Maryland at Michigan State

Saturday, November 13, 2021

No. 8 Michigan State beat Maryland 40–⁠21. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 10–⁠2 as played.

AwayMaryland7–⁠6 in 2021
21
Home8Michigan State11–⁠2 in 2021
40

Final at Spartan Stadium, East LansingTV: FOXAttendance 67,437

At kickoff
41°F, partly cloudy, wind 13 mph from the west, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Capital City Airport (KLAN), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Reggie SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Maryland777021
Michigan State13147640

Standouts

  • PassingTaulia Tagovailoa29 of 48, 350 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTMaryland
  • RushingKen Walker III30 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDMichigan State
  • ReceivingJayden Reed8 catches, 114 yards, 2 TDMichigan State
  • DefenseAmi Finau11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossMaryland

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Player stats

Maryland

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taulia Tagovailoa29/4835021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Peny Boone542128
Colby McDonald638021
Taulia Tagovailoa1012045
Tayon Fleet-Davis4504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chigoziem Okonkwo8112232
Rakim Jarrett10105026
Tayon Fleet-Davis335022
Darryl Jones232026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ami Finau11110
Jordan Mosley90.500
Tarheeb Still6000
Nick Cross50.501
Sam Okuayinonu3110

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne22/3028741
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Walker III30143236
Jordan Simmons63909
Elijah Collins1707
Payton Thorne64012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Reed8114229
Tre Mosley452021
Montorie Foster152152
Tyler Hunt330012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Xavier Henderson7110
Marqui Lowery70.500
Darius Snow7000
Cal Haladay6000
Noah Harvey5111
Jeff Pietrowski3210
Kyle King1110

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

Team stats

MarylandMichigan State
447Total yards481
350Passing yards287
97Rushing yards194
7.3Yards per pass9.6
3.9Yards per rush4.4
24First downs29
3–⁠13Third downs8–⁠13
2–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
13–⁠93Penalties8–⁠79
24:10Possession35:50
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

MarylandMichigan State
47%Success rate53%
0.00EPA per play0.25
1.34Explosiveness1.16
0.03Rushing EPA0.07
−0.01Passing EPA0.49
23%Passing-down success39%
0.12First-down EPA−0.02
−0.10Second-down EPA0.25
0.25Third-down EPA0.96
15%Havoc by its defense18%

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan State −11.5, over/under 60.5.

