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6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS• 8 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2015 COTTON BOWL CHAMPIONS • 2014 CHAMPIONS STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • 534 BIRCH ROAD • Z-22 BRESLIN CENTER • EAST LANSING, MICH. 48824 OFFICE PHONE: 517-355-2271 • WEBSITE: MSUSPARTANS.COM • TWITTER: @MSU_FOOTBALL • YOUTUBE: MSUSPARTANATHLETICS SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS GAME NO. 14/14 MICHIGAN STATE (8-1, 4-1) MICHIGAN STATE (8-1, 4-1 Big Ten) Sept. 4 at Western Michigan (ESPNU) W, 37-24 VS. MARYLAND (2-7, 0-5) Sept. 12 No. 7/5 OREGON (ABC) W, 31-28 10 Sept. 19 AIR FORCE (ABC) W, 35-21 Date...... Saturday, Nov. 14 Sept. 26 (BTN) W, 30-10 Oct. 3 PURDUE (HC/ESPN2) W, 24-21 Kickoff...... 12 p.m. EDT Oct. 10 at Rutgers (BTN) W, 31-24 ...... East Lansing, Mich. Oct. 17 at Michigan (ESPN) W, 27-23 Location Oct. 24 INDIANA (ABC) W, 52-26 Stadium...... Spartan Stadium (75,005) Nov. 7 at Nebraska (ESPN) L, 38-39 ...... Natural Grass Nov. 14 MARYLAND (ESPN2) 12 p.m. Surface Nov. 21 at Ohio State TBA ...... ESPN2/WatchESPN TV/Web Head Coach (interim) Nov. 28 PENN STATE TBA ...... Gametracker (msuspartans.com) Mike Locksley Live Stats MSU Record Maryland Record MARYLAND (2-7, 0-5 Big Ten) Tickets...... msuspartans.com 83-32 (9th year) 0-3 (1st year) Sept. 5 RICHMOND W, 50-21 Overall Record Overall Record Sept. 12 BOWLING GREEN L, 27-48 All-Time Series...... MSU leads, 5-1 101-49 (12th year) 2-29 (4th year) Sept. 19 USF W, 35-17 Last Meeting.....MSU 37, UMD 15 (Nov. 15, 2014) Sept. 26 at West Virginia L, 6-45 Record vs. Maryland Record vs. MSU 1-0 0-0 Oct. 3 No. 22/RV MICHIGAN L, 0-28 Current Series Streak...... 1 by MSU (2014-) Oct. 10 at No. 1/1 Ohio State L, 28-49 Oct. 24 vs. PENN STATE L, 30-31 FIRST-AND-10 – Oct. 31 at No. 10/11 Iowa L, 15-31 • No. 14/14 Michigan State plays host to Maryland on Saturday, Nov. 14 at noon in Spartan Stadium. The Nov. 7 WISCONSIN L, 24-31 Nov. 14 at No. 14/14 Michigan State 12 p.m. game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. The Spartans (8-1) suffered their first loss of the season last Nov. 21 INDIANA TBA Saturday at Nebraska, 39-38, and are tied for second in the Big Ten East standings at 4-1. Maryland (2-7, Nov. 28 at Rutgers TBA 0-5 Big Ten) has lost six in a row after falling at home to Wisconsin last Saturday, 31-24. • All times listed – Eastern. Rankings – AP/Coaches • Saturday’s game marks the first meeting between Michigan State and Maryland in East Lansing since MEDIA COVERAGE 1950 and is just the seventh overall in series history. MSU leads the overall series, 5-1, including a 37-15 TV: ESPN2 win last season in College Park, Maryland, in the first Big Ten matchup between the two schools. Although Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins MSU leads the series in Spartan Stadium, 3-1, the Terrapins won the last meeting, 34-7, on Oct. 7, 1950. Analyst: Anthony Becht Sideline: Paul Carcaterra • Under Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has produced a 49-12 record (.803) in home games since 2007, including a 15-game winning streak and a 12-game winning streak, which rank second and tied for third, RADIO: SPARTAN SPORTS NETWORK Play-by-Play: George Blaha respectively, in Spartan Stadium history. MSU currently has a six-game winning streak in Spartan Stadium. Analyst: Jason Strayhorn MSU is 34-6 (.850) at home since 2010 and 18-1 (.947) since 2013. Sideline: Broadcast Host: Will Tieman • Fifth-year senior , the winningest quarterback in school history, owns a 31-4 Website: SpartanSportsNetwork.com record (.886) as the starter, including a 20-2 (.909) mark against Big Ten opponents. The 31 wins are second Mobile: SSN 24/7 App (iOS, Android) most among active starting in the NCAA FBS (Stanford’s with 32) and the .886 Satellite: Ch. 136 (Sirius); Ch. 195 (XM) winning percentage is No. 1. Cook is a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and is a semifinalist Flagship Stations: Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM)/WJIM for both the Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s best quarterback) and the Maxwell Award (college player of the (1240 AM); : WJR (760 AM) year). Cook ranks among the Big Ten leaders in passes (first with 21), passing efficiency (first Affiliates: 35 affiliates listed at SpartanSportsNetwork.com with 149.3 rating), passing (second with 267.2 ypg.), and total offense (third with 275.0 ypg.). He became MSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS MSU’s all-time leader in touchdown passes after throwing four in the Nebraska game; he has 68 overall Associate AD/Football Contact..... John Lewandowski ( threw 66 from 2008-11). Cook has thrown for more than 300 yards in a school-record four Cell Phone...... (517) 243-2354 consecutive games (367 vs. Rutgers; 328 vs. Michigan; career-high 398 vs. Indiana; 335 vs. Nebraska). E-Mail...... [email protected] Assistant Director/Football Contact...... Ben Phlegar • Senior wide receiver is making a strong case to become the second Spartan in a row Cell Phone...... (517) 896-0031 to be named the Big Ten Receiver of the Year (, 2014). Burbridge is just 6 yards away from E-Mail...... [email protected] reaching the 1,000-yard milestone for the season, as he leads the Big Ten and ranks 11th in the NCAA FBS Office Phone...... 517-355-2271 with 994 receiving yards. Burbridge also ranks first in the Big Ten and 14th in the FBS in receptions (6.9 pg; Website...... msuspartans.com 62) and eighth in the FBS in receiving yards per game (110.4 ypg.). His six TDs are tied for third most in the Twitter...... @msu_football conference. Burbridge has recorded four straight 100-yard games and seven overall this season, one shy ...... MSUAthletics Facebook of the MSU single-season record (B.J. Cunningham, eight, 2011). 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TABLE OF CONTENTS • MSU has been ranked in the AP Poll for a school-record 36 consecutive weeks, dating back to Oct. 27, Game Notes ...... 1-27 2013 (previous record: 34 weeks from Sept. 19, 2010 to Sept. 23, 2012). For 27 of those 36 weeks, MSU Pronunciation Guide ...... 12 has been ranked in the Top 10. Offensive Notes...... 13 Defensive Notes ...... 20 Depth Chart ...... 28 • Although Michigan State had its 12-game winning streak – tied for the third-longest in school history – Rosters ...... 30-33 snapped last Saturday at Nebraska, the Spartans have won 32 of their last 36 games since the beginning Coach Mark Dantonio ...... 34-35 of the 2013 season, third most in the NCAA FBS during the time span. Mark Dantonio is the only Spartan Player Bios ...... 36-57 2015 Game Recaps ...... 58-65 head coach to have two separate 11-game winning streaks (won 11 straight in 2013-14). The Last Time ...... 66-67 2015 Statistics/Career Statistics ...... 68 • Mark Dantonio won his 100th career game as a head coach in the 27-23 triumph over Michigan on Oct. MICHIGAN STATE QUICK FACTS 17. Dantonio was 18-17 in three seasons at and is 83-32 in his ninth season at Michigan State. GENERAL INFORMATION He is the second-winningest coach in MSU history (: 109). Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 50,085 (fall 2014) Conference: Big Ten (East Division) • Michigan State has won 21 of its last 23 games against Big Ten opponents, dating back to the 2012 regular- Nickname: Spartans season fi nale, including 16 wins by double-fi gures. Colors: Green and White President: Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Athletics Director: Mark Hollis • MSU’s 61 wins since 2010 are seventh most among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams and most in Stadium (Capacity): Spartan Stadium (75,005) the Big Ten during that same period. The Spartans are assured of their sixth consecutive winning season Surface: Natural Grass Press Box Number: 517-353-0630 in 2015, a fi rst for the program since 1985-90. MSU has won 61 of its last 76 games (61-15; .803), dating back to the beginning of the 2010 season. In addition, the Spartans have won 34 of their last 38 games COACHING STAFF (.895), dating back to the 2012 regular-season fi nale. MSU has won 32 games since the beginning of 2013 Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (South Carolina, 1979) (32-4 record), third most in the FBS during that period. The Spartans are bowl eligible for a school-record Record at MSU: 83-32 (ninth year) ninth straight year. Career Record: 101-49 (12th year) Assistant Head Coach/Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Secondary: Harlon Barnett (ninth year; Michigan TEAM COMPARISONS – State, 1990) Michigan State Maryland Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Basic Offense Multiple Multiple (ninth year; Cornell [Iowa] College, 1996) Co-/Running Backs: Basic Defense Multiple 4-3 4-3 Dave Warner (ninth year; Syracuse, 1982) Offensive Starters Returning 7 6 Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends: Defensive Starters Returning 7 4 Jim Bollman (third year; Ohio, 1977) Defensive Line: Specialists Returning 3 2 Ron Burton (third year; North Carolina, 1987) Quarterbacks/Recruiting Coordinator: AVERAGE HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS (STARTERS) – Brad Salem (sixth year; Augustana College, 1992) Wide Receivers: Michigan State Maryland Terrence Samuel (fi fth year; Purdue, 1995) Offensive Line & 6-4, 306 6-4, 292 Linebackers/Special Teams: Offensive Backs & Wide Receivers 6-1, 217 6-0, 200 (fi rst year; Marshall, 1988) Offensive Line: Defensive Line 6-5, 281 6-2, 278 Mark Staten (ninth year; Miami-Ohio, 2001) Linebackers 6-1, 226 6-1, 233 Assistant AD/Director of Football Operations: Defensive Backs 6-1, 201 5-9, 198 Tim Allen (eighth year; Bethel [Kansas] College, 1986) FOOTBALL HISTORY CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) – All-Time Record: 677-440-44 (.602) Michigan State Offense: 6 seniors, 4 juniors, 1 sophomore 2014 Record: 11-2 (7-1 Big Ten/2nd East Division) First Season of Football: 1896 Michigan State Defense: 5 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores, 2 freshmen Bowl Games: 25 (11-14) Maryland Offense: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 freshmen National Championships: 6 (1951, 1952, 1955, Maryland Defense: 4 seniors, 5 juniors, 2 sophomores 1957, 1965, 1966) Big Ten Championships: 8 (1953, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1990, 2010, 2013) STAT LEADERS – Big Ten Division Championships: 2 (2011, 2013) Michigan State (after nine games): 2015 SPARTAN CAPSULE Rushing – LJ Scott (92 carries for 507 yards, 5.5 avg., 9 TDs) Offense: Multiple | Defense: Multiple 4-3 Passing – Connor Cook (169 of 291 for 2,405 yards, 21 TDs, 3 INTs) Lettermen Lost: 18 (11 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist) Receiving – Aaron Burbridge (62 catches for 994 yards, 16.0 avg., 6 TDs) Lettermen Returning: 50 (25 offense, 22 defense, 3 specialists) Tackles – (72 tackles, 30 solos, 42 assists, 5.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 1 INT) Starters Lost: 10 (5 offense*, 4 defense, 1 specialist) Starters Returning: 17 (7 offense*, 7 defense, 3 specialists) Maryland (after nine games): Offensive Starters Lost (5)*: OL Connor Kruse, OG Travis Jackson, RB , WR Tony Lippett, Rushing – Brandon Ross (97 carries for 524 yards, 5.4 avg., 3 TDs) WR Keith Mumphery Passing – Perry Hills (73 of 144 for 845 yards, 8 TDs, 11 INTs) Offensive Starters Returning (7)*: C Jack Allen, RG Donavon Clark, LT Jack Conklin, QB Connor Cook, RT Receiving – Levern Jacobs (28 catches for 320 yards, 11.4 avg., 3 TDs) Kodi Kieler, FB Trevon Pendleton, TE Josiah Price Tackles – Jermaine Carter (78 tackles, 51 solos, 27 assists, 8.5 TFL, 3 PBUs) Defensive Starters Lost (4): FS , LB Taiwan Jones, DE Marcus Rush, CB Defensive Starters Returning (7): DE , CURRENT SPARTANS vs. MARYLAND – LB Ed Davis, LB Darien Harris, CB Darian Hicks, DT Joel Career Stat Leaders Heath, NT Lawrence Thomas, SS RJ Williamson Rushing – Delton Williams (1 game: 6 carries for 34 yards, 5.7 avg.) Starting Specialists Lost (1): P Mike Sadler Starting Specialists Returning (3): KO Kevin Cronin, Passing – Connor Cook (1 game: 14-of-31 passing for 240 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs) PK Michael Geiger, SN Taybor Pepper Receiving – Macgarrett Kings Jr. (1 game: 2 catches for 63 yards, 31.5 avg.) * counting six offensive linemen as starters 2 Tackles – Demetrious Cox (1 game: 4 tackles) and Lawrence Thomas (1 games: 4 tackles) 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER Monday, Nov. Tuesday, Nov. Wednesday, Nov. Thursday, Nov. Friday, Nov. Saturday, Nov. Sunday, Nov. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 No practice. 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 4 p.m. 9:50 a.m. Approximately 6:30 p.m. Coach Dantonio’s weekly Assistant head coach/ Closed practice. Team walk-thru at John Team walk from Kellogg Coach Dantonio weekly 5:30 p.m. press conference (Spartan co-defensive coordinator/ & Becky Duffey Practice Center to Spartan teleconference. Stadium/North End Zone – Stadium. Spartan Football All- Media Center). secondary coach Harlon Field. Closed to media and Access TV show debuts Barnett and quarterbacks no interviews. 12 p.m. on FOX Sports Detroit. 12:32 p.m. coach Brad Salem will be Kickoff vs. Maryland Coach Dantonio’s weekly available for brief inter- (ESPN2). Big Ten Teleconference. views (10 minutes each) 3:45 p.m. in the Skandalaris Football Closed practice. Center lobby.

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Requested players avail- Closed practice. able for interviews follow- ing practice. Interviews will be conducted on practice fi elds (weather permitting).

STAT COMPARISON (BIG TEN RANK/NCAA FBS RANK) – AROUND THE BIG TEN Michigan State Maryland Scoring 33.9 (3/42) 23.9 (12/99) 2015 BIG TEN STANDINGS First Downs 207 (4/33) 151 (14/118) Conf. Games All Games East Division Total Offense 422.3 (4/48) 341.2 (13/110) Ohio State 5-0 1.000 9-0 1.000 Rushing Yards 153.7 (10/89) 176.2 (5/57) Michigan State 4-1 .800 8-1 .889 Passing Yards 268.7 (3/34) 165.0 (13/112) Michigan 4-1 .800 7-2 .778 Penn State 4-2 .667 7-3 .700 Time of Possession 32:55 (4/15) 27:54 (13/102) Rutgers 1-5 .167 3-6 .333 Third Down Conversions .508 (1/5) .306 (13/120) Indiana 0-5 .000 4-5 .444 Points Allowed 24.0 (8/47) 33.4 (11/100) Maryland 0-5 .000 2-7 .222

Total Offense Allowed 372.3 (9/51) 411.9 (10/78) West Division Rushing Yards Allowed 122.6 (5/24) 161.8 (12/58) Iowa 5-0 1.000 9-0 1.000 Passing Yards Allowed 249.8 (10/90) 250.1 (11/91) Wisconsin 5-1 .833 8-2 .800 Northwestern 3-2 .600 7-2 .778 Illinois 2-3 .400 5-4 .556 MSU/MARYLAND NOTES – Nebraska 2-4 .333 4-6 .400 • Saturday’s game marks the fi rst meeting between Michigan State and Maryland in East Lansing since 1950 Minnesota 1-4 .200 4-5 .444 and is just the seventh overall in series history. MSU leads the overall series, 5-1, including a 37-15 win last Purdue 1-4 .200 2-7 .222 season in College Park, Maryland, in the fi rst Big Ten matchup between the two schools.

• Although MSU leads the series in Spartan Stadium, 3-1, the Terrapins won the last meeting, 34-7, on Oct. 7, 1950. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Saturday, Nov. 14 Here’s a look at MSU’s all-time results against Maryland (5-1): Ohio State at Illinois, 12 p.m. (ABC) Maryland at Michigan State, 12 p.m. (ESPN2) Date Result Site Purdue at Northwestern, 12 p.m. (BTN) Michigan at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Oct. 20, 1944 Michigan State 8, Maryland 0 College Park Nebraska at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. (BTN) Nov. 11, 1944 Michigan State 33, Maryland 0 East Lansing Minnesota at Iowa, 8 p.m. (BTN) Nov. 23, 1946 Michigan State 26, Maryland 14 East Lansing Penn State and Wisconsin – idle. Oct. 8, 1949 Michigan State 14, Maryland 7 East Lansing • All times listed – Eastern. Oct. 7, 1950 Maryland 34, Michigan State 7 East Lansing LAST WEEK’S SCORES Nov. 15, 2014 No. 12 Michigan State 37, Maryland 15 College Park Northwestern 23, Penn State 21 Iowa 35, Indiana 27 Wisconsin 31, Maryland 24 Michigan 49, Rutgers 16 Nebraska 39, Michigan State 38 Illinois 48, Purdue 14 Ohio State 28, Minnesota 14

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A QUICK GLANCE AT MARYLAND (2-7, 0-5 BIG TEN) – ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • Maryland enters Saturday’s contest with a 2-7 overall record and an 0-5 mark in the Big Ten. The Terrapins GENERAL INFORMATION won two of their fi rst three games but have lost six straight. Mailing Address Breslin Center, 534 Birch Road, Room Z-22 • Offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, who is in his 10th year overall on the coaching staff at Maryland, East Lansing, MI 48824 Offi ce Phone ...... (517) 355-2271 was named the program’s interim head coach on Oct. 11, replacing fi fth-year head coach Randy Edsall. Fax ...... (517) 353-9636 Website ...... msuspartans.com • The Terrapins rank fourth in the Big Ten in rushing offense with 176.2 yards per game but are last in total SOCIAL MEDIA offense (341.2 ypg.) and passing offense (165.0 ypg.). Facebook ...... Facebook.com/MSUAthletics Twitter (Football) ...... @MSU_Football • On defense, Maryland ranks 10th in the conference in total defense (411.9 ypg.), 11th in passing defense Twitter (Athletics) ...... @MSU_Athletics (251.0 ypg.) and scoring defense (33.4 ppg.), and 12th in rushing defense (161.8 ypg.). YouTube Channel...... MSUSpartanAthletics Pinterest ...... MSUAthletics Instagram ...... MSU_Spartans • Junior William Likely, a fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection in 2014, is one of the top special teams players in the nation. Likely is tied for fi rst in the NCAA FBS with two punt returns for and his STAFF Associate AD/Football Contact ...... John Lewandowski 18.2 average leads the Big Ten and is fourth in the country. His 233 punt return yards in the season-opening Cell Phone ...... (517) 243-2354 win over Richmond established a Big Ten single-game record. Likely also has ran a kick return back for a Email ...... [email protected] touchdown and owns a 24.7 average, which is third in the Big Ten. It all adds up to 1,067 combined return Assistant Director/Football Contact ...... Ben Phlegar yards, most in the NCAA FBS this season. He had 228 kickoff return yards against the Spartans last year, Cell Phone ...... (517) 896-0031 Email ...... [email protected] an opponent MSU single-game record. Likely also has 38 tackles, including four for losses, and a team-high New Media Director ...... Matt Larson 10 pass break-ups. Email ...... [email protected] Athletic Communications Director ...... Jamie Baldwin Email ...... [email protected] • Junior defensive lineman Yannick Ngakoue ranks second in the FBS and Big Ten with 11 sacks (61 yards). Assistant Director ...... Jeff Barnes Email ...... [email protected] • Senior cornerback Sean Davis ranks second on the team with 66 tackles and has forced fi ve , Assistant Director ...... Kara Fisher Email ...... kfi [email protected] second most in the FBS. Video Producer ...... Bob Armstrong Email ...... [email protected] • Sophomore middle linebacker Jermaine Carter leads the Terrapins and ranks fi fth in the league in tackles Video Producer ...... Nick Baker (78; 8.7 avg.). Email ...... [email protected] Video Producer ...... Jacob Huber Email ...... [email protected] • The Terrapins played two quarterbacks – junior Perry Hills and junior Caleb Rowe – in last week’s loss Video Producer ...... Ryan McPhail to Wisconsin. Hills has started six games and leads the team in passing yards (845) and passing TDs (8), Email ...... [email protected] Video Producer ...... Justin Garant while Rowe has started three games and has thrown for 525 yards and fi ve TDs. Email ...... [email protected] Offi ce Assistant ...... Paulette Martis • Maryland is last in the FBS in turnover margin (-1.89). The Terrapins have forced 13 turnovers but have Email ...... [email protected] turned the ball over 30 times, tied for most in the FBS. Staff Assistant ...... Jon Hevron Email ...... [email protected] Staff Assistant ...... Jac Rhine THE LAST MEETING – Email ...... [email protected] Nov. 15, 2014, in College Park, Md.: In the fi rst meeting between the two schools since 1950, No. 12 Video Staff Assistant ...... Julian Stall Email ...... [email protected] Michigan State defeated Maryland, 37-15, to win its school-record ninth straight Big Ten road game. The Spartans outgained the Terrapins 482-252, and held Maryland to just 6 yards rushing, the fewest by an Additional research provided by STATS MSU opponent in 2014.

