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BYU at Michigan State

Saturday, October 8, 2016

BYU beat Michigan State 31–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBYU9–⁠4 in 2016
31
HomeMichigan State3–⁠9 in 2016
14

Final at Spartan Stadium, East LansingTV: ABC, ESPN2Attendance 74,214

At kickoff
57°F, clear, wind 16 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Capital City Airport (KLAN), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Defee; umpire Robert Richeson; head linesman Al Green; line judge Derek Anderson; side judge Lo van Pham; field judge Joe Blubaugh; back judge Terry Jones; center judge Mike ContrerazGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU0372131
Michigan State700714

Standouts

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Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taysom Hill18/2713810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamaal Williams30163262
Squally Canada650021
Taysom Hill847112
Colby Pearson1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jonah Trinnaman655022
Nick Kurtz327018
Mitchell Juergens224020
Colby Pearson31516
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sae Tautu6220
Harvey Langi6000
Fred Warner60.500
Phillip Amone5000
Travis Tuiloma310.50
Austin Heder30.50.50
Michael Davis2101

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler O’Connor7/115800
Damion Terry6/106301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gerald Holmes1557116
Damion Terry829113
L.J. Scott3905
Madre London1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josiah Price229018
Felton Davis III128028
Gerald Holmes42209
R.J. Shelton318012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Montae Nicholson17100
Shane Jones13000
Chris Frey13000
Demetrious Cox9000

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

BYUMichigan State
398Total yards206
138Passing yards121
260Rushing yards85
4.8Yards per pass5.8
5.3Yards per rush2.7
24First downs13
10–⁠16Third downs6–⁠14
2–⁠4Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers1
3–⁠24Penalties4–⁠39
34:34Possession25:26
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

