Dan Roushar – Offensive Coordinator
  • Harlon Barnett – Secondary
  • Ted Gill – Defensive Line
  • Brad Salem – Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
  • Terrence Samuel – Wide Receivers
  • Mark Staten – Offensive Line
  • Mike Tressel – Linebackers/Special Teams
  • Dave Warner – Quarterbacks
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

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See also: 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP 17 17 15 RV RV RV 23 15 9 15 13 12 11 11 12 11 
Coaches' 17 16 15 23 25 20 19 13 10 16 13 12 10 9 13 10 
Harris Not released 22 15 11 17 13 12 11 11 13 Not released 
BCS Not released 16 11 17 17 15 14 13 17 Not released


References

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External links

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  6. ↑ [3] Saturday, October 1, 2011 Michigan St. Spartans – Ohio St. Buckeyes Box Scores, Game Results & Summary – USATODAY.com
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  16. ↑ "Spartans Kick Off New Season With 28–6 Win Over Youngstown State." MSUSpartans.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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