Michigan State tied a school record by holding Maryland to zero rushing fi rst downs. It marked the seventh time MSU had held an opponent without a rushing fi rst down, including the fourth time under Mark Dantonio (2013 vs. Iowa; 2012 vs. Minnesota; 2011 vs. Florida Atlantic). msuspartans.com Michigan State’s offense set two school season records (points, offensive touchdowns) in the game. ’s 33-yard rushing TD with 3:15 left in the fourth quarter was the touchdown that clinched the most points and most touchdowns in a single season at MSU.

MSUAthletics The Spartans led the entire game, but could only muster three fi eld goals in the fi rst half until Jeremy Langford fi nally busted loose for an 8-yard touchdown run with 2:00 left in the second quarter.

With MSU leading 16-7 late in the third quarter, Taiwan Jones defl ected a pass from Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown, and RJ Williamson picked off the pass and ran it back 22 yards for the touchdown to put the Spartans on top, 23-7. It marked Williamson’s second return for a touchdown in 2014 (29 yards @msu_football vs. Michigan). @msu_athletics Langford added another rushing touchdown from 25 yards out midway through the fourth quarter that made it 30-7 in favor of Michigan State. He fi nished with 138 yards on 25 carries.

Marcus Rush set MSU’s all-time starts record with the 50th of his career against Maryland (previous record MSUSpartanAthletics holders: LB Eric Gordon and OG Joel Foreman with 49). Rush tied a career high with two sacks against 4 the Terrapins. 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

SPARTANS RANKED SEVENTH IN FIRST PLAYOFF RANKINGS FOR 2015 – POLLS (Nov. 8) • Michigan State was ranked seventh in the fi rst rankings for 2015, which were released on Tuesday, Nov. 3. ASSOCIATED PRESS • The Spartans were ranked in all seven of the CFP rankings released in 2014, fi nishing eighth in the fi nal Rk. School Record rankings released on Dec. 7. 1. Clemson (31) 9-0 2. Ohio State (26) 9-0 3. Alabama (2) 8-1 TWO SPARTANS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR MAJOR NATIONAL AWARDS – 4. Baylor (2) 8-0 • Michigan State fi fth-year senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun and fi fth-year senior quarterback Connor 5. Oklahoma State 9-0 Cook were both named semifi nalists for major national awards last week. 6. Notre Dame 8-1 7. Stanford 8-1 8. Iowa 9-0 Calhoun, who leads the Spartans in sacks (8) and tackles for loss (10.5), was named one of 20 semifi nalists 9. LSU 7-1 for the Award, which is given annually to the college defensive player of the year, and one 10. Utah 8-1 of 12 semifi nalists for the Lombardi Award, which is given to the collegiate lineman of the year. It marks the 11. Florida 8-1 12. Oklahoma 8-1 second consecutive year Calhoun has been a semifi nalist for both of those awards. 13. TCU 8-1 14. Michigan State 8-1 Cook also earned semifi nalist honors for the second year in a row from two awards: the Davey O’Brien Award 15. Michigan 7-2 16. Houston 9-0 (nation’s best quarterback) and the Maxwell Award (college player of the year). 17. North Carolina 8-1 18. UCLA 7-2 CONNOR COOK NAMED FINALIST FOR JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD – 19. Florida State 7-2 • Connor Cook has been named one of fi ve fi nalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, along with 20. Mississippi State 7-2 21. Temple 8-1 Trevone Boykin (TCU), (USC), (Memphis) and (Mississippi State). 22. Navy 7-1 Candidates for the Golden Arm Award – which has been presented at the end of each college football season 23. Wisconsin 8-2 since 1987 – must be college seniors or fourth-year juniors on schedule to graduate with their class. In ad- 24. Northwestern 7-2 dition to the accomplishments on the fi eld, candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic 25. Memphis 8-1 achievement, and leadership qualities. USA TODAY/AMWAY COACHES SPARTANS LAND MIDSEASON HONORS – Rk. School Record 1. Ohio State (34) 9-0 • Michigan State fi fth-year senior center Jack Allen was named a fi rst-team midseason All-American by 2. Clemson (21) 9-0 SI.com, NFL.com and FoxSports.com’s Bruce Feldman, while junior left tackle Jack Conklin earned mid- 3. Baylor (5) 8-0 season All-America nods from Sporting News. Allen, Conklin, senior wide receiver Aaron Burbridge, and 4. Alabama (3) 8-1 5. Oklahoma State 9-0 fi fth-year senior quarterback Connor Cook were all named to the midseason All-Big Ten team by ESPN.com. 6. Notre Dame 8-1 7. Stanford 8-1 MSU’S 12-GAME WINNING STREAK WAS RANKED AMONG THE PROGRAM’S LONGEST – 8. Iowa 9-0 • Michigan State had its 12-game winning streak snapped on Nov. 7 at Nebraska. The 12-game run, which 9. LSU 7-1 10. Florida 8-1 dated back to Nov. 15, 2014, was tied for the third longest in school history. Mark Dantonio is the only 11. Oklahoma 8-1 Spartan head coach to have two separate 11-game winning streaks (won 11 straight in 2013-14). 12. TCU 8-1 13. Utah 8-1 14. Michigan State 8-1 Longest Winning Streaks in Michigan State History 15. Michigan 7-2 Streak Dates of Winning Streak (Began/Ended) Coach 16. Houston 9-0 28* Oct. 14, 1950 to Oct. 24, 1953 Biggie Munn 17. North Carolina 8-1 15 Oct. 19, 1912 to Oct. 17, 1914 18. Florida State 7-2 19. UCLA 7-2 12 Nov. 15, 2014 to Nov. 7, 2015 Mark Dantonio 20. Mississippi State 7-2 12 Oct. 8, 1955 to Oct. 27, 1956 Duffy Daugherty 21. Temple 8-1 11 Oct. 5, 2013 to Sept. 6, 2014 Mark Dantonio 22. Wisconsin 8-2 23. Navy 7-1 10 Sept. 18, 1965 to Jan. 1, 1966 Duffy Daugherty 24. Northwestern 7-2 10 Oct. 14, 1978 to Sept. 29, 1979 25. Memphis 8-1 * Tied for 14th longest in NCAA history FWAA-NFF SUPER 16 Rk. School Record SPARTANS GARNER WEEKLY HONORS FROM BIG TEN – 1. Clemson (18) 9-0 Michigan State has been recognized eight times by the Big Ten this season with weekly awards. 2. Ohio State (15) 9-0 3. Alabama (4) 8-1 4. Baylor (1) 8-0 2015 Spartan Big Ten Players of the Week Game 5. Notre Dame 8-1 Defense: LB Riley Bullough (14 tackles) vs. Oregon 6. Oklahoma State 9-0 Freshman: RB LJ Scott (11 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD, 38-yard TD run) vs. Oregon 7. Stanford 8-1 Offense: WR Aaron Burbridge (8 rec. for 156 yards and 3 TDs) vs. Air Force 8. LSU 7-1 9. Iowa 9-0 Defense: DE Shilique Calhoun (6 tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1 block) vs. CMU 10. Florida 8-1 Freshman: RB LJ Scott (18 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD) vs. Purdue 11. Utah 8-1 Defense: LB Shilique Calhoun (5 tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 2 sacks) vs. Michigan 12. Oklahoma 8-1 13. Michigan State 8-1 Special Teams: S Jalen Watts-Jackson (38-yard recovery for TD) vs. Michigan 14. TCU 8-1 Offense: QB Connor Cook (30-of-52 passing for 398 yards and 4 TDs) vs. Indiana 15. Michigan 7-2 16. Houston 9-0

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RECORD WATCH – 2015 HONORS & AWARDS • Fifth-year senior quarterback Connor Cook needs 314 yards of total offense to become MSU’s all-time (So., Offensive Lineman) leader in that category. Cook has 8,691 yards of total offense, which is currently third in school history (Kirk • Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports Cousins with 9,004 from 2008-11; with 8,714 from 2000-03). Cook, who already owns MSU’s (fourth team) all-time touchdown passes record with 68, is also nearing the career mark for most passing yards in school JACK ALLEN (Sr.-5, Offensive Lineman) history. Cook, who is currently third with 8,468 yards, only trails Smoker (8,932) and Cousins (9,131). Cook • Midseason All-American (NFL.com, SI.com, needs one more 300-yard passing game to set the school record in that category as well; he currently is FoxSports.com) tied with Smoker with 10. • Semifi nalist for William V. Campbell Trophy (nation’s premier scholar-athlete award) • Featured on preseason watch lists for the Outland • Senior wide receiver Aaron Burbridge is just 90 yards away from becoming the 11th Spartan receiver Trophy (nation’s most outstanding interior lineman), in school history to reach the 2,000-yard receiving milestone. He is also just eight catches away from be- Lombardi Award (nation’s most outstanding college coming only the second receiver to record 150 career receptions (currently with 142; record-holder is B.J. lineman) and Rimington Trophy (nation’s top center) Cunningham with 218). • Ranked among the nation’s Top 50 players (No. 44) by ESPN.com • Preseason All-America selection by CBSSports.com • In the Spartan single-season records, Cook needs just four more TD passes to tie Cousins’ record of 25 (fi rst team), Lindy’s (fi rst team), Phil Steele (second set in 2011. Cook’s career-high 24 TDs in 2014 rank tied for second in an MSU single-season. Burbridge team), SI.com (second team) and Athlon Sports (third needs just 6 yards to reach the 1,000-yard receiving milestone. With one more 100-yard receiving game, team) Burbridge would tie Cunningham’s single-season record of eight set in 2011. • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List • Preseason fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports, Lindy’s, Phil Steele and Sporting News ROAD WARRIORS – • Ranked among the Big Ten’s Top 20 players by ESPN. • Michigan State is 25-10 (.714) in Big Ten road games under MSU head coach Mark Dantonio, including a com (No. 11) and Athlon Sports (No. 13) 19-4 record (.826) since 2010. Dantonio has won at least one road game at every Big Ten stadium. RILEY BULLOUGH (Jr., Linebacker) • Named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List • Michigan State’s 12-game road Big Ten winning streak, which was snapped on Nov. 7, 2015 at Nebraska, • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12 vs. was the longest in school history, besting the previous record of eight straight set in 1965-67 and 1988-90. Oregon)

AARON BURBRIDGE (Sr., Wide Receiver) • The Spartans have won 10 of 12 November road games under Dantonio (only November road losses: Nov. • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 19 vs. 22, 2008 at No. 7 Penn State; Nov. 7, 2015 at Nebraska). Air Force) • Named to Biletnikoff Award (season’s outstanding receiver) Watch List • Michigan State is 11-3 in true road games since 2013, with the only losses arriving at Notre Dame (2013), • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List No. 3 Oregon (2014) and Nebraska (2015). • Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports (fourth team) BIG GAME SPARTANS – SHILIQUE CALHOUN (Sr.-5, Defensive End) • Following the Sept. 12 win over then-No. 7 Oregon, the Spartans are 5-1 (.833) in their last six games • Lombardi Award Semifi nalist (one of 12) against AP Top 10 teams. In addition, the Spartans are 4-1 against AP Top 10 teams since 2013. Michigan • Bednarik Award Semifi nalist (one of 20) State has won seven of its last nine games played against ranked opponents. • Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfi nalist (one of 22) • Featured on preseason watch lists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year, Bednarik Award (defensive • Under Mark Dantonio, the Spartans are 14-20 (.412) in 34 games played against teams ranked in The player of the year), Lombardi Award (lineman of the Associated Press Top 25; however, MSU is 13-11 against ranked teams since 2010, including 2-0 this year) and Nagurski Trophy (nation’s most outstanding season (No. 7 Oregon, No. 12 Michigan). The 13 wins over AP Top 25 teams since 2010 are ninth most in defensive player) • Ranked among the college football’s top 20 players the NCAA FBS. (No. 17) for 2015 by NFL.com (CFB 24/7) • Rated among Top 25 front seven players (No. 3) • MSU’s victory over No. 2 Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game marked the highest ranked op- and among the nation’s top 50 players (No. 23) by ponent the Spartans have defeated since knocking off the top-ranked Buckeyes in 1998. Sporting News • Here’s a look at MSU’s games against AP Top 10 teams since 2013 (4-1 record): • Ranked among college football’s Top 10 defensive players (No. 10) in 2015, according to Campus Insid- ers’ Pete Fiutak Date Result (Associated Press Ranking) Site • Rated among college football’s top edge defenders Sept. 12, 2015 No. 5 MSU 31, No. 7 Oregon 28 East Lansing (No. 6) to watch in 2015, according to NFL.com’s Jan. 1, 2015 No. 7 MSU 42, No. 4 Baylor 41 Arlington Lance Zierlein • Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17 vs. Sept. 6, 2014 No. 3 Oregon 46, No. 7 MSU 27 Eugene Michigan) Jan. 1, 2014 No. 4 MSU 24, No. 5 Stanford 20 Pasadena • Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26 Dec. 7, 2013 No. 10 MSU 34, No. 2 Ohio State 24 Indianapolis vs. Central Michigan) • Preseason All-America selection by Athlon Sports (fi rst • According to ESPN, Michigan State has the best winning percentage of any team in the FBS in regular- team), Lindy’s (fi rst team), CBSSports.com (second team), Phil Steele (second team), SI.com (second season matchups between AP Top 10 teams (AP Poll dates back to 1936): team) and Sporting News (second team) • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List Best Winning Pct. in Regular Season AP Top-10 Matchups • Ranked among Big Ten’s Top 10 (No. 3) 2016 NFL Rank Team Winning Percentage (Record) Draft prospects by SI.com’s Chris Burke • Rated among the Big Ten’s Top 10 players (No. 6) 1. Michigan State .711 (13-5-1) by ESPN.com 2. Miami-Florida .686 (24-11) • Featured on Big Ten preseason Players to Watch list 3. Wisconsin .667 (10-5) • Preseason fi rst-team All-Big Ten pick by Athlon Sports, 4. Oregon .636 (7-4) Lindy’s, Phil Steele and Sporting News Minnesota .636 (7-4) • Ranked among the Big Ten’s Top 10 players (No. 5) by Athlon Sports SPARTANS TOUGH ON HOME TURF – 6 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

• Under Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has produced a 49-12 record (.803) in home games since 2007, including a 15-game winning streak (7-0 in 2010, 7-0 in 2011, won fi rst game in 2012) and a 12-game win- 2015 HONORS & AWARDS ning streak (7-0 in 2013; won fi rst fi ve in 2014), which rank second and tied for third, respectively, in Spartan DONAVON CLARK (Sr.-5, Offensive Lineman) Stadium history. MSU currently has a six-game winning streak in Spartan Stadium. • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List

• MSU is 34-6 (.850) at home since 2010 and 18-1 (.947) since 2013. ARJEN COLQUHOUN (Sr.-5, Cornerback) • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List

• Mark Dantonio is 25-2 (.926) against non-conference opponents in Spartan Stadium (only losses: 2009 JACK CONKLIN (Jr., Offensive Tackle) to Central Michigan; 2012 to No. 20 Notre Dame). • Midseason All-American (Sporting News) • Featured on the Outland Trophy (nation’s most out- • Dantonio is 9-0 in home openers at MSU and the Spartans’ 17-game winning streak in home openers is standing interior lineman) and Lombardi Award (nation’s tied for the third longest in the nation. best lineman) Watch Lists • Ranked among the nation’s Top 40 players (No. 35) by ESPN.com WATTS-JACKSON’S SCOOP AND SCORE AGAINST MICHIGAN NAMED NO. 1 PLAY IN COLLEGE • Preseason second-team All-America selection by FOOTBALL HISTORY BY NFL.COM – Athlon Sports, Lindy’s, Phil Steele, SI.com and Sport- Red-shirt freshman Jalen Watts-Jackson scored his fi rst career touchdown on a 38-yard fumble return as ing News time expired to give No. 7 Michigan State a 27-23 victory at No. 12 Michigan on Oct. 17. Watts-Jackson • Ranked among Big Ten’s Top 10 (No. 7) 2016 NFL scooped up the mishandled snap by U-M punter Blake O’Neill and broke several tackles en route to the end Draft prospects by SI.com’s Chris Burke • Preseason fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection by Athlon zone. The unforgettable touchdown was named the No. 1 play in college football history in a story published Sports, Lindy’s, Phil Steele and Sporting News on NFL.com on Oct. 19. Unfortunately, Watts-Jackson suffered a dislocated and fractured hip on the play • Ranked among the Big Ten’s Top 10 players by ESPN. and will be out the remainder of the season. He was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week com (No. 9) and Athlon Sports (No. 9) for his game-winning touchdown. • Ranked among college football’s top players with the best intangibles (No. 10) by Chase Goodbread of NFL.com SPARTANS POST ANOTHER DRAMATIC COMEBACK AT MICHIGAN – • Listed as one of the nation’s Top 10 offensive tackles • According to ESPN Stats and Information, Michigan State has three of the fi ve most improbable wins, based (No. 6) to watch in 2015, according to Lance Zierlein on lowest win probability, in the past 10 seasons among Power 5 teams. The Spartans had a 0.2% chance of NFL.com against Michigan in 2015 (down 23-21 with 10 seconds left and Michigan punting the ball; won 27-23 on • Named top offensive lineman in the Big Ten by ESPN. 38-yard fumble recovery), a 0.3% chance against Northwestern in 2006 (down 38-3 in third quarter and won com’s Josh Moyer 41-38) and a 0.4% chance against Baylor in 2015 Cotton Bowl (down 41-21 in fourth quarter and won 42-41). CONNOR COOK (Sr.-5, Quarterback) • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist (one of fi ve) WALK-OFF GAME-WINNING TOUCHDOWNS IN THE DANTONIO ERA – • Davey O’Brien Award Semifi nalist (one of 20) • Michigan State has scored a game-winning touchdown on the fi nal play of the game fi ve times under Mark • Maxwell Award Semifi nalist (one of 20) Dantonio (twice in regulation, three times in overtime). • Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” performer vs. Indiana • Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 24 vs. Indiana) Walk-Off Game-Winning Touchdowns Under Mark Dantonio • Davey O’Brien Award “Great 8” performer vs. Rutgers Date Result Winning Play • Rated No. 1 quarterback to watch in 2015, according Oct. 3, 2009 MSU 26, Michigan 20 (OT) Larry Caper 23-yard TD to NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein Sept. 18, 2010 MSU 34, Notre Dame 31 (OT) Aaron Bates 29-yard TD pass to Charlie Gantt on fake FG • NFL.com’s No. 1 rated player among the top 15 senior prospects for the 2016 NFL Draft Oct. 22, 2011 MSU 37, Wisconsin 31 Kirk Cousins 44-yard “Rocket” TD pass to Keith Nichol • Ranked among the college football’s top 20 players Oct. 27, 2012 MSU 16, Wisconsin 13 (OT) Andrew Maxwell 12-yard TD pass to for 2015 by NFL.com (No. 10), ESPN.com (No. 12) and Oct. 17, 2015 MSU 27, Michigan 23 Jalen-Watts Jackson 38-yard fumble recovery for TD Sporting News (No. 13) • Listed as one of the top candidates • In addition, MSU has posted 14 fourth-quarter comebacks under Dantonio (2007: Penn State; 2008: for 2015 by Sporting News and Mike Huguenin of NFL.com Iowa, Wisconsin; 2009: Purdue; 2010: Notre Dame, Northwestern, Purdue; 2011: Georgia; 2012: Indiana, • Named to preseason watch lists for the Walter Camp Wisconsin, TCU; 2013: Ohio State; 2014: Baylor; 2015: Michigan). Player of the Year Award, Maxwell Award (college football player of the year), Davey O’Brien Award (na- PROGRAM NOTES – tion’s top quarterback) and Manning Award (nation’s best quarterback) • Michigan State has recorded 61 wins since 2010 – the most in the Big Ten over the last six seasons and • Preseason All-America selection by Phil Steele seventh in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The Spartans are assured of their sixth consecutive winning (fourth team) season in 2015, a fi rst for the program since 1985-90. • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List • Rated the Big Ten’s best player by BTN.com’s Tom Winningest NCAA FBS Teams Since 2010 Dienhart • Ranked among the Big Ten’s top fi ve players (No. Rank Team Total Wins 2) by ESPN.com 1. Alabama 66 • Featured on Big Ten preseason Players to Watch list Oregon 66 • Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele (fi rst 3. Florida State 65 team), Athlon Sports (second team) and Lindy’s (second team) 4. Northern Illinois 63 • Ranked among the Big Ten’s Top 10 players (No. 3) 5. Boise State 62 by Athlon Sports Stanford 62 7. Michigan State 61 DARIEN HARRIS (Sr.-5, Linebacker) • Featured on the preseason watch list for the Butkus 8. LSU 59 Award (nation’s top linebacker) 9. Oklahoma 59 • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List 10. Wisconsin 58 • Ranked among college football’s strongest play- 11. Oklahoma State 57 ers (No. 5) in a list compiled by NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread • Michigan State is the only school in the nation to win a game during the 2013 7 MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL • #REACHHIGHER 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

season (24-20 over Stanford in 2014 Rose ) and a New Year’s Six bowl game (42-41 over Baylor 2015 HONORS & AWARDS in the ) last season. JOEL HEATH (Sr.-5, Defensive Lineman) • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List • Since the beginning of 2013, MSU has gone 32-4 – the third most wins in the FBS during the last two-plus seasons. The 24 wins in 2013 and 2014 were the most in back-to-back seasons in school history (previous: MACGARRETT KINGS JR. (Sr., Wide Receiver) • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List 22 in 2010-11).