BYUMichigan State
49%Success rate36%
0.14EPA per play−0.07
0.96Explosiveness1.09
0.13Rushing EPA−0.03
0.19Passing EPA−0.12
41%Passing-down success18%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.53
0.10Second-down EPA−0.08
0.99Third-down EPA0.65
13%Havoc by its defense5%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 68% to win. BYU won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Michigan State −5, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan State 64%, BYU 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Michigan State end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 BYUTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 4 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUField goal, 11 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Michigan StateInterception, 6 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 BYUEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan State drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 49 yards
  2. Q1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  5. Q1 BYUTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  7. Q2 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q2 BYUField goal, 11 plays, 31 yards
  10. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 13 plays, 73 yards
  12. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
  14. Q4 Michigan StateInterception, 6 plays, 21 yards
  15. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  16. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  18. Q4 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 BYUEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Michigan State 7, BYU 0
BYU Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds , Garrett Juergens return for 23 yds to the BYU 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 5 yds to the BYU 28
15:002nd & 5 at own 28Jamaal Williams run for 9 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Jamaal Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 36
15:002nd & 11 at own 36HILL, Taysom pass incomplete to KURTZ, Nick, QB hurry by Frey, Chris, PENALTY MSU pass interference 15 yards to the MSU49, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the MchSt 44
15:002nd & 5 at opp 44Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Taysom Hill pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 36Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 4 yds to the MchSt 32
15:003rd & 6 at opp 32Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Jamaal Williams
15:004th & 6 at opp 32Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 4 yds to the MchSt 28 BYU Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined
Michigan State Touchdown, 15 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 28Tyler O’Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 7 yds to the MchSt 35
11:132nd & 3 at own 35Tyler O’Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 34
11:133rd & 4 at own 34Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 8 yds to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at own 42Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete to Monty Madaris
11:132nd & 10 at own 42Gerald Holmes run for 4 yds to the MchSt 46
11:133rd & 6 at own 46Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Josiah Price for 18 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
11:131st & 10 at opp 36Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete to Donnie Corley
8:362nd & 10 at opp 36Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 08:36
8:362nd & 10 at opp 36Gerald Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 37
8:363rd & 11 at opp 37Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 9 yds to the BYU 28
8:364th & 2 at opp 28Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 5 yds to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 23Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the BYU 20
8:362nd & 7 at opp 20Gerald Holmes run for 6 yds to the BYU 14
8:363rd & 1 at opp 14Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the BYU 11 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 11Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the BYU 8
4:102nd & 7 at opp 8Gerald Holmes run for 8 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Michigan State 7, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 3 plays
4:101st & 0 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:101st & 10 at own 25Jamaal Williams run for 6 yds to the BYU 31
4:102nd & 4 at own 31Colby Pearson run for 3 yds to the BYU 34
4:103rd & 1 at own 34BYU Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the BYU 29
4:103rd & 6 at own 29Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Moroni Laulu-Pututau
4:104th & 6 at own 29Jonny Linehan punt for 45 yds, downed at the MchSt 26
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 17 TEAM fumbled, recovered by MchSt Tyler O’Connor
2:102nd & 19 at own 17Scott, LJ rush for 8 yards to the MSU25 (TALIAULI, Merrill), PENALTY MSU holding 9 yards to the MSU8, NO PLAY.
2:102nd & 28 at own 8Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
2:103rd & 28 at own 8Tyler O’Connor run for 6 yds to the MchSt 14
2:104th & 22 at own 14Jake Hartbarger punt for 42 yds, downed at the BYU 44
BYU Turnover on downs, 13 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 44Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the BYU 46
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 46Taysom Hill pass complete to Hunter Marshall for 6 yds to the MchSt 48
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 48Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd to the MchSt 44
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 44Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MchSt 44
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 44Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 20 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the MchSt 22
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 22Taysom Hill pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 22Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 10 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Tanner Balderree
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 12Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the MchSt 4
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 4Algernon Brown run for 1 yd to the MchSt 3
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 3Algernon Brown run for no gain to the MchSt 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Michigan State 7, BYU 3
Michigan State Punt, 5 plays
10:121st & 10 at own 3Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 6
10:122nd & 7 at own 6Gerald Holmes run for 16 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down
10:121st & 10 at own 22Gerald Holmes run for 4 yds to the MchSt 26
10:122nd & 6 at own 26Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 29
10:123rd & 3 at own 29Gerald Holmes run for 1 yd to the MchSt 30
10:124th & 2 at own 30Jake Hartbarger punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BYU 35
BYU Punt, 4 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 35Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 22 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 43Jamaal Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 44
6:362nd & 11 at opp 44HILL, Taysom rush for no gain to the MSU44 (Dowell, Andrew;Panasuik, Mike), PENALTY BYU illegal shift 5 yards to the MSU49, NO PLAY.
6:362nd & 16 at opp 49Jamaal Williams run for 7 yds to the MchSt 42
6:363rd & 9 at opp 42Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Mitchell Juergens
6:364th & 9 at opp 42Jonny Linehan punt for 37 yds, downed at the MchSt 5
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 5LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the MchSt 10
4:142nd & 5 at own 10LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the MchSt 14
4:143rd & 1 at own 14LJ Scott run for no gain to the MchSt 14
4:144th & 1 at own 14Jake Hartbarger punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Garrett Juergens at the 50 yard line
BYU Field goal, 11 plays
2:301st & 10 at opp 49Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 7 yds to the MchSt 42
2:302nd & 3 at opp 42Taysom Hill run for 1 yd to the MchSt 41
2:303rd & 2 at opp 41Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd to the MchSt 40
0:344th & 1 at opp 40Timeout BYU, clock 00:34
0:344th & 1 at opp 40Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:34
0:344th & 1 at opp 40Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 39Timeout BYU, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at opp 39Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Nick Kurtz
