Spartans
Spartans3-6
22
Final
Fighting Irish
Fighting Irish8-1
16

Spartans at Fighting Irish, NCAAF live score and box score

Box score

Spartans
Fighting Irish

Play-by-play

0:00 4th22-16
END

End of the game.

22-16
END

End of the 4th quarter.

22-16
RUS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

22-16
RUS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

22-16
PEN

15 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

22-16
TIM

Fighting Irish timeout; 01:25 remaining 4th quarter

22-16
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.

22-16
TIM

Fighting Irish timeout; 01:30 remaining 4th quarter

22-16
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for 1 yard.

22-16
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.

22-16
KIC

Fighting Irish kickoff, no return by Spartans.

22-16
EXT

Extra point by Nick Setta (ND) is good.

22-16
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for a 29 yard touchdown.

22-15
TIM

Spartans timeout; 02:25 remaining 4th quarter

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 5 yards.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Jeff Samardzija (ND) for 19 yards.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 16 yards.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 16 yards.

22-9
PUN

Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish.

22-9
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.

22-9
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

22-9
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.

22-9
PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) no return by Spartans.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

22-9
PEN

5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

22-9
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for -1 yards.

22-9
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

22-9
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

22-9
KIC

Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.

22-9
TWO

2 point pass from Jeff Smoker (MSU) to Kyle Brown (MSU) is no good.

22-9
INT

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass across the middle intercepted by Greg Taplin (MSU). Returned for a 35 yard touchdown.

22-9
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

16-9
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

16-9
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.

16-9
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 7 yards.

16-9
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

16-9
KIC

Kickoff returned by Vontez Duff (ND) for 25 yards.

16-9
FIE

31 yard field goal by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.

16-9
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.

13-9
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

13-9
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.

13-9
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Kyle Brown (MSU) for 15 yards.

13-9
TIM

Spartans timeout; 10:00 remaining 4th quarter

13-9
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Aaron Alexander (MSU) for 3 yards.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed left side for 17 yards.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.

13-9
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.

13-9
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.

13-9
RUS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.

13-9
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.

13-9
STA

Start of the 4th quarter.

13-9
0:00 3rd13-9
END

End of the 3rd quarter.

13-9
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.

13-9
KIC

Kickoff returned by DeAndra Cobb (MSU) for 27 yards.

13-9
FIE

30 yard field goal by Nick Setta (ND) is good.

13-9
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass left side complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for 15 yards.

13-6
TIM

Spartans timeout; 00:44 remaining 3rd quarter

13-6
PEN

10 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

13-6
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.

13-6
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for -1 yards.

13-6
PEN

15 yard penalty on Spartans.

13-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 22 yards.

13-6
SAC

Carlyle Holiday (ND) sacked for a loss of 8 yards.

13-6
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.

13-6
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

13-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

13-6
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards.

13-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass across the middle complete to Billy Palmer (ND) for 13 yards.

13-6
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards.

13-6
KIC

Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.

13-6
EXT

Extra point by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.

13-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed left side for a 71 yard touchdown.

12-6
PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) no return by Spartans.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

6-6
RUS

Marcus Wilson (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass right side complete to Josh Schmidt (ND) for 11 yards.

6-6
PUN

Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) returned 3 yards by Vontez Duff (ND) to the Fighting Irish 18.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.

6-6
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.

6-6
FUM

Fighting Irish fumble by Marcus Wilson (ND), recovered by Jason Harmon (MSU), returned for no gain.

6-6
RUS

Marcus Wilson (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.

6-6
RUS

Marcus Wilson (ND) rushed right side for 6 yards.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass right side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 5 yards.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 7 yards.

6-6
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.

6-6
PEN

4 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.

6-6
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed right side for 10 yards.

6-6
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for 4 yards.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

6-6
PEN

5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass left side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 10 yards.

6-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

6-6
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 2 yards.

6-6
PUN

Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) returned 9 yards by Vontez Duff (ND) to the Fighting Irish 19.

6-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for no gain.