MADRE LONDON (R-Fr., Running Back) Winningest NCAA FBS Teams Since 2013 • Selected preseason Big Ten Freshman of the Year by College Sports Madness Rank Team Total Wins 1. Ohio State 35 MALIK MCDOWELL (So., Defensive Lineman) • Listed among the top 30 defensive players primed for 2. Florida State 34 breakout seasons in 2015 by FoxSports.com 3. Michigan State 32 • Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports 4. Alabama 31 (fourth team) Marshall 31 MONTAE NICHOLSON (So., Safety) 6. Baylor 30 • Named Michigan State’s breakout player for 2015 by Oregon 30 BTN.com’s Tom Dienhart TAYBOR PEPPER (Sr., ) • MSU was ranked No. 5 in the fi nal 2014 Associated Press and USA TODAY/Amway Coaches Polls. The • Named an “early favorite” for All-America honors in Spartans fi nished ranked among the nation’s top fi ve for the second year in a row (No. 3 in both polls in 2015 by NFL.com’s Chad Reuter • Preseason second-team All-America selection by 2013) – a program fi rst since 1965-66. It marked MSU’s 14th Top 10 fi nish in the history of the AP Poll. It Phil Steele also marked MSU’s fi fth Top 10 fi nish in the history of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll (began administering the poll in 1991), including its third under Dantonio. Dantonio has led Michigan State to Top 25 fi nishes in JOSIAH PRICE (Jr., Tight End) • CoSIDA Academic All-District Team fi ve of the last seven seasons (2008: No. 24 in both polls; 2010: No. 14 in both polls; 2011: No. 10 USA • Featured on the John Mackey Award Midseason TODAY/No. 11 AP; 2013: No. 3 in both polls; and 2014: No. 5 in both polls). Watch List (nation’s most outstanding tight end) • Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports (fi rst team), Phil Steele (fi rst team) and Lindy’s (second team) • Michigan State has recorded four 11-win seasons in the past fi ve years (11 in 2010, 11 in 2011, school- • Nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team record 13 in 2013, 11 in 2014). MSU is just the third Big Ten program, along with Michigan and Ohio State, (recognizing college football players who exemplify a to win at least 11 games four times in a fi ve-year span as a conference member. Michigan State has won superior commitment to community service and vol- unteerism) at least 10 games in a season six times (10 in 1965, 10 in 1999, 11 in 2010, 11 in 2011, 13 in 2013, 11 in • Named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List (for com- 2014), including four (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) under head coach Mark Dantonio. munity service combined with athletic and academic achievement) • With its 42-41 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over Baylor, MSU extended its school-record bowl winning streak LJ SCOTT (Fr., Running Back) to four games, tied for the longest in Big Ten history (2012 Outback over No. 18 Georgia, 2012 Buffalo Wild • Ranked among the nation’s top impact freshmen (No. 15) by Rivals.com Wings over TCU, over No. 5 Stanford, 2015 Cotton Bowl over No. 4 Baylor). It also equals • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 3 vs. Purdue) the longest active bowl winning streak in the FBS. Michigan State is one of just fi ve schools in the FBS to • Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week (Sept. 12 vs. win bowl games in each of the last four seasons (Louisiana-Lafayette, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas A&M). Oregon) R.J. SHELTON (Jr., Wide Receiver/Kick Returner) • MSU’s 20-point comeback win over Baylor (trailed 41-21 entering the fourth quarter) in the 2015 Cotton • Featured on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List Bowl Classic was the biggest in Spartan postseason history (previous: down 16-0 at halftime to Georgia in (nation’s most versatile player) • Preseason second-team All-Big Ten selection as a kick the ). In addition, it marked the second-largest comeback win in Cotton Bowl Classic returner by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele history (22 points by Notre Dame in 1979; the Irish trailed 34-12 with 7:37 left in the fourth quarter and rallied to defeat Houston, 35-34). LAWRENCE THOMAS (Sr., Defensive Lineman) • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List • Listed among the top breakout candidates for 2015 • Michigan State has appeared in a school-record eight consecutive bowl games (2007 Champs Sports, by Sporting News 2009 Capital One, 2010 Alamo, 2011 Capital One, 2012 Outback, 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings, 2014 Rose, • Preseason All-Big Ten selection by Lindy’s (second team) and Athlon Sports (third team) 2015 Cotton). The eight-year bowl streak is currently the second longest in the Big Ten and 13th longest in the NCAA FBS. JALEN WATTS-JACKSON (R-Fr., Safety) • Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 17 vs. Michigan) • The Spartans have won 34 of their last 38 games, dating back to the 2012 regular-season fi nale. RJ WILLIAMSON (Sr.-5, Safety) • FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. • Since 2010, MSU has recorded 36 regular-season Big Ten victories, the most of any team in the confer- 19 vs. Air Force) ence (Note: Ohio State has won 39 games, but had to vacate seven victories following the 2010 season.) • Named to Senior Bowl 2016 Watch List MARK DANTONIO (Head Coach) • Michigan State is one of only fi ve schools to have had at least one player chosen every year since the • Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week (Sept. 12 vs. Oregon) inception of the common NFL Draft in 1967. MSU joins Florida, Michigan, Nebraska and USC as the only • Coach of the Year Watch List programs with at least one draft choice for 49 consecutive years. • Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Watch List HARLON BARNETT (Co-Defensive Coordinator) • Michigan State and Florida are the only schools in the country to win multiple National Championships in • CoachingSearch.com Defensive Coordinator of the football and men’s basketball. MSU has won six national titles in football (1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1965, Week (Week 2 vs. Oregon) 1966) and two in men’s basketball (1979, 2000). Michigan State is also the only school in the nation to win MARK STATEN (Offensive Line Coach) multiple National Championships in football, men’s basketball and hockey. • CoachingSearch.com Offensive Line Coach of the Week (Week 2 vs. Oregon) 8 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

• Since 2008, MSU has recorded 46 Big Ten regular-season victories, tied for the most of any team in the conference with Ohio State (Note: OSU has won 53 games, but had to vacate seven victories following the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF 2010 season). The Spartans produced back-to-back 11-win seasons in 2010-11 for the fi rst time in program RANKINGS (NOV. 3) history, claimed a share of the Big Ten Championship in 2010, won the inaugural Big Ten Legends Divisions title in 2011, won the 2013 Big Ten Championship and 2014 , and won the 2015 Cotton Rk. School Record Bowl Classic. 1. Clemson 8-0 2. LSU 7-0 3. Ohio State 8-0 Most Big Ten Regular-Season Conference Wins Since 2008 4. Alabama 7-1 Rank Team Total Wins 5. Notre Dame 7-1 1. Michigan State 46 6. Baylor 7-0 Ohio State * 46 7. Michigan State 8-0 3. Wisconsin 43 8. TCU 8-0 4. Penn State 39 9. Iowa 8-0 5. Iowa 35 10. Florida 7-1 6. Northwestern 28 11. Stanford 7-1 12. Utah 7-1 Michigan 28 13. Memphis 8-0 8. Nebraska ^ 24 14. Oklahoma State 8-0 9. Minnesota 22 15. Oklahoma 7-1 10. Purdue 17 16. Florida State 7-1 Illinois 17 17. Michigan 6-2 12. Indiana 9 18. Mississippi 7-2 13. Maryland # 4 19. Texas A&M 6-2 Rutgers # 4 20. Mississippi State 6-2 21. Northwestern 6-2 22. Temple 7-1 * Ohio State vacated seven conference wins from the 2010 season; ^ Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011; 23. UCLA 6-2 # Maryland and Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014. 24. Toledo 7-0 25. Houston 8-0 CAPTAINS NAMED FOR 2015 SEASON – • Following the last practice of preseason camp on Aug. 27, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio announced the 2015 captains to the team: fi fth-year senior center Jack Allen, fi fth-year senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun and fi fth-year senior linebacker Darien Harris. An additional fourth game captain will be selected each week during the 2015 season. Calhoun was also elected a team captain last season and is just the fourth player at Michigan State under Dantonio to be named a captain on more than one occasion (Kirk Cousins, 2009-11; Greg Jones, 2010-11; , 2012-13).

POST-GAME NOTES FROM THE WIN OVER NEBRASKA – • Michigan State’s 39-38 loss at Nebraska snapped the Spartans’ 12-game winning streak, which was tied for third-longest in school history . . . it also snapped MSU’s school-record run of 12 consecutive Big Ten road wins . . . the Huskers lead the all-time series, 8-2, including a 3-2 mark in Big Ten games and a 5-1 record in Memorial Stadium . . . the loss also ended MSU’s nine-game winning streak in road games in November.

• Saturday’s one-point loss snapped MSU’s seven-game winning streak in games decided by a touchdown SPARTANS IN THE POLLS or less. It marked MSU’s fi rst loss in a game decided by a TD or less since Notre Dame in 2013. MSU had previously won four games in 2015 (Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, Michigan) in games decided by a TD or less. ASSOCIATED PRESS | COACHES | CFB Week AP COACHES CFB • Saturday’s loss to Nebraska marked just the second time an unranked opponent has defeated a ranked Preseason 5 6 - Michigan State team under Mark Dantonio (35-2; only other time: Notre Dame, 2011) . . . MSU is 48-12 as Sept. 8 5 6 - a ranked team in the AP Poll under Dantonio. Sept. 13 4 4 - Sept. 20 2 3 - Sept. 27 2 2 - • Connor Cook tied a career high with four touchdown passes to set a new Michigan State career record Oct. 4 4 3 - with 68, passing Kirk Cousins (66 from 2008-11) . . . Cook completed 23-of-37 passes for 335 yards and one Oct. 11 7 4 - interception along with his four TDs . . . Cook set a school record with his fourth straight 300-yard passing Oct. 18 7 4 - game (367 vs. Rutgers; 328 vs. Michigan; 398 vs. Indiana; 335 vs. Nebraska) . . . he also tied Jeff Smoker Oct. 25 6 5 - for the most 300-yard passing games in a career with 10 . . . it also marked Cook’s 24th career 200-yard Nov. 1 6 6 7 passing effort, which is second in MSU history (Kirk Cousins with 26) . . . Cook’s 335 passing yards were Nov. 8 14 14 - the most ever by a Spartan QB against Nebraska. Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Nov. 29 • Macgarrett Kings Jr. collected a career-high 97 receiving yards on four catches, including two touchdowns Dec. 6 (34 yards and 18 yards in second quarter) . . . it marked his fi rst career multiple TD game. KEY: RV – Receiving Votes. NOTE: College Football Playoff rankings fi rst released on Nov. 3.

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UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK • Aaron Burbridge tied his career high with 10 catches and established a career high for receiving yards with 164 . . . it was Burbridge’s fourth consecutive 100-yard receiving game and his seventh of the season CAREER RECORDS . . . the seven 100-yard receiving games ties the second most) in a Spartan single season (Devin Thomas, 2007) . . . Burbridge leads the Big Ten in receptions (62) and receiving yards (994) . . . he also leads the PASS ATTEMPTS 1. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 1,150 team with six TD receptions; he had a 33-yard TD catch in the third quarter at Nebraska . . . Burbridge’s 164 2. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 1,128 receiving yards are the most ever by a Spartan wide receiver against the Huskers. 3. Connor Cook (2012-15) 1,053 • Gerald Holmes established career highs for carries (22) and rushing yards (117) . . . he had a 1-yard TD PASS COMPLETIONS at the 4:16 mark in the fourth quarter and also a career-long 43-yard run in the fi rst quarter. 1. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 723 2. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 685 3. Connor Cook (2012-15) 613 • Michigan State, which ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten in third downs, was 8-of-14 on third downs against Nebraska.

PASS COMPLETION PERCENTAGE • Darien Harris tallied career highs in tackles (13) and tackles for loss (two for 4 yards). 1. (2003-06) .642 2. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) .641 3. (1990-93) .626 • Riley Bullough recorded his third career interception when he picked off a Tommy Armstrong pass in the 4. (1987-90) .621 end zone midway through the third quarter, halting a Nebraska scoring drive. 5. Todd Schultz (1994-97) .607 6. Tony Banks (1994-95) .607 • Demetrious Cox notched his second interception of the season and had fi ve tackles. 7. Dave Yarema (1982-86) .605 8. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) .596 9. Connor Cook (2012-15) .582 • Michigan State allowed season highs in points (39) and total offense (499 yards).

PASSING YARDS INJURY BUG BITES SPARTANS – 1. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 9,131 • Unfortunately for Michigan State, the Spartans have suffered numerous injuries this season on both sides 2. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 8,932 of the ball. 3. Connor Cook (2012-15) 8,468

TOUCHDOWN PASSES MSU has lost four players for the year due to season-ending injuries (fi fth-year senior linebacker Ed Davis: 1. Connor Cook (2012-15) 68 torn ACL; red-shirt freshman cornerback Vayante Copeland: neck; sophomore offensive tackle Dennis 2. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 66 Finley: broken tibia and fi bula; red-shirt freshman safety Jalen Watts-Jackson: fractured and dislocated hip). PASSING EFFICIENCY 1. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 146.1 • From the Week 1 depth chart, nine of MSU’s 22 starters have missed at least one game due to injury. 2. Connor Cook (2012-15) 143.7 3. Gene Glick (1946-49) 143.5 Position Week 1 Starter vs. WMU Games Missed LT Jack Conklin (leg) 2 (Purdue, Rutgers) 300-YARD PASSING GAMES C Jack Allen (lower leg) 2 (Michigan, Indiana) 1. Connor Cook (2012-15) 10 Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 10 RT Kodi Kieler (knee) 3 (Air Force, CMU, Purdue) WR Macgarrett Kings (undisclosed) 1 (Purdue) 200-YARD PASSING GAMES TE Josiah Price (ankle) 2 (Purdue, Rutgers) 1. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 26 RB Madre London (lower leg) 3 (Michigan, Indiana, Nebraska) 2. Connor Cook (2012-15) 24

RECEPTIONS Offense totals: 6 starters for 13 games 1. B.J. Cunningham (2008-11) 218 Additional injuries: LT Dennis Finley started vs. Purdue (out for season; broken leg) 2. Tony Lippett (2011-14) 149 3. Matt Trannon (2003-06) 148 4. Andre Rison (1985-88) 146 DT Joel Heath (elbow) 1 (Central Michigan) 5. Aaron Burbridge (2012-15) 142 S RJ Williamson (bicep) 4 (out indefi nitely) CB Vayante Copeland (neck) 7 (hurt in Week 2; out for season) 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. Charles Rogers (2001-02) 12 2. Andre Rison (1985-88) 11 Defense totals: 3 starters for 12 games 3. B.J. Cunningham (2008-11) 10 4. Mark Ingram (1983-86) 9 5. Aaron Burbridge (2012-15) 8 Additional injuries: CB Darian Hicks (2014 starter; started two games in 2015; missed Michigan, Indiana game, return is TBA); LB Ed Davis (led team in production points in 2014; out for season; torn ACL in TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS preseason camp) 1. Kirk Cousins (2008-11) 9,004 2. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 8,714 3. Connor Cook (2012-15) 8,691

TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. (1998-99) 48 2. Greg Jones (2007-10) 46.5 3. Denicos Allen (2010-13) 46 4. Larry Bethea (1975-77) 43 5. Shilique Calhoun (2012-15) 39.5

SACKS 1. Larry Bethea (1975-77) 33 2. Julian Peterson (1998-99) 25 3. Shilique Calhoun (2012-15) 24.5 10 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

DANTONIO RANKS SECOND IN WINS AT MICHIGAN STATE – • Ninth-year Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio owns an 83-32 (.722) record as head coach of the UPDATED MSU RECORD BOOK Spartans. His .722 winning percentage currently ranks third best at MSU. He won his 71st game at MSU on Oct. 25, 2014, against Michigan to move into second place all-time in victories in school history (record: SEASON RECORDS Duffy Daugherty, 109). Dantonio won his 100th career game as a head coach on Oct. 17, 2015, at Michigan PASS COMPLETIONS Stadium as the Spartans rallied to defeat the Wolverines, 27-23, on a 38-yard fumble return as time expired; 1. Jeff Smoker (2003) 302 his career record stands at 101-49 (.673) in his 12th season. 2. Kirk Cousins (2011) 267 3. Drew Stanton (2005) 236 4. Andrew Maxwell (2012) 234 • Prior to Dantonio’s head coaching tenure that began in 2007, the Spartans had never recorded an 11-win 5. Kirk Cousins (2010) 226 season. Under Dantonio, MSU has won 11 games four times in the past fi ve seasons. Dantonio is one of 6. Connor Cook (2013) 223 (2007) 223 just four coaches in Big Ten history to win 11 games four times (Fielding Yost, Michigan; , Penn 8. Jim Miller (1993) 215 State; , Ohio State). He’s also just the third to do so in a fi ve-year span (Yost, Michigan, 1901-05; 9. Connor Cook (2014) 212 Tressel, Ohio State, 2006-10*). *wins vacated in 2010 PASSING YARDS 1. Jeff Smoker (2003) 3,395 • Dantonio ranks third in Spartan history with 115 games coached at Michigan State (Duffy Daugherty: 2. Kirk Cousins (2011) 3,316 3. Connor Cook (2014) 3,214 183; : 139). 4. Drew Stanton (2005) 3,077 5. Kirk Cousins (2010) 2,825 • Dantonio is the third-longest tenured coach in the Big Ten (, Iowa: 17th season; , 6. Connor Cook (2013) 2,755 Northwestern, 10th season) and the 16th longest in the FBS. 200-YARD PASSING GAMES 1. Kirk Cousins (2011) 11 Drew Stanton (2005) 11 • Dantonio’s eight-game bowl streak at Michigan State is tied for the seventh longest by an active head 3. Connor Cook (2014) 10 coach at the same school and is the longest in the Big Ten. Jeff Smoker (2003) 10 5. Connor Cook (2013) 8 Kirk Cousins (2009) 8 • Dantonio’s .710 winning percentage (49-20) in Big Ten games ranks fi rst in MSU history (minimum 10 Big Ten games). 300-YARD PASSING GAMES 1. Jeff Smoker (2003) 6 2. Connor Cook (2015) 4 • Along with Dantonio, four Spartan assistant coaches - Harlon Barnett, Mark Staten, Mike Tressel and Connor Cook (2014) 4 Dave Warner - have also coached in more than 100 games at MSU. Drew Stanton (2005) 4 Jeff Smoker (2001) 4 Here’s a look at Dantonio’s milestone wins at Michigan State: PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Kirk Cousins (2011) 25 2. Connor Cook (2014) 24 Game Date Result Milestone 3. Connor Cook (2013) 22 1 Sept. 1, 2007 MSU 55, UAB 17 First win at MSU Drew Stanton (2005) 22 5. Connor Cook (2015) 21 7 Oct. 13, 2007 MSU 52, Indiana 27 First Big Ten win Jeff Smoker (2003) 21 12 Nov. 17, 2007 MSU 35, Penn State 31 MSU secures fi rst bowl bid since 2003 Jeff Smoker (2001) 21 22 Oct. 25, 2008 MSU 35, Michigan 21 First win over Michigan; MSU’s fi rst win PASSING EFFICIENCY RATING at Michigan Stadium since 1990 1. Jeff Smoker (2001) 166.4 31 Oct. 3, 2009 MSU 26, No. 22 Michigan 20 (OT) First win over AP ranked opponent 2. Drew Stanton (2005) 153.4 3. Kirk Cousins (2010) 150.7 42 Sept. 18, 2010 MSU 34, Notre Dame 31 (OT) “Little Giants” play defeats Irish in OT Dave Yarema (1986) 150.7 51 Nov. 27, 2010 MSU 28, Penn State 22 MSU wins Big Ten title for fi rst time since 1990 5. Connor Cook (2014) 149.4 57 Oct. 1, 2011 MSU 10, Ohio State 7 First win over Ohio State 6. Connor Cook (2015) 149.3 58 Oct. 15, 2011 MSU 28, No. 11 Michigan 14 Fourth straight win over Michigan RECEIVING YARDS 59 Oct. 22, 2011 MSU 37, No. 4 Wisconsin 31 “Rocket” defeats Badgers on last play 1. Charles Rogers (2001) 1,470 2. Charles Rogers (2002) 1,351 62 Nov. 12, 2011 MSU 37, Iowa 21 MSU’s fi rst win at Iowa since 1989 3. B.J. Cunningham (2011) 1,306 63 Nov. 19, 2011 MSU 55, Indiana 3 MSU wins inaugural B1G Legends Division 4. Devin Thomas (2007) 1,260 66 Jan. 2, 2012 MSU 33, No. 18 Georgia 30 (3OT) First bowl victory 5. Tony Lippett (2014) 1,198 6. Plaxico Burress (1999) 1,142 79 Dec. 29, 2012 MSU 17, TCU 16 Second consecutive bowl win 7. Courtney Hawkins (1989) 1,080 89 Nov. 16, 2013 MSU 41, Nebraska 28 MSU’s fi rst-ever win over Nebraska 8. Plaxico Burress (1998) 1,013 92 Dec. 7, 2013 MSU 34, No. 2 Ohio State 24 Spartans win fi rst outright B1G title since 1987 9. Aaron Burbridge (2015) 994 93 Jan. 1, 2014 MSU 24, No. 5 Stanford 20 MSU wins fi rst Rose Bowl since 1988; 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Third straight bowl win 1. B.J. Cunningham (2011) 8 2. Aaron Burbridge (2015) 7 100 Oct. 18, 2014 MSU 56, Indiana 17 Dantonio wins 70th game at MSU Devin Thomas (2007) 7 101 Oct. 25, 2014 MSU 35, Michigan 11 Sixth win in last seven games vs. UM 105 Nov. 29, 2014 MSU 34, Penn State 10 MSU wins 10 games for 4th time in 5 years TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Drew Stanton (2005) 3,415 106 Jan. 1, 2015 MSU 42, Baylor 41 MSU rallies from 20 points down in the 2. Connor Cook (2014) 3,294 fourth quarter to win fourth straight bowl game 3. Jeff Smoker (2003) 3,279 4. Kirk Cousins (2011) 3,277 111 Oct. 3, 2015 MSU 24, Purdue 21 Dantonio wins 80th game at MSU 5. Connor Cook (2013) 2,831 113 Oct. 17, 2015 MSU 27, Michigan 23 MSU wins on 38-yard fumble recovery as time expires to defeat Michigan for seventh POINTS SCORED 1. Jeremy Langford (2014) 132 time in eight years; 100th career win (2008) 132 3. Jehuu Caulcrick (2007) 126 4. Michael Geiger (2014) 114 Jeremy Langford (2013) 114 Blake Ezor (1989) 114 11 MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL • #REACHHIGHER 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

