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Michigan State at Miami

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Michigan State beat No. 24 Miami 38–⁠17. It was their fifth meeting; Miami leads the series 4–⁠1.

AwayMichigan State11–⁠2 in 2021
38
Home24Miami7–⁠5 in 2021
17

Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ABCAttendance 46,427

At kickoff
86°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; North Perry Airport (KHWO), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jerry McGinnGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan State01072138
Miami077317

Standouts

Player stats

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne18/3126140
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Walker III27172026
Jayden Reed21719
Payton Thorne84022
Tre Mosley1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Nailor482239
Tre Mosley257051
Connor Heyward349024
Jayden Reed332113
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Xavier Henderson8000
Cal Haladay6000
Drew Beesley5220
Darius Snow41.500
Jeff Pietrowski3110
Angelo Grose3001
Ronald Williams Jr.3001

Miami

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D’Eriq King38/5938822
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cam’Ron Harris1144011
D’Eriq King127010
Mike Harley1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Charleston Rambo12156228
Mike Harley451027
Keyshawn Smith450018
Will Mallory336015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bubba Bolden10100
Waynmon Steed8210
Corey Flagg Jr.81.510
Amari Carter50.500
Chantz Williams1110

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

Team stats

Michigan StateMiami
454Total yards440
261Passing yards388
193Rushing yards52
8.4Yards per pass6.5
4.7Yards per rush2.2
23First downs29
7–⁠15Third downs6–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers4
9–⁠80Penalties10–⁠84
31:15Possession28:45
3Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Michigan StateMiami
44%Success rate44%
0.31EPA per play0.11
1.53Explosiveness1.18
0.24Rushing EPA−0.34
0.39Passing EPA0.27
36%Passing-down success41%
0.09First-down EPA−0.35
0.26Second-down EPA0.38
0.75Third-down EPA0.48
19%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

Miami 61% to win. Michigan State pulled the upset.

The line

Miami −7, over/under 57.5.