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 79%, Maryland 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Michigan State end zoneMaryland end zoneQ1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 4 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 7 playsQ1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 8 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MarylandTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 MarylandTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Michigan StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 MarylandInterception, 5 playsQ3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 MarylandTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Michigan StateFumble, 1 playQ3 MarylandMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 MarylandTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Michigan StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan State drives left to right, Maryland right to left.
  1. Q1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 82 yards
  2. Q1 MarylandPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  3. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 MarylandPunt, 7 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 86 yards
  6. Q1 MarylandPunt, 8 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q1 MarylandTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q1 Michigan StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 59 yards
  10. Q2 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
  12. Q2 MarylandTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q2 Michigan StateInterception, 5 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 MarylandInterception, 5 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  16. Q3 MarylandTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 Michigan StateFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q3 MarylandMissed FG, 8 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
  20. Q3 MarylandTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 76 yards
  22. Q4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 31 yards
  23. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  24. Q4 MarylandTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 43 yards
  25. Q4 Michigan StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 24 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Michigan State 13, Maryland 7
Michigan State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joseph Petrino kickoff for 62 yds , Jayden Reed return for 15 yds to the MchSt 18
14:471st & 10 at own 18Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 21
14:072nd & 7 at own 21Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 12 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down MARYLAND Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Gereme Spraggins) to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:431st & 10 at own 48Montorie Foster 52 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)Michigan State 7, Maryland 0
Maryland Punt, 4 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:381st & 10 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for a loss of 3 yards to the Mary 22
13:152nd & 13 at own 22Tagovailoa, Taulia pass incomplete to Fleet-Davis, Tayon, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Haladay, Cal) 9 yards to the MARYLAND31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MARYLAND.
13:111st & 10 at own 31Tayon Fleet-Davis run for 2 yds to the Mary 33
12:522nd & 8 at own 33Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Tayon Fleet-Davis
12:453rd & 8 at own 33Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 3 yds to the Mary 36
12:064th & 5 at own 36Anthony Pecorella punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 16
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 16Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 13
11:262nd & 13 at own 13Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 17
10:543rd & 9 at own 17Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
10:424th & 9 at own 17Bryce Baringer punt for 69 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mary 14
Maryland Punt, 7 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 14Peny Boone run for 8 yds to the Mary 22
10:132nd & 2 at own 22Peny Boone run for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 7 yds to the MchSt 43
9:282nd & 3 at opp 43Colby McDonald run for 3 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:081st & 10 at opp 40Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Rakim Jarrett
9:042nd & 10 at opp 40Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Marcus Fleming
8:583rd & 10 at opp 40Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Corey Dyches
8:504th & 10 at opp 40Anthony Pecorella punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 14
Michigan State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 14Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 11 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 7 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down MARYLAND Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Tarheeb Still) to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 47Kenneth Walker III run for 21 yds to the Mary 32 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 32Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the Mary 29
6:512nd & 7 at opp 29Jayden Reed 29 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Stephen Rusnak PAT failed)Michigan State 13, Maryland 0
Maryland Punt, 8 plays
6:512nd & 7 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Marcus Fleming at the Mary 1
6:451st & 10 at own 25Peny Boone run for 1 yd to the Mary 26
6:182nd & 9 at own 26Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 11 yds to the Mary 37 for a 1ST down
6:011st & 10 at own 37Taulia Tagovailoa run for 4 yds to the Mary 41
5:292nd & 6 at own 41Taulia Tagovailoa run for 3 yds to the Mary 44
4:453rd & 3 at own 44Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Darryl Jones for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Darryl Jones
4:142nd & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Rakim Jarrett
4:093rd & 10 at the 50Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Brian Cobbs
4:014th & 10 at the 50Anthony Pecorella punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 9
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 9Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 9
3:142nd & 10 at own 9Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 1 yd to the MchSt 10
2:373rd & 9 at own 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 4 yds to the MchSt 14
1:554th & 5 at own 14Bryce Baringer punt for 63 yds , Tarheeb Still returns for 1 yd to the Mary 24
Maryland Touchdown, 7 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 24Peny Boone run for 1 yd to the Mary 25
1:182nd & 9 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Brian Cobbs
1:093rd & 9 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 19 yds to the Mary 44 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at own 44Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 7 yds to the MchSt 49
0:312nd & 3 at opp 49Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Carlos Carriere, broken up by Chester Kimbrough
0:213rd & 3 at opp 49Taulia Tagovailoa run for 45 yds to the MchSt 4 for a 1ST down
0:031st & goal at opp 4Peny Boone 4 Yd Run (Joseph Petrino Kick)Michigan State 13, Maryland 7
Michigan State Touchdown, 13 plays
0:031st & 10 at own 35Joseph Petrino kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 39 yds to the MchSt 41