DANTONIO’S WINNING PERCENTAGE AT MSU AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION – PRONUNCIATION GUIDE • Mark Dantonio is one of just six active coaches in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision to own at least a #13 Robert Aiello: EYE-el-O .700 winning percentage while coaching in at least 100 games at the same school (, LSU; Gary #38 Byron Bullough: BULL-uh Patterson, TCU; , Alabama; , Oklahoma; Mark Richt, Georgia). #30 Riley Bullough: BULL-uh #89 Shilique Calhoun: shuh-LEEK Coach (active, 100 games minimum, same school) Winning Pct. (Overall Record, Years) #80 Dylan Chmura: cha-MURR-ah Nick Saban, Alabama .846 (99-18, ninth year) #36 Arjen Colquhoun: AR-jen COLE-hoon Bob Stoops, Oklahoma .796 (176-45, 17th year) #13 Vayante Copeland: VIE-on-tay Les Miles, LSU .786 (110-30, 11th year) #47 David Fennell: fuh-NELL #6 Kaleel Gaines: cuh-LEAL (rhymes with wheel) , TCU .753 (140-46, 15th year) #4 Michael Geiger: guy-GURR Mark Richt, Georgia .736 (142-51, 14th year) #71 Chase Gianacakos: YAHN-uh-cock-OSE Mark Dantonio, Michigan State .722 (83-32, ninth year) #79 Kodi Kieler: CODY key-LURR #11 Colar Kuhns: COLE-err DANTONIO’S 61 WINS SINCE 2010 RANK THIRD MOST IN FBS – #14 Chris Laneaux: luh-KNOW • Mark Dantonio ranks third among active NCAA FBS head coaches with 61 wins since 2010. #42 Zac Leimbach: LIME-bock #14 : luh-WUHR-key Winningest NCAA FBS Head Coaches Since 2010 #28 Madre London: MAH-dray #55 Miguel Machado: muh-CHA-doe Rank Team Total Wins #88 Monty Madaris: muh-DARE-iss 1. Nick Saban, Alabama 66 #34 Brock Makaric: muh-CARE-ick 2. Jimbo Fisher, Florida State 65 #4 Malik McDowell: muh-LEEK 3. Mark Dantonio, MSU 61 #52 Taybor Pepper: TAY-burr 4. Les Miles, LSU 59 #37 Trevon Pendleton: TREV-in 5. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 58 #33 Jon Reschke: resh-KEY #81 Matt Sokol: SO-kull #15 Brandon Sowards: SOW-irds (rhymes with wow) STAFF CONTINUITY SPARKS DANTONIO’S SUCCESS AT MSU – #51 Kyonta Stallworth: KEY-on-tay • MSU head coach Mark Dantonio has repeatedly stressed the importance of continuity on his coaching #17 Tyriq Thompson: ty-REEK staff as one of the main reasons for Michigan State’s success during his tenure. Four of MSU’s nine assistant #19 AJ Troup: TROOP coaches have been at MSU since Dantonio’s arrival in 2007 (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/ #48 Kenny Willekes: WILL-uh-KISS secondary coach Harlon Barnett, offensive line coach Mark Staten, co-defensive coordinator/linebackers #99 Raequan Williams: RAY-kwon coach Mike Tressel, co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Dave Warner). Those four also coached #27 Khari Willis: car-Ē under Dantonio at Cincinnati. Dantonio, Barnett, Staten and Tressel have been on the same staff since 2004.

• In addition, quarterbacks coach/recruiting coordinator Brad Salem is in his sixth year on the staff, wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel is in his fi fth year, and defensive line coach Ron Burton is in his third year. Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Jim Bollman, who is also in his third season, has coached with Dantonio on three previous occasions: Youngstown State (1986-90), Michigan State (1995-97) and Ohio State (2001-03).

• Three of Dantonio’s former assistants left Michigan State to become head coaches at FBS schools: Don Treadwell (Miami-Ohio, 2011-13), Dan Enos (Central Michigan, 2010-14) and Pat Narduzzi (Pittsburgh, fi rst season).

POLL SPEAK – • Michigan State is ranked No. 14 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 Poll and No. 14 in the Amway Coaches Poll. The Spartans were ranked No. 2 in the AP Poll for two weeks (Sept. 20, Sept. 27), the highest for the program since fi nishing the 1966 season at No. 2.

• MSU has been ranked in the AP Poll for a school-record 36 consecutive weeks, dating back to Oct. 27, 2013 (previous record: 34 weeks from Sept. 19, 2010 to Sept. 23, 2012). For 27 of those 36 weeks, MSU has been ranked in the Top 10.

• Michigan State is 48-12 (.800) as a ranked team in the AP Poll under Mark Dantonio.

• As a ranked team, Michigan State has only lost to an unranked opponent twice under Dantonio (35-2; at Notre Dame, 2011; at Nebraska, 2015).

• Michigan State was ranked No. 5 in the Preseason Associated Press Poll. The Spartans (No. 8 in 2014) appeared in the Preseason AP Top 10 for the second straight year for the fi rst time since 1966-67, and it marked MSU’s highest preseason ranking in the AP Poll since 1967 (No. 3). It also marked the Spartans’ 15th appearance in the Preseason AP Top 10. Since 1950, Michigan State has appeared in the Preseason AP Poll 29 times.

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• MSU was ranked No. 5 in the fi nal 2014 Associated Press and USA TODAY/Amway Coaches Polls. The BY THE NUMBERS Spartans fi nished ranked among the nation’s top fi ve for the second year in a row (No. 3 in both polls in 2013) - a program fi rst since 1965-66 (No. 2 in 1965, No. 2 in 1966). The Spartans also accomplished the Michigan State’s ranking in the Big feat three years in a row from 1951-53 (No. 2 in 1951, No. 1 in 1952, No. 3 in 1953). Ten in rushing defense the past four 1 seasons. MSU also led the FBS in • Michigan State became the fi rst Big Ten team to be ranked in the top fi ve of The Associated Press Poll in rushing defense (88.5 ypg.) in 2014. consecutive years since Ohio State in 2009-10. It also marked MSU’s 14th Top 10 fi nish in the history of the AP Poll (No. 8 in 1950, No. 2 in 1951, No. 1 in 1952, No. 3 in 1953, No. 2 in 1955, No. 9 in 1956, No. 3 in MSU is one of two schools in the 1957, No. 8 in 1961, No. 2 in 1965, No. 2 in 1966, No. 8 in 1987, No. 7 in 1999, No. 3 in 2013, No. 5 in 2014). country, along with Florida, to win • Dantonio has led Michigan State to Top 25 fi nishes in fi ve of the last seven seasons (2008: No. 24 in both 2 multiple National Championships in polls; 2010: No. 14 in both polls; 2011: No. 10 USA TODAY/No. 11 AP; 2013: No. 3 in both polls; and 2014: both football and men’s basketball. No. 5 in both polls). MSU has won a school-record four • Michigan State fi nished the 2014 season ranked fi fth in the fi nal Amway Coaches Poll. It marked the third bowl games in a row, the longest Top-10 fi nish in the Coaches Poll for the Spartans under Mark Dantonio (No. 10 in 2011, No. 3 in 2013, 4 active streak in the Big Ten and also tying a Big Ten record. No. 5 in 2014). MSU fi nished No. 5 in the fi nal 2014 SPARTANS MAINTAIN SUCCESS IN BIG TEN PLAY – national polls, giving MSU back-to- • Michigan State has won 21 of its last 23 games against Big Ten opponents, including 16 wins by double- 5 back top-fi ve fi nishes (No. 3 in 2013) fi gures. for the fi rst time since 1965-66.

• Michigan State’s 13-game Big Ten winning streak from Nov. 24, 2012 to Oct. 25, 2014 was the second- Michigan State has appeared in a longest Big Ten winning streak in school history (16 straight from Oct. 2, 1965 to Oct. 21, 1967). In addition, school-record eight consecutive bowl MSU had won 14 consecutive games against Big Ten opponents (2013 Big Ten Championship Game vs. 8 games; it’s also the 13th-longest No. 2 Ohio State). active streak in the FBS and second longest in the Big Ten. • MSU’s seven-game Big Ten winning streak that began on Nov. 15, 2014 against Maryland and ended on Down 41-21 in the fourth quarter, Nov. 7, 2015 at Nebraska was tied for fourth longest in school history. MSU rallied for a 20-point comeback 20 victory, 42-41, over No. 4 Baylor in • Mark Dantonio’s .710 winning percentage (49-20) in Big Ten games ranks fi rst in MSU history (minimum the 2015 Cotton Bowl Classic. 10 Big Ten games). MSU has won 34 of its last 38 • Michigan State is 36-9 in Big Ten regular-season games since 2010. games, dating back to the 2012 34 regular-season fi nale. WINNING THE CLOSE ONES – • Michigan State had won seven consecutive games decided by a touchdown or less (27-23 vs. Michigan; Michigan State has been ranked in 31-24 vs. Rutgers; 24-21 vs. Purdue, 31-28 vs. Oregon in 2015; 42-41 vs. Baylor, 27-22 vs. Nebraska in the AP Poll for a school-record 36 2014; 24-20 vs. Stanford in 2013) before falling at Nebraska, 39-38, on Nov. 7, 2015. 36 consecutive weeks, including 27 weeks in the Top 10 during that time. • Since the beginning of the 2010 season, Michigan State is 17-8 (.680) in games decided by a touchdown or less, including all four bowl victories. The losses have come against Wisconsin in the 2011 Big Ten Cham- MSU has won 46 Big Ten regular- pionship Game (42-39), Ohio State (17-16), Iowa (19-16 in 2OT), Michigan (12-10), Nebraska (28-24) and season games since 2008 - tied Northwestern (23-20) in 2012, Notre Dame (17-13) in 2013, and Nebraska (39-38) in 2015. 46 with Ohio State for the most by any conference team. OFFENSE In the Dantonio era, Michigan State MSU’S 24-POINT SCORING STREAK LONGEST IN NCAA FBS – has held its opponent below 100 yards rushing in 58 of 115 games (50 • Although Michigan State had its school-record 12-game 30-point scoring streak snapped against Purdue, 58 percent). in Week 5, the Spartans still have scored at least 24 points in 24 consecutive games, which is tied for the longest active streak in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, along with Baylor. MSU has ranked among the nation’s Top 25 in attendance each of the last • Before scoring 24 points against the Boilermakers, MSU had scored 30-plus points in 12 consecutive 59 59 seasons. games, which also was the longest active streak in the NCAA FBS. The Spartans have scored 30-plus points in 18 of their past 22 games. MSU has won 61 games since the • MSU was last held under 24 points in a 14-3 win over Minnesota on Nov. 30, 2013, while the Bears were beginning of the 2010 season, most held to 17 points in a loss at Oklahoma State on Nov. 23, 2013. 61 in the Big Ten and seventh most in the FBS during that time period. Longest Active Streaks Scoring 24+ Points - FBS Rank Team Streak Beginning of Streak Mark Dantonio has won 83 games at 1. Michigan State 24 Dec. 7, 2013 MSU, second most in school history. Baylor 24 Nov. 30, 2013 83 3. Houston 17 Oct. 11, 2014 13 MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL • #REACHHIGHER 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES - MICHIGAN STATE HISTORY

OVERALL Rk. Coach (Years)...... Wins 1. Duffy Daugherty (1954-72) ...... 109 2. Mark Dantonio (2007-) ...... 83 3. Charles Bachman (1933-46) ...... 70 4. George Perles (1983-94) ...... 68 5. (1903-10, ‘17, ‘19) ...... 58

Rk. Coach (Years)...... Win Pct. 1. John Macklin (1911-15) ...... 853 2. Clarence “Biggie” Munn (1947-53) ...... 846 3. Mark Dantonio (2007-) ...... 722 4. (1929-32) ...... 712 5. Chester Brewer (1903-10, ‘17, ‘19) ...... 699

BIG TEN Rk. Coach (Years)...... Wins CONNOR COOK: WINNINGEST QUARTERBACK IN MICHIGAN STATE HISTORY – 1. Duffy Daughery (1954-72) ...... 72 Fifth-year senior Connor Cook, a fi nalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and a semifi nalist for both 2. George Perles (1983-94) ...... 53 the Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Awards, is the winningest quarterback in Michigan State history. He owns 3. Mark Dantonio (2007-) ...... 49 a 31-4 record (.886) in his third year as the starter, including a 20-2 (.909) mark against Big Ten opponents. The 31 wins are second most among active starting quarterbacks in the NCAA FBS (Stanford’s Kevin Hogan Rk. Coach (Years) [Min. 10 games]..... Win Pct. with 32) and the .886 winning percentage is No. 1. Cook is 4-1 against AP Top 10 teams in his career and 1. Mark Dantonio (2007-) ...... 710 7-3 against AP Top 25 opponents. He became MSU’s all-time leader in touchdown passes after throwing 2. Denny Stolz (1973-75)...... 604 four in the Nebraska game; he has 68 overall (Kirk Cousins threw 66 from 2008-11). 3. Nick Saban (1995-99)...... 602 Cook ranks among the Big Ten leaders in touchdown passes (fi rst with 21), passing effi ciency (fi rst with BOWL APPEARANCES 149.3 rating), passing (second with 267.2 ypg.), and total offense (third with 275.0 ypg.). His three intercep- Rk. Coach (Years)...... Bowls tions are tied for the fewest by a Big Ten starting quarterback. In Big Ten games, Cook is averaging 313.3 1. Mark Dantonio (2007-) ...... 8 yards per game passing and has completed 108-of-186 throws (.581) for 12 TDs and just two . 2. George Perles (1983-94) ...... 7 Cook’s last season is shaping up to be his most productive in the record book. With 21 TDs already in 2015, 3. Duffy Daugherty (1954-72) ...... 3 he is just three away from tying his career high of 24 last season and four away from tying Cousins (25) Nick Saban (1995-99)...... 3 for the most in a Spartan single-season. He has thrown for more than 300 yards in a school-record four consecutive games (367 vs. Rutgers; 328 vs. Michigan; career-high 398 vs. Indiana; 335 vs. Nebraska). His BOWL WINS 10 300-yard passing games are tied for fi rst in school history, along with Smoker. The four 300-yard passing Rk. Coach (Years)...... Bowl Wins games are tied for second most in an MSU single-season (record: Smoker with six in 2003). 1. Mark Dantonio (2007-) ...... 4 2. George Perles (1983-94) ...... 3 The 6-4, 220-pound Cook earned his 28th career win in the victory over Purdue on Oct. 3, making him the winningest starting quarterback in school history. He passed Spartan signal-caller Kirk Cousins’ school- record mark of 27 career victories for MSU (27-12 record from 2009-11).

The Hinckley, Ohio, native is ranked among MSU’s all-time leaders in 300-yard passing games (tied for fi rst with 10), touchdown passes (fi rst with 68), 200-yard passing games (second with 24), passing effi ciency (second with 143.7 rating), passing yards (third with 8,468), pass attempts (third with 1,053), total offense (third with 8,691 yards), pass completions (third with 613), and pass completion percentage (ninth at .582).

The 6-4, 220-pound Cook needs 314 yards of total offense to become MSU’s all-time leader in that category. Cook has 8,691 yards of total offense, which is currently third in school history (Cousins with 9,004 from 2008-11; Smoker with 8,714 from 2000-03). Cook, who already owns MSU’s all-time touchdown passes record with 68, is also nearing the career mark for most passing yards in school history. Cook, who is cur- rently third with 8,468 yards, only trails Smoker (8,932) and Cousins (9,131). Cook needs one more 300-yard passing game to set the school record in that category as well; he currently is tied with Smoker with 10.

Among active NCAA FBS quarterbacks, Cook ranks among the leaders in passing yards (sixth with 8,468), touchdown passes (fi fth with 68), total offense (ninth at 8,691 total yards), passing yards per game (21st at 217.1 ypg.) and passing effi ciency (24th with 143.7 rating).

Cook tied a career high with four touchdown passes at Nebraska to set a new Michigan State career record with 68, passing Cousins. Cook completed 23-of-37 passes for 335 yards and one interception along with 14 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

his four TDs, and set a school record with his fourth straight 300-yard passing game (367 vs. Rutgers; 328 FUTURE SCHEDULES vs. Michigan; 398 vs. Indiana; 335 vs. Nebraska). He also tied Smoker for the most 300-yard passing games in a career with 10 and it marked Cook’s 24th career 200-yard passing effort, which is second in MSU his- 2016 tory (Cousins with 26). Cook’s 335 passing yards were the most ever by a Spartan QB against Nebraska. Sept. 3 FURMAN Sept. 17 at Notre Dame After setting a school record with 416 yards of total offense and throwing for a career-high 398 yards in Sept. 24 WISCONSIN Michigan State’s 52-26 win over Indiana in Week 8, Cook was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Oct. 1 at Indiana Oct. 8 BYU Week for the fi rst time in his career. Cook also set career highs for pass completions (30) and pass attempts Oct. 15 NORTHWESTERN (HC) (52) against the Hoosiers and tied his career best with four touchdown passes. He produced some of the Oct. 22 at Maryland top single-game passing totals in school history: completions (tied for sixth with 30), pass attempts (sixth Oct. 29 MICHIGAN with 52), passing yards (second with 398) and TD passes (tied for second with 4). The 398 passing yards Nov. 5 at Illinois were just two shy of MSU’s single-game record (Bill Burke, 400, vs. Michigan in 1999). Nov. 12 RUTGERS Nov. 19 OHIO STATE With a career-best 398 passing yards against Indiana, Cook became just the third quarterback in MSU history Nov. 26 at Penn State to reach the 8,000-yard career milestone (8,133 passing yards). Cook’s effort against the Hoosiers was also 2017 named one of the “Great Eight” performances of the week by the Davey O’Brien Award. Sept. 9 BOWLING GREEN Sept. 16 WESTERN MICHIGAN Cook became just the second Spartan starting quarterback to defeat Michigan three consecutive times Sept. 23 NOTRE DAME (Cousins, 2009-11) in MSU’s 27-23 triumph at Michigan Stadium in Week 7. He threw his 60th career touch- Sept. 30 IOWA down pass with a 30-yard pass to Macgarrett Kings Jr. in the third quarter and completed 18-of-39 passes Oct. 7 at Michigan overall for 328 yards. It marked Cook’s fi fth fourth-quarter comeback for the Spartans (2012 Buffalo Wild Oct. 14 at Minnesota Oct. 21 INDIANA (HC) Wings Bowl vs. TCU; 2013 vs. Ohio State in Big Ten Championship Game; 2014 Rose Bowl vs. Stanford; Oct. 28 at Northwestern 2015 Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor; 2015 vs. Michigan). Nov. 4 PENN STATE Nov. 11 at Ohio State Cook threw for a 367 yards – the fi fth-highest total in school history – and two touchdowns in the win at Nov. 18 MARYLAND Rutgers in Week 6. His showing against the Scarlet Knights was named one of the “Great 8” performances Nov. 25 at Rutgers of the week by the Davey O’Brien Award. With the score tied at 24 with 4:16 to play, Cook engineered a 2018 (BIG TEN ONLY) 10-play, 76-yard game-winning touchdown drive to lead MSU to a 31-24 win. His 29-yard completion on Sept. 22 at Indiana third-and-9 from the MSU 25 to R.J. Shelton kept the drive alive and led to LJ Scott’s 3-yard TD run with Oct. 6 NORTHWESTERN (HC) 43 seconds remaining in the game. Oct. 13 at Penn State Oct. 20 MICHIGAN Cook accounted for 187 total yards against Purdue. He completed 13-of-19 throws for 139 yards, includ- Oct. 27 PURDUE ing a 23-yard TD toss to Shelton in the second quarter, and connected on eight consecutive throws during Nov. 3 at Maryland one stretch in the fi rst half. He also completed throws to eight different receivers. In addition, Cook rushed Nov. 10 OHIO STATE Nov. 17 at Nebraska fi ve times for a career-high 48 yards (previous high: 35 yards on four carries vs. Western Michigan in 2013 Nov. 24 RUTGERS season opener), including a career-long 22-yard run in the third quarter. 2019 (BIG TEN ONLY) In MSU’s 35-21 victory over Air Force on Sept. 19, Cook matched his career high with four touchdown passes Sept. 21 at Northwestern and was 15-of-23 passing for 247 yards. He connected three times for scores with Aaron Burbridge, who Sept. 28 INDIANA (HC) tied MSU’s single-game touchdown reception record against the Falcons and was named the Big Ten Of- Oct. 5 at Ohio State fensive Player of the Week. Oct. 12 at Wisconsin Oct. 26 PENN STATE Nov. 9 ILLINOIS Cook completed 20-of-32 throws for 192 yards and two touchdowns in the 31-28 win over then-No. 7 Oregon Nov. 16 at Michigan on Sept. 12 in Spartan Stadium. Cook improved his record to 4-1 as the starting quarterback at MSU against Nov. 23 at Rutgers teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 10, which ranks tied for second most in school history (Steve Nov. 30 MARYLAND Juday: six wins from 1963-65; Bill Burke: four wins from 1998-99). FUTURE NON-CONFERENCE GAMES Sept. 8, 2018 at Arizona State In the season opener at Western Michigan, Cook threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns while completing Sept. 14, 2019 ARIZONA STATE 15-of-31 passes. Sept. 12, 2020 at BYU Sept. 26, 2020 MIAMI (FLA.) Cook fi nished the 2014 season ranked among MSU’s single-season leaders in TD passes (second with 24), Sept. 18, 2021 at Miami (Fla.) passing yards (third with 3,214 yards), 200-yard passing games (tied for third with 10), passing effi ciency Sept. 17, 2022 at Boise State (fi fth with 149.4 rating), pass attempts (sixth with 365) and pass completions (ninth with 212). In addition, Sept. 16, 2023 BOISE STATE Cook led the Big Ten in passing (247.2 ypg.) and ranked second in the NCAA FBS in passing yards per completion (15.2). He ranked second in the Big Ten and 19th in the FBS in passing effi ciency (149.4 rating), and also ranked among the Big Ten leaders in passing yards (3,214), touchdown passes (second with 24), total offense (third with 253.4 ypg.) and completion percentage (sixth at .581).