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 Miami 69%, Michigan State 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Miami end zoneMichigan State end zoneQ1 MiamiFumble, 7 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 MiamiPunt, 5 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MiamiPunt, 3 playsQ1 Michigan StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 MiamiTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Michigan StateMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 MiamiMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MiamiInterception, 4 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 MiamiTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 MiamiPunt, 6 playsQ3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 MiamiTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 MiamiFumble, 3 playsQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MiamiField goal, 11 playsQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MiamiInterception, 1 playQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 MiamiEnd of game, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Miami drives left to right, Michigan State right to left.
  1. Q1 MiamiFumble, 7 plays, 36 yards
  2. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 MiamiPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  5. Q1 MiamiPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Michigan StateField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 MiamiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Michigan StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 MiamiMissed FG, 7 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 MiamiInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  13. Q2 MiamiTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 37 yards
  14. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  15. Q3 MiamiPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  17. Q3 MiamiTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  19. Q3 MiamiFumble, 3 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 13 yards
  21. Q4 MiamiField goal, 11 plays, 38 yards
  22. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 MiamiInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  24. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 23 yards
  25. Q4 MiamiEnd of game, 12 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Miami Fumble, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King run for a loss of 3 yards to the MiaFl 22
14:302nd & 13 at own 22D’Eriq King pass complete to Will Mallory for 14 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
14:201st & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 2 yds to the MiaFl 38
13:552nd & 8 at own 38D’Eriq King pass complete to Mike Harley for 5 yds to the MiaFl 43
13:303rd & 2 at own 43D’Eriq King pass complete to Mike Harley for 5 yds to the MiaFl 48 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 48D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 13 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at opp 39D’Eriq King run for 10 yds to the MchSt 29 D’Eriq King fumbled, forced by Jeff Pietrowski, recovered by MchSt Quavaris Crouch
Michigan State Punt, 5 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 29Jayden Reed run for 9 yds to the MchSt 38
11:572nd & 1 at own 38Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 43Payton Thorne sacked by Waynmon Steed for a loss of 8 yards to the MchSt 35
10:402nd & 18 at own 35Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 36
9:543rd & 17 at own 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 6 yds to the MchSt 42
9:324th & 11 at own 42Bryce Baringer punt for 57 yds , Tyrique Stevenson returns for 5 yds to the MiaFl 47 MIAMI FL Penalty, Offensive Holding (5 Yards) to the MiaFl 1
Miami Punt, 5 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 1MIAMI FL Penalty, False Start (-1 Yards) to the MiaFl 1
9:141st & 11 at own 1D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brinson for 9 yds to the MiaFl 10
8:582nd & 2 at own 10Cam’Ron Harris run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 13 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 13D’Eriq King sacked by Drew Beesley for a loss of 6 yards to the MiaFl 7
8:152nd & 16 at own 7D’Eriq King run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 12
7:373rd & 11 at own 12D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for 7 yds to the MiaFl 19
7:074th & 4 at own 19Lou Hedley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 37
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 37Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 38
6:052nd & 9 at own 38Payton Thorne sacked by Chantz Williams for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 29
5:313rd & 18 at own 29Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 33
5:014th & 14 at own 33Bryce Baringer punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Tyrique Stevenson at the MiaFl 19
Miami Punt, 3 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 19Cam’Ron Harris run for 4 yds to the MiaFl 23
4:112nd & 6 at own 23Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 24
3:513rd & 5 at own 24D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Mike Harley
3:394th & 5 at own 24Lou Hedley punt for 55 yds, downed at the MchSt 21
Michigan State Field goal, 12 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 21Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 7 yds to the MchSt 28
2:552nd & 3 at own 28Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 13 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 41Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 41
1:552nd & 10 at own 41Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:303rd & 1 at the 50Kenneth Walker III run for 26 yds to the MiaFl 24 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 24Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
0:522nd & 10 at opp 24Tre Mosley run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 22
0:083rd & 8 at opp 22Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the MiaFl 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 13MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (AJ Arcuri) to the MiaFl 18
Q2 14:501st & 15 at opp 18Kenneth Walker III run for 10 yds to the MiaFl 8
Q2 14:412nd & 5 at opp 8Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
Q2 14:413rd & 5 at opp 8Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 14:41
Q2 14:203rd & 5 at opp 8Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 6
Q2 13:584th & 3 at opp 6Matt Coghlin 23 yd FG GOODMichigan State 3, Miami 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 10, Miami 7
Miami Touchdown, 10 plays
13:584th & 3 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:501st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 9 yds to the MiaFl 34
13:302nd & 1 at own 34Cam’Ron Harris run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 37 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 37D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 21 yds to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 42D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for no gain to the MchSt 42
12:032nd & 10 at opp 42D’Eriq King run for 3 yds to the MchSt 39
11:303rd & 7 at opp 39D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 28 yds to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down
11:021st & 10 at opp 11D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 9 yds to the MchSt 2
10:422nd & 1 at opp 2D’Eriq King run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 3
10:143rd & 2 at opp 3D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Elijah Arroyo
10:084th & 2 at opp 3D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 3 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)Miami 7, Michigan State 3