Q2 14:511st & 10 at own 41Jordon Simmons run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 14:202nd & 1 at the 50Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Carr, Maliq, PENALTY MARYLAND holding (Cross, Nick) 10 yards to the MARYLAND40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.
Q2 14:131st & 10 at opp 40Jordon Simmons run for 8 yds to the Mary 32
Q2 13:432nd & 2 at opp 32Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for a loss of 4 yards to the Mary 36
Q2 13:033rd & 6 at opp 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 9 yds to the Mary 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:461st & 10 at opp 27Harold Joiner run for 1 yd to the Mary 26
Q2 12:172nd & 9 at opp 26Payton Thorne run for 12 yds to the Mary 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:411st & 10 at opp 14Jordon Simmons run for 7 yds to the Mary 7
Q2 11:022nd & 3 at opp 7Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley
Q2 10:553rd & 3 at opp 7Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Mary 5
Q2 10:154th & 1 at opp 5Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the Mary 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:361st & goal at opp 3Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 4
Q2 8:562nd & goal at opp 4Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Mary 2
Q2 8:113rd & goal at opp 2Connor Heyward 2 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)Michigan State 20, Maryland 7
Q2 8:113rd & 9 at own 35MARYLAND Penalty, Roughing Passer (Lawtez Rogers) to the 50 yard line
2nd quarter4 drives, then Michigan State 27, Maryland 14
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
8:113rd at the 50Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Peny Boone for no gain to the Mary 25
7:452nd & 10 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Chigoziem Okonkwo
7:363rd & 10 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Brian Cobbs
7:364th & 10 at own 25Timeout MARYLAND, clock 07:36
7:264th & 10 at own 25Colton Spangler punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 32
Michigan State Touchdown, 12 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 32Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 34
6:392nd & 8 at own 34Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 49 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Connor Heyward) to the MchSt 39
6:152nd & 3 at own 39Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:15
6:082nd & 3 at own 39Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 41
5:383rd & 1 at own 41Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at own 43Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed, broken up by Jakorian Bennett
5:122nd & 10 at own 43Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
4:303rd & 3 at the 50Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 17 yds to the Mary 33 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at opp 33Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 21 yds to the Mary 12 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 12Thorne, Payton pass complete to Heyward, Connor for 7 yards to the MARYLAND5, PENALTY MICHIGANST ineligible downfield on pass (Samac, Nick) 5 yards to the MARYLAND17, NO PLAY.
3:071st & 15 at opp 17Kenneth Walker III run for 12 yds to the Mary 5
2:542nd & 3 at opp 5Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 6 yards to the Mary 11
2:113rd & 9 at opp 11Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden, PENALTY MARYLAND pass interference (Bennett, Jakorian) 9 yards to the MARYLAND2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.
2:021st & goal at opp 2Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the Mary 1
1:472nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 01:47
1:422nd & goal at opp 1Kenneth Walker III 1 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)Michigan State 27, Maryland 7
Maryland Touchdown, 4 plays
1:422nd & 9 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 45 yds , TJ Kautai return for no gain to the Mary 20
1:301st & 10 at own 20Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tayon Fleet-Davis for 5 yds to the Mary 25
1:132nd & 5 at own 25Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Marcus Fleming for 23 yds to the Mary 48 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 48Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Carlos Carriere for 20 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 32Chigoziem Okonkwo 32 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino Kick)Michigan State 27, Maryland 14
Michigan State Interception, 5 plays
0:561st & 10 at own 35Joseph Petrino kickoff for 62 yds , Jayden Reed return for 19 yds to the MchSt 22
0:411st & 10 at own 22Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 12 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 34Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 14 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 48Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden (Bennett, Jakorian), PENALTY MARYLAND substitution infraction (Rogers, Lawtez) 5 yards to the MARYLAND47, NO PLAY.
0:131st & 5 at opp 47Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed, broken up by Jordan Mosley
0:062nd & 5 at opp 47Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley, broken up by Tarheeb Still
0:063rd & 5 at opp 47MARYLAND Penalty, Defensive Offside (Demeioun Robinson) to the Mary 42 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 42Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden (Cross, Nick), PENALTY MARYLAND offside (Nasili-Kite, Mosiah) 5 yards to the MARYLAND37, NO PLAY.
0:001st & 5 at opp 37Payton Thorne pass intercepted Nick Cross return for 45 yds to the Mary 45
3rd quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 34, Maryland 21
Maryland Interception, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 59 yds , Marcus Fleming return for 17 yds to the Mary 23
14:461st & 10 at own 23Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Chigoziem Okonkwo for 9 yds to the Mary 32
14:192nd & 1 at own 32Tayon Fleet-Davis run for 4 yds to the Mary 36 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at own 36Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 26 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 38Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Chigoziem Okonkwo for 7 yds to the MchSt 31
13:042nd & 3 at opp 31Tagovailoa, Taulia pass incomplete to Okonkwo, Chigoziem, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Harvey, Noah) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MARYLAND.
12:511st & 10 at opp 16Taulia Tagovailoa pass intercepted Noah Harvey return for 35 yds to the MchSt 36
Michigan State Touchdown, 8 plays
12:431st & 10 at own 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 12 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 48Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt Allen) to the MchSt 40
11:541st & 18 at own 40Kenneth Walker III run for 26 yds to the Mary 34 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 34Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 21 yds to the Mary 13 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at opp 13Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the Mary 2 for a 1ST down
10:231st & goal at opp 2Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 3
9:422nd & goal at opp 3Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley
9:373rd & goal at opp 3Jayden Reed 3 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)Michigan State 34, Maryland 14
Maryland Touchdown, 3 plays
9:373rd & 11 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 58 yds , Marcus Fleming return for 29 yds to the Mary 36
9:171st & 10 at own 36Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 11 yds to the Mary 47 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 47Colby McDonald run for 21 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 32Chigoziem Okonkwo 32 Yd pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino Kick)Michigan State 34, Maryland 21