Cook tied a school record, shared by Kirk Cousins and Drew Stanton, by throwing for a TD pass in 16 straight games (streak snapped at Maryland Nov. 15). He has thrown a touchdown pass in 12 consecutive games, dating back to Nov. 22 vs. Rutgers last season, heading into Saturday’s game vs. Maryland.

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In leading MSU to back-to-back bowl wins over No. 5 Stanford and No. 4 Baylor (Associated Press fi nal DEFENSIVE TDs SCORED IN DANTONIO ERA regular-season ranking), Cook hit 46-of-78 throws (.590) for 646 yards (323.0 yards per game), four TDs and three interceptions. In three postseason bowl appearances (2012 Buffalo Wild Wings vs. TCU), he owns Michigan State has scored 23 defensive touchdowns MSU career records for passing yards (693) and TD passes (5). since Mark Dantonio took over as head coach prior to the 2007 season, including fi ve each in 2007, 2011 Cook and Dan Enos are the only two Spartan quarterbacks to win two bowl games as the starting quar- and 2013. terback (Cook: 2014 Rose, 2015 Cotton; Enos: 1989 Aloha, 1990 Sun). Cook also led the Spartans on a game-winning drive in the 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl against TCU. Cook has led the Spartans to three 2007 (5) Travis Key 31-yard interception return vs. Pittsburgh, straight fourth-quarter comebacks in bowl games. second quarter Ervin Baldwin 12-yard fumble return vs. Indiana, third Most Wins by a Spartan Starting Quarterback quarter Rank Player (Starting Years) Total Wins Otis Wiley 54-yard interception return vs. Ohio State, 1. Connor Cook (2013-14) 31 third quarter 2. Kirk Cousins (2009-11) 27 Sir Darean Adams 25-yard fumble return vs. Ohio 3. Jeff Smoker (2000-03) 21 State, third quarter Travis Key 20-yard fumble recovery vs. Purdue, fourth quarter Most Wins by NCAA FBS Active Starting Quarterbacks Rank Player (School) Total Wins 2008 (2) 1. Kevin Hogan (Stanford) 32 Otis Wiley 31-yard interception return vs. California, 2. Connor Cook (Michigan State) 31 second quarter 3. Joel Stave (Wisconsin) 29 Johnny Adams 40-yard interception return vs. Purdue, 4. Keenan Reynolds (Navy) 28 second quarter 5. Cody Kessler (USC) 25 2009 (2) Trevone Boykin (TCU) 25 Danny Fortener 45-yard interception return vs. Illinois, (Note: Ohio State’s has 26 career wins as a starting quarterback but third quarter has transitioned to wide receiver for the 2015 season.) Chris L. Rucker 11-yard fumble return vs. Purdue, fi rst quarter Highest winning percentage by NCAA FBS Active Starting Quarterbacks 2010 – None (Minimum: 24 career starts) Rank Player (School) Winning Pct. (Record) 2011 (5) 1. Connor Cook (Michigan State) .886 (31-4) Jeremy Langford 37-yard fumble return vs. Florida 2. Kevin Hogan (Stanford) .780 (32-9) Atlantic, fourth quarter 3. Everett Golson (Florida State/Notre Dame) .767 (23-7) Isaiah Lewis 37-yard interception return vs. Central 4. Joel Stave (Wisconsin) .763 (29-9) Michigan, second quarter 5. Cody Kessler (USC) .694 (25-11) Isaiah Lewis 39-yard interception return vs. Michigan, fourth quarter 6. Trevone Boykin (TCU) .676 (25-12) Johnny Adams 86-yard interception return vs. Indiana, (Note: Ohio State’s Braxton Miller produced a 26-8 record [.765] in 34 career starts at third quarter quarterback before transitioning to wide receiver for the 2015 season.) 38-yard interception return vs. Georgia, third quarter, 2012 Outback Bowl AARON BURBRIDGE ADDED TO BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST – Senior wide receiver Aaron Burbridge is making a strong case to become the second Spartan in a row 2012 – None to be named the Big Ten Receiver of the Year (Tony Lippett, 2014). Burbridge is just 6 yards away from 2013 (5) reaching the 1,000-yard milestone for the season, as he leads the Big Ten and ranks 11th in the NCAA FBS Kurtis Drummond 21-yard interception return vs. West- with 994 receiving yards. Burbridge also ranks fi rst in the Big Ten and 14th in the FBS in receptions (6.9 pg; ern Michigan, fi rst quarter 62) and eighth in the FBS in receiving yards per game (110.4 ypg.). His six TDs are tied for third most in the Shilique Calhoun 16-yard fumble return vs. Western conference. Burbridge has recorded four straight 100-yard games and seven overall this season, one shy Michigan, fourth quarter of the MSU single-season record (B.J. Cunningham, eight, 2011). Shilique Calhoun 4-yard fumble return vs. South Florida, second quarter Shilique Calhoun 56-yard interception return vs. South The 6-1, 208-pound Burbridge was added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, which is given annually to Florida, third quarter the nation’s outstanding college football receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., in Denicos Allen 45-yard fumble return vs. Purdue, late September. He was named the fourth-leading candidate for the Biletnikoff Award by ESPN.com’s Mark second quarter Schlabach on Oct. 20 and was a midseason All-Big Ten pick by ESPN.com.

2014 (3) Burbridge tied his career high with 10 catches and established a career high for receiving yards with 164 Darien Harris 15-yard interception return vs. Purdue, at Nebraska on Nov. 7; he also had a 33-yard TD catch in the third quarter. It marked Burbridge’s fourth fourth quarter RJ Williamson 29-yard interception return vs. Michigan, consecutive 100-yard receiving game and his seventh of the season. His 164 receiving yards were the most third quarter ever by a Spartan wide receiver against the Huskers. RJ Williamson 22-yard interception return vs. Maryland, third quarter Burbridge had eight receptions for 128 yards against Indiana, including an 11-yard touchdown grab from Connor Cook late in the second quarter. 2015 (1) RJ Williamson 64-yard fumble return vs. Air Force, fi rst quarter 16 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS

RUSHING YARDS 1. Delton Williams (109 att.) 576 2. LJ Scott (92 att.) 507 3. Madre London (95 att.) 399 4. R.J. Shelton (59 att.) 388 5. Gerald Holmes (76 att.) 353

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. LJ Scott 9 2. Delton Williams 7 3. Gerald Holmes 5 4. R.J. Shelton 4 5. Connor Cook 3 Madre London 3

PASSING YARDS (C-A-I-TD) 1. Connor Cook (613-1,053-18-68) 8,468

RECEPTIONS 1. Aaron Burbridge 142 2. Macgarrett Kings Jr. 104 3. Josiah Price 56 4. R.J. Shelton 51

In MSU’s 27-23 win over No. 12 Michigan in Ann Arbor on Oct. 17, Burbridge hauled in nine catches for 132 RECEIVING YARDS yards while being matched up against Wolverine senior cornerback Jourdan Lewis, who has been named 1. Aaron Burbridge 1,910 2. Macgarrett Kings Jr. 1,344 a midseason All-American by several national media outlets. 3. Josiah Price 755 4. R.J. Shelton 520 Burbridge recorded a career-high 10 receptions and had 156 receiving yards in the win at Rutgers. TD RECEPTIONS The Farmington Hills, Michigan, native was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week after setting a 1. Josiah Price 15 career high with three touchdown catches in the win over Air Force in Week 3; he had eight receptions 2. Aaron Burbridge 9 overall for 156 yards against the Falcons. He scored on TD grabs of 28, 32 and 21 yards from Connor Cook. 3. Macgarrett Kings Jr. 8 4. R.J. Shelton 5 Burbridge’s fi rst TD grab was an acrobatic reception in the corner of the end zone that was named one of the top plays of the week by several national media outlets. SCORING LEADERS 1. Michael Geiger 254 Burbridge’s three TD receptions tied MSU’s single-game record (last player: B.J. Cunningham vs. Wisconsin, 2. Josiah Price 90 2011 Big Ten Championship Game), and it also marked Burbridge’s third straight 100-yard receiving game. 3. R.J. Shelton 60 He topped the 100-yard receiving mark in the fi rst half alone, with fi ve catches for 112 yards and two TDs. 4. LJ Scott 54 5. Aaron Burbridge 54 His eight receptions matched his career best (8 for 134 yards vs. Indiana, 2012). Seven of his eight catches 6. Macgarrett Kings Jr. 48 resulted in either a fi rst down or touchdown against the Falcons, including four receptions of 20 yards or more. 7. Delton Williams 42

Burbridge’s performance marked just the fourth time in school history a Spartan wide receiver caught three ALL-PURPOSE YARDS TDs and had more than 150 yards receiving in the same game (Plaxico Burress: 13 catches for 185 yards 1. R.J. Shelton 2,249 and three TDs vs. Florida on Jan. 1, 2000; Burress: 5 catches for 164 yards and three TDs vs. Northwestern 2. Aaron Burbridge 2,019 on Nov. 13, 1999; Andre Rison: 9 catches for 252 yards and three TDs vs. Georgia on Jan. 1, 1989). 3. Macgarrett Kings Jr. 1,796 TACKLES Burbridge has recorded 142 receptions for 1,910 yards and nine TDs in 46 career games. He ranks among 1. RJ Williamson 154 MSU’s all-time leaders in receptions (fi fth with 142), 100-yard receiving games (fi fth with eight) and receiving 2. Darien Harris 123 yards (13th with 1,910). Burbridge is just 90 yards away from becoming the 11th Spartan receiver in school 3. Shilique Calhoun 112 history to reach the 2,000-yard receiving milestone. He is also just eight catches away from becoming only 4. Riley Bullough 104 the second receiver to record 150 career receptions (currently with 142; record-holder is B.J. Cunningham 5. Demetrious Cox 83 with 218). TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Shilique Calhoun 39.5 Receivers in MSU history with 150+ yards and three TD catches in same game 2. Ed Davis 16.5 Player Stats Game 3. Malik McDowell 10.5 Aaron Burbridge 8 catches, 156 yards, 3 TDs Sept. 19, 2015 vs. Air Force 4. Joel Heath 10.0 Plaxico Burress 13 catches, 185 yards, 3 TDs Jan. 1, 2000 vs. Florida Plaxico Burress 5 catches, 164 yards, 3 TDs Nov. 13, 1999 vs. Northwestern SACKS 1. Shilique Calhoun 24.5 Andre Rison 9 catches, 252 yards, 3 TDs Jan. 1, 1989 vs. Georgia 3. Ed Davis 11.0

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SHUFFLING ALONG THE OFFENSIVE LINE – SPARTAN SINGLE-GAME BESTS • Michigan State, which has one of the deepest and most talented offensive lines in the nation, has featured UNDER DANTONIO fi ve different starting lineups in the fi rst nine games of the season due to injuries up front. The Spartans have Here’s a look at the top single-game totals produced by been forced to display their versatility and use their depth at all fi ve positions. Offensive line coach Mark Michigan State during head coach Mark Dantonio’s tenure Staten said his coaching style is based on the “whole-part-whole” learning model. (2007-15; 115 games):

Rushing Yards: 368 vs. Indiana, 2007 • For the fi rst time since Week 2 against Oregon, Michigan State featured its fi ve starters from the opening game of the season at Nebraska on Nov. 7 (left tackle Jack Conklin; left guard Brian Allen; center Jack Passing Yards: 398 vs. Indiana, 2015 Allen; right guard Donavon Clark; right tackle Kodi Kieler). It marked Jack Allen’s fi rst start since Week 6 against Rutgers (out with an injury). Total Yards: 662 vs. Indiana, 2014

First Downs: 33 vs. Indiana, 2015 • Four of Michigan State’s starters on the offensive line have started at multiple positions this season (Brian Allen: seven starts at left guard, two at center; Donavon Clark: fi ve at right guard; four starts at right tackle; Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: -48 yards by Michi- Kodi Kieler: fi ve starts at right tackle, one at left tackle; Benny McGowan (four starts at right guard; two at gan, 2013 left guard). In addition, Jack Allen played extensive action at left tackle vs. Purdue and Rutgers. Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 11 by Indiana, 2014 • MSU started its fi fth different combination on the offensive line at Michigan in Week 7. Jack Conklin re- Fewest Total Yards Allowed: 48 by Florida Atlantic, 2011 turned to action for the fi rst time since Sept. 26 vs. Central Michigan to start at left tackle, Benny McGowan started at left guard, Brian Allen started at center, Donavon Clark lined up at right guard and Kodi Kieler Fewest First Downs Allowed: 1 by Florida Atlantic, 2011 was at right tackle. Sacks By: 9 vs. Ohio State, 2011 • With starting junior right tackle Kodi Kieler missing three games (Air Force, Central Michigan, Purdue), Turnovers Forced: 6 vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014 fi fth-year senior Donavon Clark moved from right guard to right tackle and junior Benny McGowan entered Points (Game): 73 vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014 the starting rotation at right guard.

Points (Half): 49 (1st) vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014 • Starting junior left tackle Jack Conklin was forced to exit the Central Michigan game in Week 4 late in (school record) the second quarter with a leg injury, which moved sophomore Dennis Finley to the starting role at left Points (Quarter): 28 (1st) vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014 tackle; however, Finley broke his leg in the second quarter vs. Purdue in Week 5, setting forth another set of changes, including fi fth-year senior All-America center Jack Allen to left tackle in the second half against Victory Margin: 59 vs. Eastern Michigan, 2014 the Boilermakers; Allen also played at left tackle at Rutgers, but was forced to leave the game with an injury and missed the Michigan game. Fewest Points Allowed (Game): 0 by Purdue, 2013; by Florida Atlantic, 2011; by Florida Atlantic, 2008 • Red-shirt freshman David Beedle, junior Miguel Machado (right tackle) and fi fth-year senior Brandon Clemons (guard) are also seeing action in the playing rotation.

• Amid all of the lineup changes, MSU has still only allowed 11 sacks all season – second fewest in the Big COACHING STAFF - GAMEDAY LOCATIONS Ten and 20th fewest in the NCAA FBS. Last season, the offensive line allowed just 11 sacks, the least in the Big Ten and tied for third fewest in the NCAA FBS. On the fi eld... Head coach Mark Dantonio • In the second half of the Purdue game in Week 5, not one of the Spartan offensive linemen in the game started at that position in Week 1. Here’s a look at the lineup changes to the MSU offensive line from Week Defensive line coach Ron Burton 1 to the second half of the Purdue game in Week 5: Quarterbacks coach Brad Salem Wide receivers coach Terrence Samuel Position Week 1 Starter vs. WMU Week 5 Second Half vs. Purdue Offensive line coach Mark Staten LT Jack Conklin Jack Allen Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Mike Tressel LG Brian Allen David Beedle C Jack Allen Brian Allen In the booth... RG Donavon Clark Benny McGowan Asst. head coach/co-defensive coordinator Harlon RT Kodi Kieler Donavon Clark Barnett FINDING SUCCESS ON THIRD DOWN – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Jim Bollman • Michigan State ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 5 in the FBS with a 51 percent third-down conversion Co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Dave Warner rate (64-for-126). On third downs, Connor Cook ranks tied for second in the NCAA FBS with nine TD passes Linebackers/special teams coach Mark Snyder and is completing 58 percent of his passes (53-of-91) for 727 yards.

RUNNING GAME KEY FOR SPARTANS UNDER DANTONIO – • Under Mark Dantonio, Michigan State is 66-11 (.857) when outrushing its opponent, including a 50-4 record (.926) since 2010. MSU has outrushed its opponent in fi ve of the fi rst nine games this season. Conversely, MSU is 17-21 under Dantonio when being outgained on the ground by its opponent.

• The Spartans are 30-3 (.909) in games when gaining 200 or more rushing yards under Dantonio.

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SPARTANS LOOK TO CONTROL TIME OF POSSESSION – 2015 SPARTAN SPORTS NETWORK • The Spartans ranked No. 1 in the FBS in time of possession last season (35:21) and tied for sixth in 2013 RADIO AFFILIATES (33:19). This season, MSU ranks 15th in the FBS in time of possession (32:54). City ...... Call Letters Alma ...... WQBX (FM 104.9) SPARTANS FEATURE TRIO OF RUNNING BACKS IN OFFENSIVE BACKFIELD – Alma ...... WFYC (AM 1280) Three different running backs have started this season for Michigan State: freshman LJ Scott, red-shirt Alpena ...... WKJZ (FM 94.9) freshman Madre London and sophomore Gerald Holmes. Junior Delton Williams also has seen action Ann Arbor ...... WLBY (AM 1290) in the backfi eld. Bad Axe ...... WLEW (AM 1340) Battle Creek ...... WBCK (FM 95.3) Scott leads the Spartans in rushing with 507 yards on 92 carries (56.3 ypg.; 5.5 avg.). He also leads the team Benton Harbor ...... WCSY (FM 103.7) with nine rushing TDs, which ranks tied for second in the Big Ten. The nine rushing TDs also rank third most Detroit ...... WJR (AM 760) by a Spartan freshman in a single-season (Sedrick Irvin, 16, 1996; T.J. Duckett, 10, 1999). Escanaba ...... WUPF (FM 107.3) Flint ...... WWCK (AM 1570) Scott was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after recording career highs for carries (18), rushing Gaylord ...... WMJZ (FM 101.5) Grand Haven ...... WGHN (FM 92.1) yards (146) and rushing touchdowns (2) in No. 2 Michigan State’s 24-21 victory over Purdue in the Big Ten Grand Rapids ...... WBBL (FM 107.3) opener on Oct. 3. It marked Scott’s fi rst career 100-yard rushing game (previous high: 77 yards on 13 rushes Greenville ...... WGLM (AM 1380) in 2015 season opener at Western Michigan). He also posted his second career multi-TD game (also scored Hastings ...... WBCH (AM 1220/FM 100.1) two rushing TDs against Oregon in Week 2). Scott scored on TD runs of 18 and 1 yard in the fi rst quarter Houghton Lake ...... WTWS (FM 92.1) against Purdue. His 30-yard run in the fourth quarter helped set up Michael Geiger’s 30-yard fi eld goal. Iron Mountain ...... WMIQ (AM 1450) Ishpeming ...... WUPG (FM 96.7) Scott’s 146 rushing yards were the most by a Spartan freshman since Javon Ringer had 194 at Illinois on Jackson ...... WIBM (AM 1450/FM 101.9) Sept. 24, 2005. Kalamazoo ...... WKZO (AM 590) Lansing ...... WJIM (AM 1240) It marked the second time Scott has been named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week this season. He also ...... WMMQ (FM 94.9) earned the honor after collecting 76 rushing yards on 11 carries in the victory over then-No. 7 Oregon, Ludington/Manistee ...... WLDN (FM 98.7) including touchdown runs of 6 and 38 yards. Midland ...... WLUN (FM 100.9) Newberry ...... WMJT (FM 96.7) Ontonagon ...... WUPY (FM 101.1) London, who has missed the last three games after suffering an injury in Week 6 at Rutgers, started the fi rst Petoskey ...... WJML (AM 1110/FM 94.9) six games for the Spartans. He is still second on the team with 399 rushing yards on 95 carries (66.5 ypg.; 4.2 Port Huron ...... WPHM (AM 1380) avg.) and has three TDs. London recorded his fi rst career 100-yard rushing game with 103 yards on 18 carries Saginaw ...... WILZ (FM 104.5) against No. 7 Oregon, including a season-long 62-yard run on MSU’s fi rst offensive play from scrimmage. Tawas City ...... WQLB (FM 103.3) Traverse City ...... WCCW (AM 1310) Holmes has started the last two games (Indiana, Nebraska) and responded with a career game against the Traverse City ...... WCCW (FM 107.5) Cornhuskers, establishing career highs for carries (22) and rushing yards (117), including a 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. Holmes ranks among the team leaders in rushing touchdowns (second with 5), carries (second with 61) and rushing yards (third with 309; 38.6 ypg.; 5.1 avg.).