Michigan State Missed FG, 5 plays
10:084th & 2 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds , Jayden Reed return for 20 yds to the MchSt 20 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MchSt 10
9:451st & 10 at own 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 51 yds to the MIAMI 39 for a 1ST down MIAMI FL Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (15 Yards) to the MiaFl 24 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 24Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 22
9:182nd & 8 at opp 22Payton Thorne pass incomplete
9:113rd & 8 at opp 22Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
9:074th & 8 at opp 22Matt Coghlin 39 yd FG MISSED
Miami Missed FG, 7 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 22D’Eriq King pass complete to Mike Harley for 14 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Mike Harley for 27 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 37D’Eriq King pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 9 yds to the MchSt 28
8:132nd & 1 at opp 28Harris, Cam’Ron rush for 5 yards to the MICHIGANST23, PENALTY MICHIGANST substitution infraction 5 yards to the MICHIGANST23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIAMI.
7:471st & 10 at opp 23King, D’Eriq pass incomplete to Smith, Key’Shawn, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Kimbrough, Chester) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST8, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIAMI.
7:061st & goal at opp 8D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 11
7:002nd & goal at opp 11D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Will Mallory
6:463rd & goal at opp 11King, D’Eriq rush for 5 yards to the MICHIGANST6, PENALTY MIAMI holding 10 yards to the MICHIGANST21, NO PLAY.
6:243rd & goal at opp 21D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for 11 yds to the MchSt 10
6:104th & goal at opp 10Andres Borregales 27 yd FG MISSED
Michigan State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 20Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
5:472nd & 10 at own 20Kenneth Walker III run for 12 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 32Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 4 yds to the MchSt 36
4:412nd & 6 at own 36Kenneth Walker III run for 25 yds to the MiaFl 39 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 39Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 34
3:442nd & 5 at opp 34Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 28 yds to the MiaFl 6 for a 1ST down
3:361st & goal at opp 6Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
3:252nd & goal at opp 6Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 1 yard to the MiaFl 7
2:563rd & goal at opp 7Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 7 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 10, Miami 7
Miami Interception, 4 plays
2:563rd & 11 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:411st & 10 at own 25Smith, Brashard rush for 9 yards to the MIAMI34, PENALTY MIAMI personal foul (Gaynor, Corey) 12 yards to the MIAMI13, NO PLAY.
2:101st & 22 at own 13D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 14
1:552nd & 21 at own 14D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 17 yds to the MiaFl 31
1:353rd & 4 at own 31D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 7 yds to the MiaFl 38 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 38D’Eriq King pass intercepted Angelo Grose return for no gain to the MchSt 31
Michigan State Punt, 5 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 31Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 16 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 47Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
1:062nd & 10 at own 47Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Nailor, Jalen, PENALTY MIAMI roughing passer 15 yards to the MIAMI38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.
0:581st & 10 at opp 38Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 5 yards to the MiaFl 43
0:582nd & 15 at opp 43Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:58
0:542nd & 15 at opp 43Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
0:463rd & 15 at opp 43Payton Thorne sacked by Corey Flagg Jr. for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 48
0:464th & 24 at own 48Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 00:46
0:374th & 24 at own 48Bryce Baringer punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Miami Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 20Cam’Ron Harris run for 11 yds to the MiaFl 31 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at own 31D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Charleston Rambo
0:212nd & 10 at own 31D’Eriq King pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 18 yds to the MiaFl 49 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 10 at own 49TEAM pass incomplete
0:092nd & 10 at own 49D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 8 yds to the MchSt 43
0:053rd & 2 at opp 43D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Mike Harley
0:054th & 2 at opp 43Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:05
0:004th & 2 at opp 43D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Charleston Rambo
3rd quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 17, Miami 14
Michigan State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
14:321st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 19 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at own 44Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 44
13:522nd & 10 at own 44Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 45
13:273rd & 9 at own 45Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
13:274th & 9 at own 45MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 40
13:274th & 14 at own 40MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 35
13:094th & 19 at own 35Bryce Baringer punt for 65 yds for a touchback
Miami Punt, 6 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 20D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Charleston Rambo
12:402nd & 10 at own 20D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for 1 yd to the MiaFl 21
12:093rd & 9 at own 21D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
11:554th & 9 at own 21Hedley, Lou punt 50 yards to the MICHIGANST29, fair catch by Reed, Jayden, PENALTY MICHIGANST roughing the kicker (Carr, Maliq) 15 yards to the MIAMI36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MIAMI.
11:491st & 10 at own 36Harris, Cam’Ron rush for 7 yards to the MIAMI43, PENALTY MIAMI holding (Nelson, Zion) 10 yards to the MIAMI26, NO PLAY.
11:151st & 20 at own 26D’Eriq King run for 10 yds to the MiaFl 36
11:012nd & 10 at own 36Cam’Ron Harris run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 41
10:283rd & 5 at own 41D’Eriq King run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 42
10:154th & 4 at own 42MIAMI FL Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MiaFl 37
10:074th & 9 at own 37Lou Hedley punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 15
Michigan State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 15Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the MchSt 24
9:192nd & 1 at own 24Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 27Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tyler Hunt
8:302nd & 10 at own 27Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 13 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at own 40Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
8:002nd & 10 at own 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 24 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at opp 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Terry Lockett Jr. for 4 yds to the MiaFl 32