0:302nd & 10 at opp 39Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 6 yds to the MchSt 33
0:193rd & 4 at opp 33Timeout BYU, clock 00:19
0:193rd & 4 at opp 33Taysom Hill pass complete to Mitchell Juergens for 4 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 29Team pass incomplete
0:132nd & 10 at opp 29Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:13
0:132nd & 10 at opp 29Taysom Hill run for 11 yds to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 18Team pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 18Rhett Almond 35 yd FG GOODMichigan State 7, BYU 3
3rd quarter4 drives, then BYU 10, Michigan State 7
Michigan State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tyler O’Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 12 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37R.J. Shelton run for 2 yds to the MchSt 39
15:002nd & 8 at own 39Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds to the MchSt 41
15:003rd & 6 at own 41Tyler O’Connor sacked by Sae Tautu for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 37
15:004th & 10 at own 37Jake Hartbarger punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Garrett Juergens at the BYU 27
BYU Touchdown, 13 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 27Taysom Hill pass complete to Algernon Brown for 5 yds to the BYU 32
12:212nd & 5 at own 32Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the BYU 32
12:213rd & 5 at own 32Taysom Hill pass complete to Nick Kurtz for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at the 50Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the MchSt 45
12:212nd & 5 at opp 45Taysom Hill run for 6 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 39Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the MchSt 37
12:212nd & 8 at opp 37Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 6 yds to the MchSt 31
12:213rd & 2 at opp 31Taysom Hill run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 28Jamaal Williams run for no gain to the MchSt 28
12:212nd & 10 at opp 28HILL, Taysom pass incomplete to HIFO, Aleva, PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the MSU18, 1ST DOWN BYU, NO PLAY.
12:211st & 10 at opp 18Taysom Hill run for 12 yds to the MchSt 6 for a 1ST down
12:211st & goal at opp 6Jamaal Williams run for 2 yds to the MchSt 4
12:212nd & goal at opp 4Taysom Hill run for no gain to the MchSt 4
4:523rd & goal at opp 4Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 4 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)BYU 10, Michigan State 7
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
4:521st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 63 yds
4:521st & 10 at own 35Madre London run for 4 yds to the MchSt 39
4:522nd & 6 at own 39Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete to Monty Madaris
4:523rd & 6 at own 39Tyler O’Connor sacked by Travis Tuiloma and Sae Tautu for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 30
4:524th & 15 at own 30Jake Hartbarger punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Garrett Juergens at the BYU 30
BYU Touchdown, 13 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 30Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 33
3:312nd & 7 at own 33Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at own 41Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Algernon Brown
3:312nd & 10 at own 41Taysom Hill pass complete to Jonah Trinnaman for 6 yds to the BYU 47
3:313rd & 4 at own 47Taysom Hill pass complete to Colby Pearson for 5 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 48Squally Canada run for 14 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 34Squally Canada run for 9 yds to the MchSt 25
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 25Squally Canada run for 2 yds to the MchSt 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Taysom Hill pass incomplete to Nick Kurtz
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Jamaal Williams run for 5 yds to the MchSt 18
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 18Taysom Hill pass complete to Jamaal Williams for 4 yds to the MchSt 14
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 14Taysom Hill pass complete to Quin Ficklin for 2 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:431st & 10 at opp 12Taysom Hill run for 12 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)BYU 17, Michigan State 7
4th quarter6 drives, then BYU 31, Michigan State 14
Michigan State Interception, 6 plays
12:431st & 0 at own 35Corey Edwards kickoff for 64 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 31 yds to the MchSt 32
12:361st & 10 at own 32MICHIGAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 27
12:361st & 15 at own 27Damion Terry run for 1 yd to the MchSt 28
12:362nd & 14 at own 28Gerald Holmes run for 2 yds to the MchSt 30
12:363rd & 12 at own 30Damion Terry pass complete to Jamal Lyles for 11 yds to the MchSt 41
12:364th & 1 at own 41Damion Terry run for 1 yd to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 42Damion Terry pass complete to Josiah Price for 11 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 47Damion Terry pass intercepted Michael Davis return for 40 yds to the MchSt 32
BYU Touchdown, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at opp 32Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds to the MchSt 29
9:292nd & 7 at opp 29Squally Canada run for 21 yds to the MchSt 8 for a 1ST down
8:001st & goal at opp 8Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)BYU 24, Michigan State 7
Michigan State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:001st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 63 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 23 yds to the MchSt 25
7:531st & 10 at own 25Damion Terry pass complete to Gerald Holmes for no gain to the MchSt 25
7:532nd & 10 at own 25Damion Terry pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 7 yds to the MchSt 32
7:533rd & 3 at own 32Damion Terry run for 13 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at own 45Damion Terry pass complete to Felton Davis III for 28 yds to the BYU 27 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 27Damion Terry pass incomplete to R.J. Shelton
7:532nd & 10 at opp 27Damion Terry run for 5 yds to the BYU 22
7:533rd & 5 at opp 22Damion Terry pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 6 yds to the BYU 16 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 16Terry, Damion pass incomplete to Corley, Donnie, PENALTY BYU pass interference 14 yards to the BYU2, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY.
7:531st & goal at opp 2Damion Terry run for 1 yd to the BYU 1
7:532nd & goal at opp 1Gerald Holmes run for no gain to the BYU 1
4:593rd & goal at opp 1Damion Terry run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)BYU 24, Michigan State 14
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
4:591st & 0 at own 35Kevin Cronin kickoff for 60 yds , Aleva Hifo return for 13 yds to the BYU 18
4:541st & 10 at own 18Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd to the BYU 19
4:482nd & 9 at own 19Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:48
4:482nd & 9 at own 19Jamaal Williams run for 8 yds to the BYU 27
4:423rd & 1 at own 27Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:42
4:423rd & 1 at own 27Taysom Hill run for 2 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 29Jamaal Williams run for 3 yds to the BYU 32
4:112nd & 7 at own 32Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:11
4:112nd & 7 at own 32Jamaal Williams run for 4 yds to the BYU 36
4:113rd & 3 at own 36Jamaal Williams run for 62 yds to the MchSt 2 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 0 at opp 2Timeout BYU, clock 02:48
2:481st & goal at opp 2Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd to the MchSt 1
1:592nd & goal at opp 1Jamaal Williams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rhett Almond KICK)BYU 31, Michigan State 14
Michigan State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:591st & 0 at own 35Andrew Mikkelsen kickoff for 63 yds , R.J. Shelton return for 15 yds to the MchSt 17
1:521st & 10 at own 17Damion Terry sacked by Austin Heder and Sae Tautu for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 15
1:522nd & 12 at own 15Damion Terry pass incomplete to Donnie Corley
1:523rd & 12 at own 15Damion Terry pass incomplete to Gerald Holmes
1:524th & 12 at own 15Damion Terry run for 9 yds to the MchSt 24
BYU End of game, 2 plays
1:051st & 10 at opp 24Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 26
1:052nd & 12 at opp 26Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 28

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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