PRICE IS RIGHT IN THE END ZONE – Junior tight end Josiah Price, who was named to the Mackey Award Midseason Watch List (nation’s most outstanding tight end), has the most career touchdown receptions (15) of any tight end in Michigan State history. He set the record with his 14th career TD catch against Central Michigan on Sept. 26. Price also ranks tied for eighth among all Spartans with his 15 career touchdown grabs. In addition, Price’s 15 TDs are the most by an active tight end in the NCAA FBS.

Price has fi ve TDs this season (did not play in Week 5 vs. Purdue or Week 6 vs. Rutgers due to ankle injury). SpartanSportsNetwork.com He has 13 receptions for 171 yards (13.2 avg.) – and 10 of them have resulted in either a touchdown or fi rst down. Live broadcasts for all of Michigan State’s games are available online at SpartanSportsNetwork.com and also Price, who owns a 3.59 grade-point average as a hospitality business major, was named to the CoSIDA on the Spartan Sports Network mobile app for the iPhone Academic All-District 5 Team. and Android devices.

The Greentown, Indiana, native has 56 career receptions for 755 yards in 34 games. LONGEST TENURED FBS PLAY-BY-PLAY RADIO ANNOUNCERS SPARTAN OFFENSIVE NOTES FROM 2014 – • Michigan State’s offense in 2014 was the most prolifi c in school history. The Spartans set school single- Rk. Name (School) Years 1. Bob Robertson (Washington State) 49 season records for points (559), total offense (6,510 yards; 500.8 yards per game), offensive touchdowns (70), 2. Bill Hillgrove (Pittsburgh) 46 rushing touchdowns (44), scoring average (43.0 points per game), rushing yards (3,057) and fi rst downs (321). 3. Don Fischer (Indiana) 43 4. Larry Zimmer (Colorado) 42 • MSU ranked second in the Big Ten and seventh in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in scoring, averag- Tommy Suggs (South Carolina) 42 ing a school-record 43.0 points per game. 6. Joe Starkey (California) 41 Dave Nitz (Louisiana Tech) 41 9. Bob Harris (Duke) 40 • Michigan State also ranked second in the Big Ten and 11th in the NCAA FBS in total offense, averaging a Frank Hoffman, ULM 40 school-record 500.8 yards per game. In addition, MSU ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (265.6 10. George Blaha (Michigan State) 38 ypg.) and fi fth in the Big Ten and 19th in the FBS in rushing offense (235.3 ypg.). 19 MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL • #REACHHIGHER 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

SPARTANS IN THE NFL DEFENSE TRULY ELITE – Michigan State has 18 former players listed on active • Since 2011, Michigan State’s defense has been one of the most consistent in the NCAA FBS. The Spartans rosters for teams as of Nov. are the only team to rank in the FBS Top 10 in total defense the past four seasons (No. 6 in 2011, No. 4 in 4, 2015. 2012, No. 2 in 2013, No. 8 in 2014).

Max Bullough, LB • The Spartans are the only team in the FBS to rank in the Top 10 in both total defense and rushing defense Garrett Celek, TE the past four seasons. MSU ranked No. 1 in the nation in rushing defense (88.5 ypg.) and No. 8 in total defense (315.8 ypg.) in 2014. Kirk Cousins, QB Washington Redskins Kellen Davis, TE • Since the Big Ten began awarding stat champions in all games in 1985, Michigan State is only the second Darqueze Dennard, CB team in conference history to lead the league in rushing defense four years in a row (Michigan, 1990-93). Kurtis Drummond, S Houston Texans MSU’s 88.5 rushing yards allowed was the eighth-lowest total in school history. Bennie Fowler, WR William Gholston, DE • Michigan State led the NCAA FBS in rushing defense in 2014, allowing just 88.5 ypg. It marked the fourth Brian Hoyer, QB Houston Texans time MSU has led the NCAA in rushing defense (1952: 83.9 ypg.; 1965: school-record 47.3 ypg.; 1987: 69.8 ypg.). MSU ranked No. 2 in the FBS in rushing defense in 2013 (86.6 ypg.). Alabama, MSU and Stanford are Jeremy Langford, RB the only three schools in the FBS to rank in the Top 10 in rushing defense the past four seasons. Tony Lippett, DB Keshawn Martin, WR • Michigan State has ranked among the FBS Top 25 in pass effi ciency defense the past four seasons (18th Keith Mumphery, WR Houston Texans in 2011; 4th in 2012; 1st in 2013; 21st in 2014). Domata Peko, DT Cincinnati Bengals , S Washington Redskins • MSU has fi nished in the Top 25 nationally in rushing defense fi ve times in the last six seasons, including Dion Sims, TE Miami Dolphins four straight in the Top 10 (24th in 2009; ninth in 2011; eighth in 2012; second in 2013; fi rst in 2014). Drew Stanton, QB • In 115 games under Mark Dantonio, MSU has held its opponents under 100 yards rushing 58 times (50 Trae Waynes, CB percent).

Practice Squad: Here’s a year-by-year breakdown of where MSU’s defense has ranked among the nation’s elite the past , OT Cincinnati Bengals four seasons: Taiwan Jones, LB New York Jets Marcus Rush, DE San Francisco 49ers 2014 Category Stat Avg. Big Ten NCAA Rushing Defense 88.5 1st 1st Injured Reserve: Passing Defense 227.3 11th 60th Le’Veon Bell, RB Total Defense 315.8 4th 8th Micajah Reynolds, DT Scoring Defense 21.5 3rd 22nd Pass Effi ciency Defense 113.1 4th 21st

2013 Category Stat Avg. Big Ten NCAA Rushing Defense 86.6 1st 2nd Passing Defense 165.6 1st 3rd Total Defense 252.2 1st 2nd Scoring Defense 13.2 1st 3rd Pass Effi ciency Defense 92.3 1st 1st

2012 Category Stat Avg. Big Ten NCAA Rushing Defense 98.6 1st 8th Passing Defense 175.8 3rd 9th Total Defense 273.3 1st 4th Scoring Defense 16.3 1st 10th Pass Effi ciency Defense 99.0 2nd 4th

2011 Category Stat Avg. Big Ten NCAA Rushing Defense 100.5 1st 9th Passing Defense 176.9 3rd 11th Total Defense 277.4 1st 6th Scoring Defense 18.4 3rd 10th Pass Effi ciency Defense 113.3 2nd 18th

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• Since the start of the 2012 season, Michigan State has held opponents to 50 rushing yards or less 16 times MSU TOP SINGLE-GAME (fi ve times in 2012, four in 2013, six in 2014, once in 2015), most of any school in the FBS. PERFORMANCES VS. MARYLAND

Most games (since 2012) holding an opponent to less than 50 yards rushing RUSHING Rank Team Games Player (Att.) Yards Year 1. Michigan State 16 Jeremy Langford (25) 138 2014 2. Alabama 15 Jack Breslin (18) 127 1944 3. Stanford 12 Sonny Grandelius (14) 110 1950

PASSING • Since the beginning of 2011, Michigan State has held 38 opponents under 100 rushing yards (seven in Player (C-A) Yards Year 2011; eight in 2012; 10 in 2013; nine in 2014, four in 2015), which ranks second most in the FBS. Connor Cook (14-31) 240 2014

Most games (since 2011) holding an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing RECEIVING Rank Team Games Player (Rec.) Yards Year 1. Alabama 44 Keith Mumphery (2) 78 2014 2. Michigan State 38 Macgarrett Kings Jr. (2) 63 2014 3. Stanford 36 4. Louisville 32 5. Florida State 29

• Since the start of the 2011 season, only Alabama, Florida State and Louisville have allowed fewer rush- ing touchdowns than Michigan State’s 55 (11 in 2011, six in 2012, eight in 2013, 18 in 2014, 12 in 2015).

Fewest rushing TDs allowed (since 2011) Rank Team Rushing TDs allowed 1. Alabama 31 2. Florida State 51 3. Louisville 54 4. Michigan State 55

TURNOVERS PROVING TO BE THE DIFFERENCE ONCE AGAIN IN 2015 – • Michigan State, which ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in turnover margin (+1.46 per game) in 2014 and No. 10 in 2013 (0.93 per game), is once again in the Top 10 in 2015 at 1.22 per game, which is tied for sixth best in the nation and tied for fi rst in the Big Ten (Iowa). The Spartans have forced 16 takeaways and have turned the ball over just fi ve times this season (+11). MSU’s fi ve turnovers are tied for third fewest in the FBS. In addition, MSU has scored 61 points off of its opponents’ turnovers, while the opposition has only scored three points on Spartan miscues (+58). SPARTAN FOOTBALL ALL-ACCESS • The Spartans ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in turnover margin (+1.46 per game) “Spartan Football All- Access” provides fans in 2014. MSU was +19 in the turnover department and forced 34 turnovers (16 fumbles, 18 interceptions), with a behind-the- which ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten and third most in the FBS. Conversely, the Spartans turned the ball over scenes, inside look at just 15 times (six fumbles, nine interceptions), fewest in the Big Ten. the Michigan State foot- ball program. From the • Michigan State ranked fi rst in the Big Ten and tied for 10th in the FBS in turnover margin (+13, 0.93 per opening of preseason game) in 2013. The Spartans forced the most turnovers in the Big Ten (28) and also turned the ball over the camp and each week least amount of times (15) in the conference. throughout the regular season, the show will take viewers into team and position meeting rooms, video sessions, out to the practice fi eld, into the classroom • Michigan State has forced at least one turnover in 94 of 115 games under head coach Mark Dantonio (82 as well as into the post-game locker room. percent of the games since 2007). “Spartan Football All-Access” debuts Mondays at 5:30 • Michigan State is 52-11 (.825) when forcing at least two turnovers in a game under head coach Mark p.m. ET on FOX Sports Detroit and replays throughout Dantonio. MSU has forced at least two turnovers in six of nine games this season. the week. In addition, the weekly program is available on BTN2Go. RED ZONE STOPS – • The Spartans have posted two stops on fourth-and-goal this season: against Oregon in the second quarter and against Air Force in the fourth quarter. In Mark Dantonio’s previous eight seasons, the Spartans posted four stops on fourth-and-goal (2014 vs. Jacksonville State, third quarter; 2013 vs. Illinois, second quarter; 2008 vs. Eastern Michigan, third quarter; 2008 vs. Florida Atlantic, fi rst quarter).

• In addition to the two fourth-and-goal stops, MSU has forced two turnovers in the red zone (interception vs. Western Michigan, fourth quarter; interception vs. Air Force, fourth quarter).

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SHILIQUE CALHOUN AMONG THE ELITE SPARTAN DEFENSIVE ENDS IN SPARTAN HISTORY – SEASON CAPTAINS Fifth-year senior defensive end Shilique Calhoun, a two-time fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection and two-time Jack Allen, Shilique Calhoun, Darien Harris second-team All-American, leads the Spartans in sacks (8.0 for 54 yards) and tackles for loss (10.5 for 60 GAME CAPTAINS yards) this season. His eight sacks (0.89 pg.) are fourth most in the Big Ten and 10th in the FBS, and he’s Game ...... Captain(s) also tied for 10th in the conference in tackles for loss (1.17 pg.). Western Michigan ...... Jack Conklin Oregon ...... Connor Cook Calhoun ranks fi rst among Spartan defensive linemen with 30 tackles overall and his 101 production points Air Force ...... AJ Troup are third most on the team. He has been named one of 20 semifi nalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award (col- Central Michigan ...... Paul Lang lege defensive player of the year), one of 12 semifi nalists for the Lombardi Award (college lineman of the Purdue ...... Riley Bullough year) and one of 22 quarterfi nalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Rutgers ...... Donavon Clark Michigan ...... Lawrence Thomas Indiana ...... Tyler O’Connor Calhoun was one of 13 defensive players on the Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List and was a Nebraska ...... Joel Heath preseason All-America selection by Athlon Sports (fi rst team), Lindy’s (fi rst team), CBSSports.com (second Maryland ...... - team), Phil Steele (second team), SI.com (second team) and Sporting News (second team). Ohio State ...... - Penn State ...... - The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Calhoun was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season and third time of his career following his performance in the 27-23 win at No. 12 Michigan on HONORARY CAPTAINS Oct. 17. Calhoun, who wore No. 43 in tribute to injured linebacker Ed Davis, recorded fi ve tackles, including Game ...... Captain(s) a career-best 3.5 for losses (11 yards) against the Wolverines. His tackles for losses included two sacks Western Michigan .....Tico Duckett/Todd (T.J.) Duckett/ (6 yards). The Spartan defense forced Michigan to go three-and-out on six possessions and limited the ...... Little John Flowers Wolverines to season lows in total yards (230) and rushing yards (62). Oregon ...... Le’Veon Bell Air Force ...... Central Michigan ...... Don Coleman He also was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week after recording a season-high six tackles Purdue ...... Robert Viney in No. 2 Michigan State’s 30-10 victory Central Michigan on Sept. 26, with three resulting in losses (24 yards) Rutgers ...... - including 2.5 sacks (24 yards). Calhoun also was credited with four quarterback hurries, one pass break-up Michigan ...... Edwin Baker and a blocked kick against CMU. He fi nished the game with a team-high 37 production points, the most by Indiana ...... Jeremy Langford a Spartan defensive player this season. Nebraska ...... - Maryland ...... - Calhoun earned All-America honors in 2014 from the Football Writers Association of American (second Ohio State ...... - team), Walter Camp Football Foundation (second team), Phil Steele (second team), Athlon Sports (fourth Penn State ...... - team) and SI.com (honorable mention).

With his second straight selection to the All-Big Ten First Team in 2014, Calhoun entered elite company in Michigan State history, joining College Football Hall of Famer Charles “Bubba” Smith (1965-66) and Sam Williams (1957-58) as the only other Spartan defensive ends to earn back-to-back fi rst-team All-Big Ten honors. He also was named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2013.

Calhoun ranks among MSU’s all-time leaders in tackles for loss yardage (second with 246), sack yardage (third with 191), sacks (third with 24.5), tackles for loss (fi fth with 39.5), and fumble recoveries (tied for 10th with fi ve). In 49 career games, including 36 consecutive starts, he has 112 tackles with 39.5 resulting in losses (35 percent). His 24.5 sacks are the most by any Spartan in the Mark Dantonio era and rank tied for fi rst among active players in the NCAA FBS, along with Ohio State’s .

Most Sacks - FBS Active Players Rank Player (Years) Sacks 1. Shilique Calhoun, MSU (2012-15) 24.5 Joey Bosa, Ohio State (2013-15) 24.5 3. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State (2013-15) 24.0

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RILEY BULLOUGH LEADS TEAM IN TACKLES – DEFENSIVE LEADERBOARD Junior linebacker Riley Bullough, who is in his fi rst year as the starting middle linebacker, leads the team Rk. Player ...... Production Points and ranks 12th in the Big Ten in tackles (72; 8.0 avg.). Bullough also leads the team in production points 1. LB Riley Bullough...... 154 (154) and fumble recoveries (2), and ranks second in sacks (3.5) and third in tackles for loss (5.5). He was 2. LB Darien Harris ...... 111 added to the Lott IMPACT Trophy List following Week 4. 3. DE Shilique Calhoun ...... 101 4. LB Jon Reschke ...... 92 The Traverse City, Michigan, native collected seven tackles, including 1.5 for losses (3 yards) and a half 5. CB Demetrious Cox ...... 91 sack, in the Spartans’ 27-23 victory over No. 12 Michigan in Week 7 as MSU held the Wolverines to season 6. NT Malik McDowell ...... 88 lows in total yards (230) and rushing yards (62). DE Lawrence Thomas ...... 88 8. DT Joel Heath ...... 55 9. DE Demetrius Cooper ...... 44 Bullough was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after recording 14 tackles and a pass break- 10. CB Arjen Colquhoun ...... 31 up in the win over No. 7 Oregon on Sept. 12 in Spartan Stadium. He also was credited with a quarterback 11. LB Chris Frey ...... 27 hurry on Oregon’s fourth-and-16 play from the MSU 43-yard line with just over a minute left in the game, 12. LB Andrew Dowell ...... 21 forcing Vernon Adams to come up short on his pass attempt intended for Bralon Addison. The Spartans limited Oregon to 123 rushing yards (43 attempts) -- the lowest single-game total by the Ducks since they TRACKING TURNOVERS were held to 64 vs. Stanford on Nov. 7, 2013. Takeaways (16) Qtr. MSU Result INT-Western Michigan (Nicholson) 1 TD The next week against Air Force, Bullough collected a career-high 16 stops against the Falcons. INT-Western Michigan (Copeland) 4 End of Game INT-Oregon (Nicholson) 1 TD In the season opener at Western Michigan, Bullough became the fi rst player since Denicos Allen in 2011 to INT-Oregon (Williamson) 2 INT record three sacks in a single game. FUM-Air Force (Williamson) 1 *TD FUM-Air Force (A. Dowell) 3 Punt INT-Air Force (Williamson) 4 Punt TWO SPARTAN STARTERS OUT FOR SEASON ON DEFENSE; STARTING SAFETY RJ WILLIAMSON FUM-Central Michigan (R. Bullough) 4 TD OUT INDEFINITELY – FUM-Purdue (Heath) 1 TD Michigan State’s defense has unfortunately suffered a rash of injuries this season. FUM-Purdue (R. Bullough) 2 TD INT-Purdue (Cox) 2 Punt Fifth-year senior linebacker Ed Davis suffered a season-ending knee injury midway through the fi rst preseason FUM-Michigan (Watts-Jackson) 4 *TD practice in full pads on Aug. 12. A preseason All-Big Ten selection, Davis led the team with 200 production INT-Indiana (Miller) 1 Punt points during the 2014 regular season and ranked fourth on the team with a career-high 58 tackles. He also FUM-Indiana (Frey) 4 TD fi nished third on the team in tackles for loss (12 for 48 yards) and sacks (seven for 33 yards). INT-Nebraska (Cox) 2 INT INT-Nebraska (R. Bullough) 3 TD TOTAL: 16 takeaways for 61 points (9-for-16 scoring) In the second game of the season against Oregon, red-shirt freshman cornerback Vayante Copeland suffered a season-ending neck injury in the second half against the Ducks. Copeland started the fi rst two Turnovers (5) Qtr. Opp. Result games at cornerback and collected seven tackles, including two for losses. He recorded an interception in FUM-Western Michigan (Shelton) 2 Punt the end zone in the fourth quarter at Western Michigan with under two minutes remaining to ice the game INT-Oregon (Cook) 2 Downs against the Broncos. INT-Rutgers (Cook) 2 End of Half FUM-Indiana (Macksood) 2 End of Half In Week 5 against Purdue, fi fth-year senior and two-year starting safety RJ Williamson injured his arm and INT-Nebraska (Cook) 2 FG TOTAL: 5 turnovers for 3 points (1-for-5 scoring) was forced to undergo surgery on a torn bicep; he is out indefi nitely, with a possible return slated for late in the regular season or for postseason play. The 6-foot, 216-pound Williamson is MSU’s active career leader MSU: +11 Turnovers, +58 Points off Turnovers in tackles (154) and interceptions (8). He has played in 43 career games, including 17 starts. * - denotes TD occured on same play as turnover. Williamson was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as the AutoNation National Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 21 for his role in the win over Air Force. He recorded fi ve tackles, returned a fumble 64 yards for a touchdown and intercepted a pass in the red zone against the Falcons. He also recovered an on-side kick attempt with 2:10 left in the game to help preserve MSU’s two touchdown lead. His 64-yard fumble return for a score gave the Spartans a 14-0 lead with 6:31 remaining in the fi rst quarter. On a third-and-goal play midway through the fourth quarter, he intercepted Karson Roberts’ pass attempt at the MSU 8-yard line.

Williamson has scored three defensive touchdowns in his career, which is tied for the most by any player in school history (Shilique Calhoun, T.J. Turner). In addition to the fumble return for a score against Air Force, he returned interceptions for touchdowns against Michigan and Maryland in 2014.