7:062nd & 6 at opp 32Kenneth Walker III run for 16 yds to the MiaFl 16 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 16Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MiaFl 11
6:082nd & 5 at opp 11Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 11 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 17, Miami 7
Miami Touchdown, 10 plays
6:082nd & 5 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:511st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Elijah Arroyo for 7 yds to the MiaFl 32
5:402nd & 3 at own 32D’Eriq King pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 7 yds to the MiaFl 39 for a 1ST down
5:161st & 10 at own 39D’Eriq King pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 12 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 49Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd to the MchSt 48
4:342nd & 9 at opp 48D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
4:203rd & 9 at opp 48D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brinson for 9 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:101st & 10 at opp 39D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 25 yds to the MchSt 14 for a 1ST down
4:051st & 10 at opp 14D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Mike Harley
3:582nd & 10 at opp 14D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Mike Harley
3:533rd & 10 at opp 14D’Eriq King pass complete to Charleston Rambo for 14 yds for a TD (Andres Borregales KICK)Michigan State 17, Miami 14
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
3:533rd & 10 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:301st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MchSt 30
2:522nd & 5 at own 30Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 32
2:203rd & 3 at own 32Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 39Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the MchSt 41
1:082nd & 8 at own 41MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Nick Samac) to the MchSt 36
0:412nd & 13 at own 36Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:41
0:382nd & 13 at own 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Terry Lockett Jr.
0:353rd & 13 at own 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
0:254th & 13 at own 36Bryce Baringer punt for 51 yds , Tyrique Stevenson returns for 4 yds to the MiaFl 40 MIAMI FL Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the MiaFl 7
Miami Fumble, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 7Mike Harley run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 8
Q4 14:532nd & 9 at own 8D’Eriq King pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 9 yds to the MiaFl 17 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Charles Brantley) to the MiaFl 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:371st & 10 at own 32D’Eriq King sacked by Drew Beesley for a loss of 15 yards to the MiaFl 13 D’Eriq King fumbled, forced by Drew Beesley, recovered by MchSt Jacub Panasiuk , return for 4 yds to the MiaFl 13
4th quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 38, Miami 17
Michigan State Touchdown, 3 plays
14:201st & 10 at opp 13Jalen Nailor run for a loss of 3 yards to the MiaFl 16
13:302nd & 13 at opp 16Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 6 yds to the MiaFl 10
13:103rd & 7 at opp 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 10 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 24, Miami 14
Miami Field goal, 11 plays
13:103rd & 7 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:501st & 10 at own 25Cam’Ron Harris run for 11 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King sacked by Jeff Pietrowski for a loss of 2 yards to the MiaFl 34
11:582nd & 12 at own 34D’Eriq King pass complete to Will Mallory for 15 yds to the MiaFl 49 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at own 49Cam’Ron Harris run for 3 yds to the MchSt 48
11:052nd & 7 at opp 48King, D’Eriq rush for 8 yards to the MICHIGANST40, PENALTY MIAMI holding 10 yards to the MIAMI42, NO PLAY.
10:402nd & 17 at own 42D’Eriq King pass complete to Romello Brinson for 15 yds to the MchSt 43
10:003rd & 2 at opp 43Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd to the MchSt 42
9:304th & 1 at opp 42D’Eriq King run for 4 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at opp 38Cam’Ron Harris run for 1 yd to the MchSt 37
8:252nd & 9 at opp 37D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Mike Harley
8:173rd & 9 at opp 37D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Charleston Rambo
8:114th & 9 at opp 37Andres Borregales 55 yd FG GOODMichigan State 24, Miami 17
Michigan State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:114th & 9 at own 35Andres Borregales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:501st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 9 yds to the MchSt 34
7:052nd & 1 at own 34Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 29
6:353rd & 6 at own 29Payton Thorne run for 22 yds to the MiaFl 49 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 49Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 46
5:162nd & 7 at opp 46Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 4 yds to the MiaFl 42
4:503rd & 3 at opp 42Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MiaFl 40
4:254th & 1 at opp 40Payton Thorne run for 1 yd to the MiaFl 39 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 39 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 31, Miami 17
Miami Interception, 1 play
4:121st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:051st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass intercepted Ronald Williams return for no gain to the MiaFl 23
Michigan State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:311st & 10 at opp 23Payton Thorne run for a loss of 4 yards to the MiaFl 27
3:092nd & 14 at opp 27Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MiaFl 24
3:093rd & 11 at opp 24Timeout MIAMI FL, clock 03:09
2:563rd & 11 at opp 24Kenneth Walker III run for 16 yds to the MiaFl 8 for a 1ST down
2:321st & goal at opp 8Jayden Reed run for 8 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 38, Miami 17
Miami End of game, 12 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:221st & 10 at own 25D’Eriq King pass complete to Dee Wiggins for 5 yds to the MiaFl 30
1:472nd & 5 at own 30D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for 1 yd to the MiaFl 31
1:333rd & 4 at own 31D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Will Mallory
1:184th & 4 at own 31D’Eriq King pass complete to Cam’Ron Harris for 5 yds to the MiaFl 36 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
0:432nd & 10 at own 36D’Eriq King pass complete to Will Mallory for 7 yds to the MiaFl 43
0:383rd & 3 at own 43D’Eriq King pass complete to Xavier Restrepo for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at the 50D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Cam’Ron Harris
0:252nd & 10 at the 50D’Eriq King pass complete to Key’Shawn Smith for 16 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 34D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Key’Shawn Smith
0:052nd & 10 at opp 34D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Romello Brinson
0:003rd & 10 at opp 34D’Eriq King pass incomplete to Cam’Ron Harris

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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Miami leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

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2021Michigan State 38, Miami 17
1989Miami 26, Michigan State 20
1982Miami 25, Michigan State 22
1959Miami 18, Michigan State 13
1945Miami 21, Michigan State 7

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