8:331st & 10 at own 35Joseph Petrino kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 23 yds to the MchSt 25
8:141st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 11 yds Tyler Hunt fumbled, forced by Ami Finau, recovered by Mary Tarheeb Still , return for 8 yds to the MchSt 28
Maryland Missed FG, 8 plays
8:081st & 10 at opp 28Colby McDonald run for 1 yd to the MchSt 27
7:392nd & 9 at opp 27Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 14 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 13Colby McDonald run for 9 yds to the MchSt 4
7:012nd & 1 at opp 4Colby McDonald run for 2 yds to the MchSt 2 for a 1ST down
6:331st & goal at opp 2Taulia Tagovailoa run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 5
5:502nd & goal at opp 5Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Rakim Jarrett
5:433rd & goal at opp 5Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Xavier Henderson for a loss of 18 yards to the MchSt 23 MARYLAND Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Taulia Tagovailoa) to the MchSt 23
5:374th & 0 at opp 23Joseph Petrino 41 yd FG MISSED
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
5:311st & 10 at own 23Kenneth Walker III run for 6 yds to the MchSt 29
5:062nd & 4 at own 29Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 31
4:223rd & 2 at own 31Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 34Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MchSt 39
3:162nd & 5 at own 39Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 39
2:283rd & 5 at own 39Payton Thorne sacked by Sam Okuayinonu for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 29
1:554th & 15 at own 29Bryce Baringer punt for 40 yds , Tarheeb Still returns for 4 yds to the Mary 35
Maryland Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Carlos Carriere for 5 yds to the Mary 40
1:232nd & 5 at own 40Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Carlos Carriere, broken up by Ronald Williams
1:093rd & 5 at own 40Taulia Tagovailoa run for 4 yds to the Mary 44
0:574th & 1 at own 44Colby McDonald run for 2 yds to the Mary 46 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at own 46Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Chigoziem Okonkwo for 9 yds to the MICHIGANST 45 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Maverick Hansen) to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:101st & 10 at opp 30Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Noah Harvey for a loss of 15 yards to the MchSt 45 MARYLAND Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Taulia Tagovailoa) to the MchSt 45
0:022nd & 25 at opp 45Taulia Tagovailoa run for 11 yds to the MchSt 34
Q4 14:503rd & 14 at opp 34Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Rakim Jarrett for 10 yds to the MchSt 24
Q4 14:094th & 4 at opp 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Carlos Carriere, broken up by Ronald Williams
4th quarter5 drives, then Michigan State 40, Maryland 21
Michigan State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 24Thorne, Payton pass incomplete, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Jarvis, Kevin) 10 yards to the MICHIGANST14, NO PLAY.
13:521st & 20 at own 14Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 16
13:152nd & 18 at own 16Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:361st & 10 at own 44Kenneth Walker III run for 36 yds to the Mary 20 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 20Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the Mary 17 for a 1ST down MARYLAND Penalty, Personal Foul (Branden Jennings) to the Mary 8 for a 1ST down
11:461st & goal at opp 8Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the Mary 3
11:142nd & goal at opp 3Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Mary 3
10:343rd & goal at opp 3Kenneth Walker III 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Michigan State 40, Maryland 21
10:343rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout MARYLAND, clock 10:34
Maryland Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:343rd & 5 at own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Fleming return for 20 yds to the Mary 20
10:181st & 10 at own 20Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tayon Fleet-Davis for 22 yds to the Mary 42 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 42Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Carlos Carriere, broken up by Noah Harvey
9:452nd & 10 at own 42Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Tayon Fleet-Davis for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
9:173rd & 2 at the 50Tayon Fleet-Davis run for 1 yd to the MchSt 49
8:444th & 1 at opp 49Tayon Fleet-Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 49
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
8:351st & 10 at opp 49Payton Thorne sacked by Ami Finau for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 46
8:052nd & 15 at own 46Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 47
7:393rd & 14 at own 47Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Keon Coleman
7:314th & 14 at own 47Bryce Baringer punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tarheeb Still at the MICHIGANST 13 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the Mary 18
Maryland Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:221st & 10 at own 18Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Colby McDonald for 6 yds to the Mary 24
7:012nd & 4 at own 24Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Chigoziem Okonkwo for 7 yds to the Mary 31 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 31Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Brian Cobbs for 12 yds to the Mary 43 for a 1ST down
6:231st & 10 at own 43Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Chigoziem Okonkwo for 8 yds to the MchSt 49
6:032nd & 2 at opp 49Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Jeff Pietrowski for a loss of 14 yards to the Mary 37 Taulia Tagovailoa fumbled, forced by Jeff Pietrowski, recovered by Mary Taulia Tagovailoa , return for 0 yards
5:293rd & 16 at own 37Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
5:184th & 16 at own 37Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Darryl Jones for 26 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at opp 37Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete
4:332nd & 10 at opp 37Taulia Tagovailoa sacked by Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 42 MARYLAND Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Taulia Tagovailoa) to the MchSt 42
4:203rd & 15 at opp 42Taulia Tagovailoa pass complete to Chigoziem Okonkwo for 8 yds to the MchSt 34
3:574th & 7 at opp 34MARYLAND Penalty, False Start (Corey Dyches) to the MchSt 39
3:294th & 12 at opp 39Taulia Tagovailoa pass incomplete to Rakim Jarrett
Michigan State End of game, 5 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 39Jordon Simmons run for 4 yds to the MchSt 43
2:322nd & 6 at own 43Jordon Simmons run for 9 yds to the Mary 48 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 48Jordon Simmons run for 2 yds to the Mary 46
1:002nd & 8 at opp 46Elijah Collins run for 7 yds to the Mary 39
0:153rd & 1 at opp 39Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the Mary 37 for a 1ST down

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.

Officially, Michigan State leads 11–⁠4; as played, 12–⁠4 in 16 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Michigan State 38, Maryland 28
2024Michigan State 27, Maryland 24
2023Maryland 31, Michigan State 9
2022Maryland 27, Michigan State 13
2021Michigan State 40, Maryland 21
2019Michigan State 19, Maryland 16

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