Most Defensive Touchdowns - MSU History Rank Player (Years) TDs 1. RJ Williamson (2012-15) 3 Shilique Calhoun (2012-15) 3 T.J. Turner (1997-2000) 3

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TOP SINGLE-GAME PERFORMANCES SPARTAN TRENDS UNDER DANTONIO – Here’s how Michigan State has fared during head coach Mark Dantonio’s tenure (2007-15: 115 games): Riley Bullough Tackles Total Opponent (S-A) Date 2015 Overall 16 Air Force (5-11) 9/19/15 Games played in Spartan Stadium: 5-0 49-12 14 Oregon (5-9) 9/12/15 Games played on the road/neutral site: 3-1 34-20 Aaron Burbridge Receiving Yds. Opponent (Rec.) Date Games played in August: 0-0 3-1 164 Nebraska (10) 11/7/15 Games played in September: 4-0 26-9 156 Rutgers (10) 10/10/15 Games played in October: 4-0 28-10 156 Air Force (8) 9/19/15 Games played in November: 0-1 21-7 134 Indiana (8) 10/6/12 132 Michigan (9) 10/17/15 Games played in December: 0-0 2-2 128 Indiana (8) 10/24/15 Games played in January: 0-0 3-3 117 Western Michigan (4) 9/4/15 101 Oregon (8) 9/12/15 When leading at halftime: 6-1 61-8 When trailing at halftime: 2-0 18-21 Connor Cook Passing Yds. Opponent (Comp.-Att.) Date When tied at halftime: 0-0 4-3 398 Indiana (30-52) 10/24/15 367 Rutgers (24-39) 10/10/15 When scoring fi rst: 5-0 60-9 358 Ohio State (25-45) 11/8/14 When opponent scores fi rst: 3-1 23-23 343 Oregon (29-47) 9/6/14 335 Nebraska (23-37) 11/7/15 332 Indiana (24-32) 10/18/14 When leading after fi rst quarter: 5-0 48-6 332 Stanford (22-36) 1/1/14 When trailing after fi rst quarter: 0-1 17-20 328 Michigan (18-39) 10/17/15 When tied after fi rst quarter: 3-0 18-6 314 Baylor (24-42) 1/1/15 304 Ohio State (24-40) 12/7/13 When leading after three quarters: 7-1 66-9 293 Northwestern (16-23) 11/23/13 285 Jacksonville State (12-13) 8/29/14 When trailing after three quarters: 1-0 14-20 277 Iowa (25-44) 10/5/13 When tied after three quarters: 0-0 3-3 256 Western Michigan (15-31) 9/4/15 254 Rutgers (16-24) 11/22/14 Overtime games: 0-0 4-3 252 Michigan (18-33) 11/2/2013 247 Air Force (15-23) 9/19/15 240 Maryland (14-31) 11/15/14 When gaining more fi rst downs than opponent: 6-1 61-14 238 Purdue (19-37) 10/11/14 When gaining fewer fi rst downs than opponent: 2-0 19-16 235 Indiana (22-31) 10/12/13 When gaining same number of fi rst downs as opponent: 0-0 3-2 234 Nebraska (11-29) 10/4/14 227 Michigan (12-22) 10/25/14 When gaining 200+ yards rushing: 1-0 30-3 208 Illinois (15-16) 10/26/13 202 Youngstown State (15-22) 9/14/13 When opponent gains 200+ yards rushing: 1-0 5-9

Darien Harris Tackles When outrushing opponent: 5-0 66-11 Total Opponent (S-A) Date When being outrushed by opponent: 3-1 17-21 13 Nebraska (10-3) 11/7/15 12 Oregon (5-7) 9/12/15 When gaining 200+ yards passing: 5-1 53-21 Gerald Holmes Rushing When opponent gains 200+ yards passing: 5-1 38-19 Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 117 Nebraska (22) 11/7/15 When gaining more total yards than opponent: 5-0 69-12 When gaining fewer total yards than opponent: 3-1 14-20 Madre London Rushing Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 103 Oregon (18) 9/12/15 When leading in time of possession: 6-1 64-11 When trailing in time of possession: 2-0 19-20 Jon Reschke Tackles When splitting in time of possession: 0-0 0-1 Total Opponent (S-A) Date 11 Oregon (2-9) 9/12/15

LJ Scott Rushing Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 146 Purdue (18) 10/3/15

Delton Williams Rushing Yds. Opponent (Carries) Date 103 Eastern Michigan (10) 9/20/14

RJ Williamson Tackles Total Opponent (S-A) Date 11 Ohio State (4-7) 11/8/14 10 Baylor (9-1) 1/1/15 10 Notre Dame (1-9) 9/21/13 24 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

BIG TEN/NCAA STAT LEADERS – Here’s a glance at how Michigan State ranks among the Big Ten and NCAA stat leaders in 2015: TRACKING EXPLOSIVE PLAYS (20-PLUS YARDS) Category Stat Avg. Big Ten NCAA Player No. TD R P KR PR IR FR Aaron Burbridge 19 4 0 19 0 0 0 0 Rushing Offense 153.7 10th 89th R.J. Shelton 14 2 0 5 9 0 0 0 Passing Offense 268.7 3rd 34th Macgarrett Kings Jr. 7 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 Total Offense 422.3 4th 48th LJ Scott 7 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 Scoring Offense 33.9 3rd 42nd Gerald Holmes 6 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 Rushing Defense 122.6 5th 24th DeAnthony Arnett 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 Passing Defense 249.8 10th 90th Connor Cook 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Total Defense 372.3 9th 51st Madre London 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring Defense 24.0 8th 47th Paul Lang 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Jamal Lyles 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Passing Effi ciency 148.9 1st 24th Josiah Price 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Pass Effi ciency Defense 135.3 11th 86th Monty Madaris 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Turnover Margin +1.22 1st 6th Montae Nicholson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Net Punting 33.9 13th 118th Trevon Pendleton 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Punt Returns 6.2 13th 91st Jalen Watts-Jackson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Kickoff Returns 21.2 8th 67th RJ Williamson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 70 16 15 42 10 0 1 2 NCAA STAT LEADERS – TOTAL: 70 (16 TDs) Here’s a glance at how Michigan State ranks among the NCAA individual stat leaders in 2015: Rushing: 15 (4 TDs) Passing: 42 (10 TDs) Individual Statistics (Top 50) Kickoff Returns: 10 Rushing Touchdowns: LJ Scott (31st with 9 rushing TDs) Punt Returns: 0 Passing Yards: Connor Cook (23rd with 2,405 passing yards) Interception Returns: 1 Fumble Returns: 2 (2 TDs) Passing Yards Per Game: Connor Cook (27th with 267.2 yards per game) Blocked Kick Returns: 0 Passing Yards Per Completion: Connor Cook (15th with 14.23 yards per completion) Touchdown Passes: Connor Cook (13th with 21 TD passes) Completions Per Game: Connor Cook (46th at 18.8 completions per game) Passing Effi ciency: Connor Cook (28th with 149.3 rating) Total Offense: Connor Cook (32nd with 275.0 yards per game) Points Responsible For: Connor Cook (27th with 126 points) Receptions Per Game: Aaron Burbridge (14th with 6.9 receptions per game) Receiving Yards: Aaron Burbridge (11th with 994 receiving yards) Receiving Yards Per Game: Aaron Burbridge (8th at 110.4 yards per game) Touchdown Receptions: Aaron Burbridge (37th with 6 TD receptions) Sacks: Shilique Calhoun (10th with 0.9 sacks per game) Tackles For Loss: Shilique Calhoun (39th with 1.3 tackles for loss per game) Fumble Recoveries: Riley Bullough (17th with 2 fumble recoveries)

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2015 SPARTANS OF THE WEEK – FBS BOWL STREAKS - TEAM Opponent Offense Defense Special Teams Rk. Teams ...... Streak @ Western Michigan Aaron Burbridge Malik McDowell Jake Hartbarger 1. Virginia Tech ...... 22 Oregon Aaron Burbridge Riley Bullough Jake Hartbarger 2. Georgia ...... 18 Air Force Aaron Burbridge RJ Williamson Kevin Cronin ...... 18 Central Michigan Jack Allen Shilique Calhoun Grayson Miller 4. Oklahoma ...... 16 Purdue LJ Scott Malik McDowell Jalen Watts-Jackson 5. LSU...... 15 @ Rutgers Connor Cook Malik McDowell Tyler O’Connor 6. Boise State ...... 13 @ Michigan Connor Cook Shilique Calhoun Jalen Watts-Jackson Wisconsin ...... 13 Indiana Connor Cook Joel Heath Shane Jones 8. Alabama ...... 11 @ Nebraska ------9. BYU ...... 10 Maryland Clemson ...... 10 @ Ohio State Oregon ...... 10 Penn State 12. Oklahoma State ...... 9 13. Michigan State ...... 8 2015 SPARTAN SCOUT TEAM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK – Opponent Offense Defense Special Teams * Florida State has appeared in 33 consecutive @ Western Michigan Brian Lewerke Raequan Williams Grayson Miller bowl games, but the NCAA does not recognize Oregon Trey Kilgore Tyriq Thompson Darrell Stewart Jr. its appearance in the 2006 Emerald Bowl due to Air Force Zac Leimbach Dillon Alexander Kenny Willekes NCAA sanctions. Central Michigan Matt Sokol Brett Scanlon Zac Leimbach Purdue Kenny Willekes Tyson Smith Tyriq Thompson FBS BOWL STREAKS - @ Rutgers Paul Andrie Tyriq Thompson Brett Scanlon ACTIVE HEAD COACHES (SAME SCHOOL) @ Michigan Edward Barksdale III Chris Laneaux David Dowell Rk. Teams ...... Streak Indiana Trey Kilgore Kenny Willekes Nick Tompkins 1. (Virginia Tech) ...... 22 @ Nebraska ------2. Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ...... 16 Maryland 3. Mark Richt (Georgia) ...... 14 @ Ohio State 4. (BYU) ...... 10 Penn State Les Miles (LSU) ...... 10 6. Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) ...... 9 2015 OPPONENTS UPDATE – 7. Mark Dantonio (Michigan State) ...... 8 Date vs. Nick Saban (Alabama)...... 8 MSU Opponent Last Game Result Next Game Sept. 4 @ Western Michigan (6-3) vs. Ball State (W 54-7) vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 11) Sept. 12 Oregon (6-3) vs. California (W 44-28) @ Stanford SPARTAN STREAKS Sept. 19 Air Force (6-3) vs. Army (W 20-3) vs. Utah State Consecutive Games Started Sept. 26 Central Michigan (5-4) @ Akron (W 14-6) vs. Toledo (Nov. 10) Shilique Calhoun, DE 36 Oct. 3 Purdue (2-7) vs. Illinois (L 14-48) @ Northwestern Connor Cook, QB 35 Donavon Clark, OL 22 Oct. 10 @ Rutgers (3-6) @ Michigan (L 16-49) vs. Nebraska Lawrence Thomas, DL 22 Oct. 17 @ Michigan (7-2) vs. Rutgers (W 49-16) @ Indiana Malik McDowell, NT 10 Oct. 24 Indiana (4-5) vs. Iowa (L 27-35) vs. Michigan Nov. 7 @ Nebraska (4-6) vs. Michigan State (W 39-38) @ Rutgers Nov. 14 Maryland (2-7) vs. Wisconsin (L 24-31) @ Michigan State Nov. 21 @ Ohio State (9-0) vs. Minnesota (W 28-14) @ Illinois Nov. 28 Penn State (7-3) @ Northwestern (L 21-23) vs. Michigan (Nov. 21)

Michigan State’s 2015 opponents have a combined record of 60-41 (.594). [Note: Record doesn’t include games played against MSU.] Two of MSU’s 2015 opponents are ranked in the latest Associated Press Top 25: No. 2 Ohio State and No. 15 Michigan.

SPARTANS FINDING SUCCESS IN NON-CONFERENCE PLAY – • Michigan State fi nished non-conference play 4-0 for the third time (2007, 2010, 2015) under Mark Dantonio (excluding bowl games).

• MSU has compiled a 56-19 record (.747) in games played against non-conference opponents since 1999.

• Mark Dantonio is 33-11 (.750) against non-conference opponents, including a 25-2 record (.926) in Spartan Stadium. Overall, the Spartans have won 39 of their last 51 non-league games (.765), including eight of the last nine over the past two seasons. Dantonio is 24-1 in games against teams outside of the Power Five conferences.

• All four of MSU’s non-conference opponents in 2015 played in bowl games last season and collected a combined 38-16 record in 2014. 26 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

CLINTON JONES ELECTED TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME – • Former Michigan State two-time All-American Clinton Jones was one of 15 players and two coaches THE MARK DANTONIO SHOW The Spartan Radio Net- named to the College Football Hall of Fame on Jan. 9. A three-year from 1964-66 for legendary work will produce and head coach Duffy Daugherty, Jones accounted for 2,549 career all-purpose yards and 23 touchdowns. distribute Mark Dantonio’s Jones led the team in rushing and all-purpose yards in his fi nal two seasons while helping the Spartans to weekly radio show call-in a combined record of 19-1-1, including back-to-back Big Ten and National Championships in 1965 and ‘66. show Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. The Spartan Radio • Jones becomes the eighth former Michigan State player to be selected for the College Football Hall of Fame, Network, featuring 33 af- joining halfback John Pingel (inducted in 1968), tackle Don Coleman (1975), linebacker George Webster fi liates throughout the state, will broadcast the show (1987), defensive end Bubba Smith (1988), safety Brad Van Pelt (2001), wide receiver Gene Washington live from Reno’s East, located at 1310 Abbot Road in East Lansing. Spartan play-by-play announcer George (2011) and linebacker Percy Snow (2013). As MSU’s latest inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame, Blaha serves as host for this live show that features Jones’ name was added to Spartan Stadium’s “Ring of Fame” at the Sept. 12 game against Oregon. insight from Coach Dantonio, special guests and phone calls. The Mark Dantonio Show can be heard ANDRE RISON, DOUG WEAVER INDUCTED INTO MSU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME – locally on fl agship station WJIM Radio (AM 1240) and • Michigan State University inducted six members into its Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, Sept. 17, as WMMQ (FM 94.9). part of the “Celebrate 2015” weekend. The Class of 2015 includes: Charlie Bell (basketball), Mary Kay Itnyre (basketball), Pat Milkovich (wrestling), Andre Rison (football), Doug Weaver (athletics director/ football) and Mike York (hockey).

BUBBA SMITH NAMED TO FWAA 75TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM – • Former Michigan State defensive end Charles “Bubba” Smith, one of only three players in Spartan football history to have his jersey number (No. 95) retired, was named to the Football Writers Association of America’s 75th Anniversary All-America Team (third-team selection). The FWAA 75th Anniversary All-America Team celebrates the association’s All-America teams from near the end of World War II through the 2014 season. The FWAA, which was founded in 1941, has picked an annual All-America team since the 1944 season, making it the second-longest continuously selected team in major college football. Smith earned three letters at Michigan State from 1964-66, while playing for legendary head coach Duffy Daugherty. In his fi nal two seasons, the 6-foot-7, 280-pound defensive end helped the Spartans to a combined record of 19-1-1, including back-to-back Big Ten and National Championships in 1965 and ’66.

As a senior, Smith was named First-Team All-American by nine different organizations, including the FWAA, Associated Press, UPI, AFCA, Newspaper Enterprise Association, The Sporting News, Central Press, Football News and New York News. In addition, he was selected UPI Lineman of the Year in 1966.

Smith became the fi rst selection overall in the 1967 National Football League Draft by the Baltimore Colts. He spent nine years in the NFL, including fi ve seasons in Baltimore (1967-71), two in Oakland (1973-74) and two more in Houston (1975-76). Smith was a member of the 1970 Colts team that defeated Dallas, 16-13, in V (Jan. 17, 1971). He made back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances in 1970-71 and was named First-Team All-Pro by AP and Pro Football Writers in 1971.

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MICHIGAN STATE DEPTH CHART (AS OF NOV. 10) SPARTAN OFFENSE SPARTAN DEFENSE X 16 AARON BURBRIDGE (6-1, 208, Sr.) DE 89 SHILIQUE CALHOUN (6-5, 250, Sr.-5) 19 AJ Troup (6-2, 218, Sr.-5) OR 98 Demetrius Cooper (6-5, 245, So.) 84 Felton Davis III (6-4, 181, Fr.) DT 92 JOEL HEATH (6-6, 293, Sr.-5) LT 74 JACK CONKLIN (6-6, 325, Jr.) 72 Craig Evans (6-2, 318, R-Fr.) 55 Miguel Machado (6-6, 298, R-Jr.) NT 4 MALIK MCDOWELL (6-6, 275, So.) LG 75 BENNY MCGOWAN (6-3, 325, Jr.) OR 93 Damon Knox (6-5, 276, Sr.-5) 65 BRIAN ALLEN (6-2, 298, So.) 56 Enoch Smith Jr. (6-2, 285, R-Fr.) 59 David Beedle (6-5, 316, R-Fr.) DE 8 LAWRENCE THOMAS (6-4, 305, Sr.-5) C 66 JACK ALLEN (6-2, 296, Sr.-5) 85 Evan Jones (6-5, 248, Jr.) 75 Benny McGowan (6-3, 325, Jr.) 41 Gerald Owens (6-2, 270, R-Fr.) RG 76 DONAVON CLARK (6-4, 325, Sr.-5) STAR 45 DARIEN HARRIS (6-0, 220, Sr.-5) 64 Brandon Clemons (6-3, 302, Sr.-5) 5 Andrew Dowell (6-0, 216, Fr.) RT 79 KODI KIELER (6-6, 315, Jr.) MIKE 30 RILEY BULLOUGH (6-2, 230, Jr.) 77 Nick Padla (6-6, 300, R-Fr.) 49 Shane Jones (6-1, 234, So.) TE 82 JOSIAH PRICE (6-4, 252, Jr.) OR 38 Byron Bullough (6-1, 228, R-Fr.) 11 JAMAL LYLES (6-3, 263, Jr.) OR SAM 33 JON RESCHKE (6-2, 228, So.) 83 PAUL LANG (6-5, 260, Sr.-5) 23 Chris Frey (6-2, 235, So.) 80 Dylan Chmura (6-4, 258, So.) LC 7 DEMETRIOUS COX (6-1, 200, Jr.) Z 85 MACGARRETT KINGS JR. (5-10, 192, Sr.) 15 Tyson Smith (5-10, 170 , Fr.) 21 Monty Madaris (6-1, 202, Jr.) 19 Josh Butler (5-11, 180, Fr.) F 12 R.J. SHELTON (5-11, 195, Jr.) SAF 44 GRAYSON MILLER (6-3, 200, Fr.) 5 DeAnthony Arnett (5-11, 184, Sr.-5) 10 Matt Morrissey (6-2, 203, R-Fr.) QB 18 CONNOR COOK (6-4, 220, Sr.-5) 29 Mark Meyers (6-0, 186, Jr.) 7 Tyler O’Connor (6-3, 222, Jr.) SAF 27 KHARI WILLIS (5-11, 202, Fr.) OR 6 Damion Terry (6-3, 235, So.) 9 MONTAE NICHOLSON (6-2, 215, So.) FB 37 TREVON PENDLETON (6-0, 250, Sr.-5) RC 36 ARJEN COLQUHOUN (6-1, 202, Sr.-5) 81 Matt Sokol (6-5, 250, R-Fr.) 21 Monty Madaris (6-1, 202, Jr.) TB 24 GERALD HOLMES (6-0, 216, So.) OR 39 Jermaine Edmondson (6-0, 182, Jr.) 3 LJ SCOTT (6-0, 233, Fr.) OR 22 DELTON WILLIAMS (6-1, 228, Jr.) OR 28 MADRE LONDON (6-1, 216, R-Fr.)

