GAME THREAD: NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST (4-0) at WISCONSIN (4-0)

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG WISCONSIN
TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 22 YD

MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 6:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 5:47 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 4:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 4:10 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 3:23 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 3:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 3:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 2:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 2:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 1:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 1:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 1:09 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 0:50 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MICHIGAN ST 14 7 3 10 34
WISCONSIN (9) 7 20 7 3 37 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, P.J. HILL 5 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 4:49.
WISCONSIN 7-0
MICHIGAN ST - TD, JEHUU CAULCRICK 2 YD RUN
(BRETT SWENSON KICK), 9:03.
MICHIGAN ST 7-7
MICHIGAN ST - TD, JEHUU CAULCRICK 2 YD RUN
(BRETT SWENSON KICK), 12:37.
MICHIGAN ST 14-7
2ND QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, TRAVIS BECKUM 2 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 2:11. MICHIGAN ST 14-14
WISCONSIN - TD, KYLE JEFFERSON 64 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 6:25. WISCONSIN 21-14
MICHIGAN ST - TD, DEVIN THOMAS 80 YD PASS FROM
BRIAN HOYER (BRETT SWENSON
KICK), 6:38. MICHIGAN ST 21-21
WISCONSIN - FG, TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 35 YD, 13:09.
WISCONSIN 24-21
WISCONSIN - FG, TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 47 YD, 15:00.
WISCONSIN 27-21
3RD QUARTER: MICHIGAN ST - FG, BRETT SWENSON 19 YD, 2:47.
WISCONSIN 27-24
WISCONSIN - TD, P.J. HILL 1 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 5:47.
WISCONSIN 34-24
4TH QUARTER: MICHIGAN ST - TD, MARK DELL 3 YD PASS FROM BRIAN
HOYER (BRETT SWENSON KICK),
1:06. WISCONSIN 34-31
MICHIGAN ST - FG, BRETT SWENSON 35 YD, 2:46.
MICHIGAN ST 34-34
WISCONSIN - FG, TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 22 YD, 8:45.
WISCONSIN 37-34</div>

 

MADISON, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Michigan State failed its firstbig test.


Tyler Donovan threw two touchdowns and P.J. Hill ran for twomore as ninth-ranked Wisconsin withstood a second-half push fromthe surprising Spartans and held on for a 37-34 Big TenConference victory on Saturday afternoon.


Travis Beckum had 122 receiving yards and a score for theBadgers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who thwarted two potentialgame-tying drives by Michigan State in the final minutes.

Spartans kicker Brett Swenson missed a 53-yard field goal with3:17 left, and Michigan State turned the ball over on downs asBrian Hoyer's desperation fourth-down pass fell incomplete with1:07 remaining.


The Spartans had yet to taste defeat under new coach MarkDantonio, but their non-conference slate consisted ofAlabama-Birmingham, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh and winless NotreDame.


In its Big Ten opener, Michigan State could not containWisconsin's offense, which racked up 457 yards and drove thefield when it mattered most.


The Badgers embarked on a nine-play, 64-yard drive to set up thego-ahead field goal - a 22-yard boot by Taylor Mehlhaff to snapa 34-34 tie with 6:15 left.


On the ensuing possession, the Spartans advanced to the Badgers36-yard line before Jehuu Caulcrick was stopped short of thefirst down on a peculiar play-call on 3rd-and-7 - setting upSwenson's miss.


But Wisconsin lost nine yards on three plays on its next drive,leading to Michigan State's failed final attempt.


The Badgers embarked on consecutive 80-plus yard drives in thesecond quarter - both punctuated by TD strikes from Donovan, whothrew for 247 yards.


Hill, who rushed for 155 yards on 34 carries, started thescoring with a five-yard plunge at the 10:11 mark of the openingquarter. He also added a one-yard score to make it 34-24 with9:14 left in the third.


Javon Ringer ran for 145 yards and Caulcrick had two scores forthe Spartans (4-1, 0-1).

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
MICHIGAN ST 34
WISCONSIN (9) 37 FINAL</div>

 

NCAAF: MICHIGAN ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MICHIGAN ST 14 7 3 10 34
WISCONSIN (9) 7 20 7 3 37 FINAL

WISCONSIN-TD, P Hill 5 YD RUN (T Mehlhaff KICK) 4:49 1st
Qtr
MICHIGAN ST-TD, J Caulcrick 2 YD RUN (B Swenson KICK) 9:03
1st Qtr
MICHIGAN ST-TD, J Caulcrick 2 YD RUN (B Swenson KICK) 12:37
1st Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, T Beckum 2 YD PASS FROM T Donovan (T Mehlhaff
KICK) 2:11 2nd Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, K Jefferson 64 YD PASS FROM T Donovan (T
Mehlhaff KICK) 6:25 2nd Qtr
MICHIGAN ST-TD, D Thomas 80 YD PASS FROM B Hoyer (B Swenson
KICK) 6:38 2nd Qtr
WISCONSIN-FG, T Mehlhaff 35 YD 13:09 2nd Qtr
WISCONSIN-FG, T Mehlhaff 47 YD 15:00 2nd Qtr
MICHIGAN ST-FG, B Swenson 19 YD 2:47 3rd Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, P Hill 1 YD RUN (T Mehlhaff KICK) 5:47 3rd
Qtr
MICHIGAN ST-TD, M Dell 3 YD PASS FROM B Hoyer (B Swenson
KICK) 1:06 4th Qtr
MICHIGAN ST-FG, B Swenson 35 YD 2:46 4th Qtr
WISCONSIN-FG, T Mehlhaff 22 YD 8:45 4th Qtr