6-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Matt Trannon (MSU) for 10 yards.

6-6
0:00 2nd6-6
END

End of the 2nd quarter.

6-6
RUS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

6-6
PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) returned 8 yards by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 19.

6-6
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

6-6
TIM

Fighting Irish timeout; 00:23 remaining 2nd quarter

6-6
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

6-6
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

6-6
TIM

Fighting Irish timeout; 00:36 remaining 2nd quarter

6-6
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 17 yards.

6-6
RUS

Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for 15 yards.

6-6
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

6-6
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

6-6
TIM

Spartans timeout; 00:54 remaining 2nd quarter

6-6
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.

6-6
PEN

5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side intercepted by Quentin Burrell (ND). Returned for 21 yards.

6-6
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.

6-6
RUS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for 4 yards.

6-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jason Randall (MSU) for 6 yards.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jaren Hayes (MSU) for 9 yards.

6-6
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Jerramy Scott (MSU) for 19 yards.

6-6
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.

6-6
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Aaron Alexander (MSU) for 9 yards.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.

6-6
PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) returned 10 yards by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 45.

6-6
SAC

Brady Quinn (ND) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.

6-6
PAS

Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle.

6-6
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

6-6
KIC

Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.

6-6
FIE

30 yard field goal by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.

6-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Tyrell Dortch (MSU) for 5 yards.

3-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.

3-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

3-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Kyle Brown (MSU) for 8 yards.

3-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for no gain.

3-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.

3-6
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.

3-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jaren Hayes (MSU) for 9 yards.

3-6
PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) no return by Spartans.

3-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the right side.

3-6
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed left side for no gain.

3-6
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.

3-6
PUN

Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish.

3-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.

3-6
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.

3-6
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed left side for 1 yard.

3-6
KIC

Fighting Irish kickoff, touchback by Spartans.

3-6
FIE

29 yard field goal by Nick Setta (ND) is good.

3-6
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass across the middle complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 7 yards.

3-3
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

3-3
STA

Start of the 2nd quarter.

3-3
0:00 1st3-3
END

End of the 1st quarter.

3-3
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for no gain.

3-3
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.

3-3
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.

3-3
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

3-3
PUN

Punt by Brandon Fields (MSU) returned 47 yards by Vontez Duff (ND) to the Spartans 29.

3-3
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.

3-3
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.

3-3
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.

3-3
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Jason Randall (MSU) for 16 yards.

3-3
KIC

Kickoff returned by DeAndra Cobb (MSU) for 23 yards.

3-3
FIE

35 yard field goal by Nick Setta (ND) is good.

3-3
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

3-0
PEN

5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish.

3-0
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 4 yards.

3-0
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

3-0
FUM

Spartans fumble by Jaren Hayes (MSU), recovered by Kyle Budinscak (ND), returned for no gain.

3-0
RUS

Jaren Hayes (MSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.

3-0
PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) returned 4 yards by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 17.

3-0
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass right side complete to Ryan Grant (ND) for 8 yards.

3-0
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed left side for -3 yards.

3-0
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 1 yard.

3-0
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side intercepted by Glenn Earl (ND). Returned for no gain.

3-0
RUS

Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.

3-0
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

3-0
PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass right side intercepted by Mike Labinjo (MSU). Returned for 2 yards.

3-0
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed left side for 8 yards.

3-0
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

3-0
RUS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.

3-0
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 5 yards.

3-0
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

3-0
PEN

5 yard penalty on Spartans.

3-0
RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.

3-0
RUS

Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for no gain.

3-0
KIC

Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish.

3-0
FIE

51 yard field goal by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.

3-0
PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Agim Shabaj (MSU) for 12 yards.

RUS

Agim Shabaj (MSU) rushed up the middle for -8 yards.

PAS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Kyle Brown (MSU) for 3 yards.

RUS

Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed left side for 18 yards.

PUN

Punt by Nick Setta (ND) no return by Spartans.

PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

PAS

Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass incomplete to the left side.

RUS

Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.