MICHIGAN ST WISCONSIN
First downs 22 25
Rushed-yards 37-241 52-214
Passing yards 323 247
Sacked-yards lost 5-38 2-20
Return yards 39 10
Passes 22-36-0 17-25-2
Punts 2-9 1-10
Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-0
Penalties-yards 6-49 7-49
Time of possession 25:58 34:02


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: MICHIGAN ST-Javon Ringer 10-145, Jehuu Caulcrick 17-73, Devin
Thomas 5-61, Brian Hoyer 5-MINUS 38. WISCONSIN-P.J. Hill 34-155, Lance
Smith 6-54, Tyler Donovan 10-8, - Team 2-MINUS 3.

PASSING: MICHIGAN ST-Brian Hoyer 22-36-323- 0. WISCONSIN-Tyler Donovan
17-24-247- 2. - Team 0-1-0- 0.

RECEIVING: MICHIGAN ST-Devin Thomas 4-111, Javon Ringer 7-88, Deon
Curry 4-45, Kellen Davis 2-34, Mark Dell 3-27, Terry Love 1-18, Jehuu
Caulcrick 1-0. WISCONSIN-Travis Beckum 10-132, Kyle Jefferson 2-66,
Luke Swan 1-25, Garrett Graham 2-20, P.J. Hill 2-4.


Att: 82,164</div>

 

MADISON, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Michigan State failed its firstbig test.


Tyler Donovan threw two touchdowns and P.J. Hill ran for twomore as ninth-ranked Wisconsin withstood a second-half push fromthe surprising Spartans and held on for a 37-34 Big TenConference victory on Saturday afternoon.


Travis Beckum had 122 receiving yards and a score for theBadgers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten), who thwarted two potentialgame-tying drives by Michigan State in the final minutes.

"It was another example of a four-quarter game," Wisconsin coachBret Bielema said. "Playing in the Big Ten, you've got to beable to do those type of things. We didn't do everything rightto get things done towards the end of the game.


"We knew coming in to today that (Michigan State) was a goodfootball team and for us to be able to pull of the win speaksvolumes of (Wisconsin's) character and what they're able to doin fourth-quarter games."


Spartans kicker Brett Swenson missed a 53-yard field goal with3:17 left, and Michigan State turned the ball over on downs asBrian Hoyer's desperation fourth-down pass fell incomplete with1:07 remaining.


"Brett had been pretty good all day," new Michigan State coachMark Dantonio said. "He made them in practice. We had thewind. I felt he was good from 48 yards out in pregame."

The Spartans had yet to taste defeat under Dantonio, but theirnon-conference slate consisted of Alabama-Birmingham, BowlingGreen, Pittsburgh and winless Notre Dame.


In its Big Ten opener, Michigan State could not containWisconsin's offense, which racked up 457 yards and drove thefield when it mattered most.


"(The Spartans) competed and we're a little heartbroken but nottoo bad," Dantonio said. "We'll move the process forward. I'vesaid it before; we need proof to see where we are at as afootball team.


"We were looking for proof in terms of how we would respond uphere in Wisconsin, how we would play in a tough environmentagainst the No.9-ranked team."


The Badgers embarked on a nine-play, 64-yard drive to set up thego-ahead field goal - a 22-yard boot by Taylor Mehlhaff to snapa 34-34 tie with 6:15 left.


On the ensuing possession, the Spartans advanced to the Badgers36-yard line before Jehuu Caulcrick was stopped short of thefirst down on a peculiar play-call on 3rd-and-7 - setting upSwenson's miss.


But Wisconsin lost nine yards on three plays on its next drive,leading to Michigan State's failed final attempt.


The Badgers embarked on consecutive 80-plus yard drives in thesecond quarter - both punctuated by TD strikes from Donovan, whothrew for 247 yards.


"My hat is off to (the offensive line)," Donovan said. "Theydid an excellent job giving me some time to get my eyesdownfield and make some throws. Guys were just stepping up. Ithink it was a culmination of every position today on offense."

Hill, who rushed for 155 yards on 34 carries, started thescoring with a five-yard plunge at the 10:11 mark of the openingquarter. He also added a one-yard score to make it 34-24 with9:14 left in the third.


Javon Ringer ran for 145 yards and Caulcrick had two scores forthe Spartans (4-1, 0-1).