SPARTAN SPECIAL TEAMS KO 99 KEVIN CRONIN (6-1, 225, Jr.) HLD 86 MATT MACKSOOD (5-11, 195, Jr.) 4 Michael Geiger (5-8, 186, Jr.) 18 Connor Cook (6-4, 220, Sr.-5) PK 4 MICHAEL GEIGER (5-8, 186, Jr.) KR 12 R.J. SHELTON (5-11, 195, Jr.) 8 Kevin Cronin (6-1, 225, Jr.) 22 DELTON WILLIAMS (6-1, 228, Jr.) P 25 JAKE HARTBARGER (6-4, 210, R-Fr.) 16 Aaron Burbridge (6-1, 208, Sr.) 7 Tyler O’Connor (6-3, 222, Jr.) 27 Khari Willis (5-11, 202, Fr.) SN 52 TAYBOR PEPPER (6-5, 230, Sr.) PR 85 MACGARRETT KINGS JR. (5-10, 192, Sr.) 80 Dylan Chmura (6-4, 258, So.) 12 R.J. Shelton (5-11, 195, Jr.) 28 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • GAME 10 VS. MARYLAND 2015 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

STARTING LINEUPS/CAREER STARTS Career Starts by Position

FB TB 37-Pendleton (25) 28-London (6) 24-Holmes (2) 3-Scott (1) QB 18-Cook (35)

Z TE RT RG C LG LT X 85-Kings (10) 82-Price (13) 79-Kieler (14) 76-Clark (28) 66-J. Allen (42) 65-B. Allen (10) 74-Conklin (33) 16-Burbridge (18) 12-Shelton (10) 83-Lang (12) 75-McGowan (6) 73-Finley (1) 5-Arnett (2) 11-Lyles (4) 64-Clemons (1)

LC DE DT NT DE RC 2-D. Hicks (12) 89-Calhoun (37) 92-Heath (20) 4-McDowell (10) 8-Thomas (25*) 36-Colquhoun (6) 7-Cox (10) 93-Knox (2) 98-Cooper (1) 13-Copeland (2) 15-T. Smith (1)

SAM MIKE STAR * Includes three games started at fullback in 2012. 33-Reschke (9) 30-R. Bullough (9) 45-Harris (20) 49-S. Jones (1) + Double tight end set. $ Three receiver set. SAF SAF 44-Miller (3) 26-Williamson (17) 9-Nicholson (8) 27-Willis (3)

2015 OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Game X LT LG C RG RT TE Z QB FB TB at Western Michigan Burbridge Conklin B. Allen J. Allen Clark Kieler Lang Kings Cook Pendleton London Oregon Burbridge Conklin B. Allen J. Allen Clark Kieler Lang Kings Cook Pendleton London Air Force Arnett Conklin B. Allen J. Allen McGowan Clark Lang Shelton Cook Pendleton London Central Michigan Burbridge Conklin B. Allen J. Allen McGowan Clark Lyles Kings Cook Pendleton London Purdue Burbridge Finley B. Allen J. Allen McGowan Clark Lang Arnett Cook Pendleton London at Rutgers Burbridge Kieler B. Allen J. Allen McGowan Clark Lang Shelton Cook Lyles+ London at Michigan Burbridge Conklin McGowan B. Allen Clark Kieler Lang Kings Cook Lyles+ Scott Indiana Burbridge Conklin McGowan B. Allen Clark Kieler Price Kings Cook Shelton$ Holmes at Nebraska Burbridge Conklin B. Allen J. Allen Clark Kieler Shelton$ Kings Cook Pendleton Holmes Maryland at Ohio State Penn State

2015 DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS Game DE DT NT DE STAR MIKE SAM LC SAF SAF RC at Western Michigan Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Cox Nicholson Williamson Copeland Oregon Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Cox Nicholson Williamson Copeland Air Force Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Cox Nicholson Williamson Colquhoun Central Michigan Calhoun Thomas McDowell Cooper Harris S. Jones Reschke Cox Nicholson Williamson Colquhoun Purdue Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Hicks Cox Williamson Colquhoun at Rutgers Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Hicks Cox Nicholson Colquhoun at Michigan Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Cox Miller Willis Colquhoun Indiana Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Cox Miller Willis Colquhoun at Nebraska Calhoun Heath McDowell Thomas Harris R. Bullough Reschke Cox Miller Willis T. Smith Maryland at Ohio State Penn State 29 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 2 Darian Hicks CB 5-10 180 Jr. Jr. 2L Solon, Ohio (Solon) 3 LJ Scott RB 6-0 233 Fr. Fr. HS Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 4 Michael Geiger K 5-8 186 Jr. Jr. 2L Toledo, Ohio (Ottawa Hills) 4 Malik McDowell DL 6-6 275 So. So. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Southfield) 5 DeAnthony Arnett WR 5-11 184 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Saginaw, Mich. (Tennessee) 5 Andrew Dowell LB 6-0 216 Fr. Fr. HS North Ridgeville, Ohio (St. Edward) 6 Damion Terry QB 6-3 235 So. Jr. 1L Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 6 Kaleel Gaines DB 6-0 170 Fr. Fr. HS Frostproof, Fla. (Frostproof) 7 Demetrious Cox DB 6-1 200 Jr. Sr. 2L Jeannette, Pa. (Jeannette) 7 Tyler O’Connor QB 6-3 222 Jr. Sr. 2L Lima, Ohio (Lima Central Catholic) 8 Lawrence Thomas DL 6-4 305 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) 9 Montae Nicholson S 6-2 220 So. So. 1L Monroeville, Pa. (Gateway) 10 Matt Morrissey S 6-2 203 Fr. So. RS Lincolnshire, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson) 11 Jamal Lyles TE 6-3 263 Jr. Sr. 2L Southfield, Mich. (Southfield-Lathrup) 11 Colar Kuhns QB 6-1 212 Fr. So. RS Gaithersburg, Md. (Damascus) 12 R.J. Shelton WR 5-11 195 Jr. Jr. 2L Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam) 13 Vayante Copeland CB 6-0 195 Fr. So. RS Dayton, Ohio (Thurgood Marshall) 13 Robert Aiello WR 6-2 188 So. Jr. SQ Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion) 14 Chris Laneaux S 5-11 208 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Kalamazoo, Mich. (Portage Northern) 14 Brian Lewerke QB 6-3 192 Fr. Fr. HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle) 15 Tyson Smith CB 5-10 170 Fr. Fr. HS Southfield, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 16 Aaron Burbridge WR 6-1 208 Sr. Sr. 3L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) 16 Tommy Vento QB 6-1 192 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) 17 Trey Kilgore WR 6-1 186 So. Jr. SQ Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) 17 Tyriq Thompson LB 6-1 230 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King) 18 Connor Cook QB 6-4 220 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Hinckley, Ohio (Walsh Jesuit) 18 Michael Topolinski LB 6-0 198 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Richmond Hill, Ontario (New Mexico Military Institute) 19 AJ Troup WR 6-2 218 Sr. Sr.-5 1L Minneapolis, Minn. (Wayzata) 19 Josh Butler CB 5-11 170 Fr. Fr. HS Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite) 20 Jalen Watts-Jackson S 5-11 192 Fr. So. RS Dearborn, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 21 Monty Madaris WR/CB 6-1 202 Jr. Sr. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) 21 Davis Lewandowski WR 6-0 190 Fr. Fr. HS Okemos, Mich. (Okemos) 22 Delton Williams RB 6-1 228 Jr. Jr. 2L Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 22 Paul Andrie WR 6-2 197 Jr. Sr. SQ Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) 23 Chris Frey LB 6-2 235 So. So. 1L Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 24 Gerald Holmes RB 6-0 216 So. Jr. SQ Flint, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth) 24 Brett Scanlon K 5-11 216 Jr. Jr. TR Dowagiac, Mich. (Western Michigan) 25 Jake Hartbarger P 6-4 210 Fr. So. RS Waterville, Ohio (Anthony Wayne) 25 Darrell Stewart Jr. WR 6-1 198 Fr. Fr. HS Houston, Texas (Nimitz) 26 RJ Williamson S 6-0 216 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Dayton, Ohio (Dunbar) 26 Austin Wolfe WR 6-0 176 So. Jr. SQ Springfield, Va. (Lake Braddock Secondary) 27 Khari Willis S 5-11 202 Fr. Fr. HS Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi) 28 Madre London RB 6-1 216 Fr. So. RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 28 David Dowell DB 6-0 186 Fr. Fr. HS North Ridgeville, Ohio (St. Edward) 29 Mark Meyers DB 6-0 186 Jr. Sr. 2L Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 30 Riley Bullough LB 6-2 230 Jr. Sr. 2L Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis) 31 T.J. Harrell LB 6-1 209 Fr. So. RS Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic) 32 Nick Tompkins RB 5-9 178 Jr. Sr. SQ Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 32 Cassius Peat DE 6-3 258 Fr. Fr. HS Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol High School) 33 Jon Reschke LB 6-2 228 So. Jr. 1L Sterling Heights, Mich. (Brother Rice) 33 Frank Epitropoulos WR 6-2 202 Jr. Sr. TR Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 34 Drake Martinez LB 6-2 210 So. So. JC Laguna Beach, Calif. (Saddleback College) 34 Brock Makaric WR 6-2 195 So. Jr. SQ Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage) 35 Nick Krumm DB 5-11 186 Fr. Fr. HS Commerce Township, Mich. (Walled Lake Central) 35 Phillip-Michael Williams RB 5-9 186 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Ballston Spa) 36 Arjen Colquhoun CB 6-1 202 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Windsor, Ontario (W.F. Herman Secondary School)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 36 Sinclair Farinholt WR 6-0 183 Fr. Fr. HS Richmond, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy) 37 Trevon Pendleton FB 6-0 250 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Lucasville, Ohio (Portsmouth West) 38 Byron Bullough LB 6-1 228 Fr. So. RS Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis) 39 Jermaine Edmondson CB 6-0 182 Jr. Sr. 2L Canton, Ohio (McKinley Senior) 40 Collin Lucas FB 6-0 242 Fr. So. RS Avon Lake, Ohio (Avon Lake) 41 Gerald Owens DL 6-2 270 Fr. So. RS Thorofare, N.J. (West Deptford) 42 Zac Leimbach S 5-11 195 Jr. Sr. SQ Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Central) 43 Ed Davis LB 6-3 230 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) 44 Grayson Miller S 6-3 200 Fr. Fr. HS Georgetown, Ky. (Scott) 45 Darien Harris LB 6-0 220 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Silver Spring, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 47 David Fennell FB 6-2 266 Jr. Sr. SQ Portland, Ore. (Sunset) 48 Kenny Willekes LB 6-3 223 Fr. Fr. HS Rockford, Mich. (NorthPointe Christian) 49 Shane Jones LB 6-1 234 So. Jr. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) 50 Sean Harrington LB 6-3 210 So. Jr. 1L Commerce Township, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 51 Kyonta Stallworth OT 6-3 275 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King) 51 Dillon Alexander DE 6-3 238 Fr. So. RS Forsyth, Ga. (Lambert) 52 Taybor Pepper SN 6-5 230 Sr. Sr. 3L Saline, Mich. (Saline) 55 Miguel Machado OT 6-6 298 Jr. Sr. RS Miami, Fla. (Pasadena City College) 56 Enoch Smith Jr. DL 6-2 285 Fr. So. RS Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 57 Collin Caflisch OL 6-4 291 Fr. Fr. HS Canton, Mich. (Canton) 58 Devyn Salmon C 6-1 325 So. Jr. SQ Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) 59 David Beedle OT 6-5 316 Fr. So. RS Clarkston, Mich. (Clarkston) 60 Casey Schreiner OG 6-3 320 Fr. So. RS Bethel Park, Pa. (Bethel Park) 61 Cole Chewins OT 6-7 245 Fr. Fr. HS Clarkston, Mich. (Clarkston) 63 Noah Listermann OT 6-7 286 Fr. Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) 64 Brandon Clemons OG 6-3 302 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Milford, Pa. (Delaware Valley) 65 Brian Allen OL 6-2 298 So. So. 1L Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) 66 Jack Allen OL 6-2 296 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) 67 Bryce Wilker OL 6-4 265 Fr. Fr. HS Belding, Mich. (Belding Area) 68 Jeremy Schram C 6-4 315 Fr. So. RS White Lake, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 70 Tyler Higby OL 6-4 305 Fr. Fr. HS Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School) 71 Chase Gianacakos OG 6-6 296 Fr. So. RS St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North) 72 Craig Evans DL 6-2 318 Fr. So. RS Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 73 Dennis Finley OT 6-6 305 So. Jr. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) 74 Jack Conklin OT 6-6 325 Jr. Sr. 2L Plainwell, Mich. (Plainwell) 75 Benny McGowan OG 6-3 325 Jr. Sr. 1L Centerville,Ohio (Centerville) 76 Donavon Clark OL 6-4 325 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown) 77 Nick Padla OT 6-6 300 Fr. So. RS Berrien Springs, Mich. (Berrien Springs) 79 Kodi Kieler OL 6-6 315 Jr. Sr. 2L Rockwood, Mich. (Carlson) 80 Dylan Chmura TE 6-4 258 So. Jr. 1L Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West) 81 Matt Sokol TE 6-5 250 Fr. So. RS Rochester, Mich. (Adams) 82 Josiah Price TE 6-4 252 Jr. Sr. 2L Greentown, Ind. (Eastern) 83 Paul Lang TE 6-5 260 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) 84 Felton Davis III WR 6-4 181 Fr. Fr. HS Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) 85 Macgarrett Kings Jr. WR 5-10 192 Sr. Sr. 3L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University School) 85 Evan Jones DE 6-5 248 Jr. Sr. 1L West Lafayette, Ohio (Ridgewood) 86 Matt Macksood WR 5-11 195 Jr. Sr. 2L Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Catholic Central) 87 Edward Barksdale III WR 6-2 199 Jr. Sr. 1L Solon, Ohio (Solon) 88 Brandon Sowards WR 6-0 198 Fr. So. RS Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) 89 Shilique Calhoun DE 6-5 250 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Middletown, N.J. (Middletown North) 91 Robert Bowers DE 6-4 238 Fr. So. RS Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge) 92 Joel Heath DL 6-6 293 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy) 93 Damon Knox DL 6-5 276 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon) 97 Justice Alexander DE 6-5 232 Fr. Fr. HS Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia) 97 Nathan Conrad TE 6-5 230 Fr. So. RS Commerce Township, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 98 Demetrius Cooper DE 6-5 245 So. Jr. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Percy L. Julian) 99 Kevin Cronin K 6-1 225 Jr. Sr. 1L Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) 99 Raequan Williams DL 6-4 290 Fr. Fr. HS Chicago, Ill. (DePaul College Prep) EXP. KEY – HS: High School; RS: Red-shirted; JC: Junior College; TR: Transfer; SQ: Squad Member; L: Letters Earned; +: Injured. 2015 MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 13 Robert Aiello WR 6-2 188 So. Jr. SQ Lake Orion, Mich. (Lake Orion) 51 Dillon Alexander DE 6-3 238 Fr. So. RS Forsyth, Ga. (Lambert) 97 Justice Alexander DE 6-5 232 Fr. Fr. HS Macedonia, Ohio (Nordonia) 65 Brian Allen OL 6-2 298 So. So. 1L Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) 66 Jack Allen OL 6-2 296 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) 22 Paul Andrie WR 6-2 197 Jr. Sr. SQ Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) 5 DeAnthony Arnett WR 5-11 184 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Saginaw, Mich. (Tennessee) 87 Edward Barksdale III WR 6-2 199 Jr. Sr. 1L Solon, Ohio (Solon) 59 David Beedle OT 6-5 316 Fr. So. RS Clarkston, Mich. (Clarkston) 91 Robert Bowers DE 6-4 238 Fr. So. RS Columbus, Ohio (Walnut Ridge) 38 Byron Bullough LB 6-1 228 Fr. So. RS Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis) 30 Riley Bullough LB 6-2 230 Jr. Sr. 2L Traverse City, Mich. (St. Francis) 16 Aaron Burbridge WR 6-1 208 Sr. Sr. 3L Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) 19 Josh Butler CB 5-11 170 Fr. Fr. HS Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite) 57 Collin Caflisch OL 6-4 291 Fr. Fr. HS Canton, Mich. (Canton) 89 Shilique Calhoun DE 6-5 250 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Middletown, N.J. (Middletown North) 61 Cole Chewins OT 6-7 245 Fr. Fr. HS Clarkston, Mich. (Clarkston) 80 Dylan Chmura TE 6-4 258 So. Jr. 1L Waukesha, Wis. (Waukesha West) 76 Donavon Clark OL 6-4 325 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown) 64 Brandon Clemons OG 6-3 302 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Milford, Pa. (Delaware Valley) 36 Arjen Colquhoun CB 6-1 202 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Windsor, Ontario (W.F. Herman Secondary School) 74 Jack Conklin OT 6-6 325 Jr. Sr. 2L Plainwell, Mich. (Plainwell) 97 Nathan Conrad TE 6-5 230 Fr. So. RS Commerce Township, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 18 Connor Cook QB 6-4 220 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Hinckley, Ohio (Walsh Jesuit) 98 Demetrius Cooper DE 6-5 245 So. Jr. 1L Chicago, Ill. (Percy L. Julian) 13 Vayante Copeland CB 6-0 195 Fr. So. RS Dayton, Ohio (Thurgood Marshall) 7 Demetrious Cox DB 6-1 200 Jr. Sr. 2L Jeannette, Pa. (Jeannette) 99 Kevin Cronin K 6-1 225 Jr. Sr. 1L Traverse City, Mich. (Traverse City West) 43 Ed Davis LB 6-3 230 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Detroit, Mich. (Southeastern) 84 Felton Davis III WR 6-4 181 Fr. Fr. HS Richmond, Va. (Highland Springs) 5 Andrew Dowell LB 6-0 216 Fr. Fr. HS North Ridgeville, Ohio (St. Edward) 28 David Dowell DB 6-0 186 Fr. Fr. HS North Ridgeville, Ohio (St. Edward) 39 Jermaine Edmondson CB 6-0 182 Jr. Sr. 2L Canton, Ohio (McKinley Senior) 33 Frank Epitropoulos WR 6-2 202 Jr. Sr. TR Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 72 Craig Evans DL 6-2 318 Fr. So. RS Sun Prairie, Wis. (Sun Prairie) 36 Sinclair Farinholt WR 6-0 183 Fr. Fr. HS Richmond, Va. (Fork Union Military Academy) 47 David Fennell FB 6-2 266 Jr. Sr. SQ Portland, Ore. (Sunset) 73 Dennis Finley OT 6-6 305 So. Jr. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Cass Tech) 23 Chris Frey LB 6-2 235 So. So. 1L Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 6 Kaleel Gaines DB 6-0 170 Fr. Fr. HS Frostproof, Fla. (Frostproof) 4 Michael Geiger K 5-8 186 Jr. Jr. 2L Toledo, Ohio (Ottawa Hills) 71 Chase Gianacakos OG 6-6 296 Fr. So. RS St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles North) 31 T.J. Harrell LB 6-1 209 Fr. So. RS Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Catholic) 50 Sean Harrington LB 6-3 210 So. Jr. 1L Commerce Township, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 45 Darien Harris LB 6-0 220 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Silver Spring, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 25 Jake Hartbarger P 6-4 210 Fr. So. RS Waterville, Ohio (Anthony Wayne) 92 Joel Heath DL 6-6 293 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Healthy) 2 Darian Hicks CB 5-10 180 Jr. Jr. 2L Solon, Ohio (Solon) 70 Tyler Higby OL 6-4 305 Fr. Fr. HS Houston, Texas (The Kinkaid School) 24 Gerald Holmes RB 6-0 216 So. Jr. SQ Flint, Mich. (Carman-Ainsworth) 85 Evan Jones DE 6-5 248 Jr. Sr. 1L West Lafayette, Ohio (Ridgewood) 49 Shane Jones LB 6-1 234 So. Jr. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) 79 Kodi Kieler OL 6-6 315 Jr. Sr. 2L Rockwood, Mich. (Carlson) 17 Trey Kilgore WR 6-1 186 So. Jr. SQ Cincinnati, Ohio (St. Xavier) 85 Macgarrett Kings Jr. WR 5-10 192 Sr. Sr. 3L Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (University School) 93 Damon Knox DL 6-5 276 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Muskegon, Mich. (Muskegon)

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Elig. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 35 Nick Krumm DB 5-11 186 Fr. Fr. HS Commerce Township, Mich. (Walled Lake Central) 11 Colar Kuhns QB 6-1 212 Fr. So. RS Gaithersburg, Md. (Damascus) 14 Chris Laneaux S 5-11 208 Sr. Sr.-5 2L Kalamazoo, Mich. (Portage Northern) 83 Paul Lang TE 6-5 260 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Pittsburgh, Pa. (Mount Lebanon) 42 Zac Leimbach S 5-11 195 Jr. Sr. SQ Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Central) 21 Davis Lewandowski WR 6-0 190 Fr. Fr. HS Okemos, Mich. (Okemos) 14 Brian Lewerke QB 6-3 192 Fr. Fr. HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle) 63 Noah Listermann OT 6-7 286 Fr. Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Winton Woods) 28 Madre London RB 6-1 216 Fr. So. RS Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 40 Collin Lucas FB 6-0 242 Fr. So. RS Avon Lake, Ohio (Avon Lake) 11 Jamal Lyles TE 6-3 263 Jr. Sr. 2L Southfield, Mich. (Southfield-Lathrup) 55 Miguel Machado OT 6-6 298 Jr. Sr. RS Miami, Fla. (Pasadena City College) 86 Matt Macksood WR 5-11 195 Jr. Sr. 2L Lansing, Mich. (Lansing Catholic Central) 21 Monty Madaris WR/CB 6-1 202 Jr. Sr. 1L Cincinnati, Ohio (Archbishop Moeller) 34 Brock Makaric WR 6-2 195 So. Jr. SQ Saginaw, Mich. (Heritage) 34 Drake Martinez LB 6-2 210 So. So. JC Laguna Beach, Calif. (Saddleback College) 4 Malik McDowell DL 6-6 275 So. So. 1L Detroit, Mich. (Southfield) 75 Benny McGowan OG 6-3 325 Jr. Sr. 1L Centerville,Ohio (Centerville) 29 Mark Meyers DB 6-0 186 Jr. Sr. 2L Toledo, Ohio (Whitmer) 44 Grayson Miller S 6-3 200 Fr. Fr. HS Georgetown, Ky. (Scott) 10 Matt Morrissey S 6-2 203 Fr. So. RS Lincolnshire, Ill. (Adlai E. Stevenson) 9 Montae Nicholson S 6-2 220 So. So. 1L Monroeville, Pa. (Gateway) 7 Tyler O’Connor QB 6-3 222 Jr. Sr. 2L Lima, Ohio (Lima Central Catholic) 41 Gerald Owens DL 6-2 270 Fr. So. RS Thorofare, N.J. (West Deptford) 77 Nick Padla OT 6-6 300 Fr. So. RS Berrien Springs, Mich. (Berrien Springs) 32 Cassius Peat DE 6-3 258 Fr. Fr. HS Chandler, Ariz. (Corona del Sol High School) 37 Trevon Pendleton FB 6-0 250 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Lucasville, Ohio (Portsmouth West) 52 Taybor Pepper SN 6-5 230 Sr. Sr. 3L Saline, Mich. (Saline) 82 Josiah Price TE 6-4 252 Jr. Sr. 2L Greentown, Ind. (Eastern) 33 Jon Reschke LB 6-2 228 So. Jr. 1L Sterling Heights, Mich. (Brother Rice) 58 Devyn Salmon C 6-1 325 So. Jr. SQ Plant City, Fla. (Plant City) 24 Brett Scanlon K 5-11 216 Jr. Jr. TR Dowagiac, Mich. (Western Michigan) 68 Jeremy Schram C 6-4 315 Fr. So. RS White Lake, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 60 Casey Schreiner OG 6-3 320 Fr. So. RS Bethel Park, Pa. (Bethel Park) 3 LJ Scott RB 6-0 233 Fr. Fr. HS Hubbard, Ohio (Hubbard) 12 R.J. Shelton WR 5-11 195 Jr. Jr. 2L Beaver Dam, Wis. (Beaver Dam) 56 Enoch Smith Jr. DL 6-2 285 Fr. So. RS Chicago, Ill. (Mount Carmel) 15 Tyson Smith CB 5-10 170 Fr. Fr. HS Southfield, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 81 Matt Sokol TE 6-5 250 Fr. So. RS Rochester, Mich. (Adams) 88 Brandon Sowards WR 6-0 198 Fr. So. RS Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt) 51 Kyonta Stallworth OT 6-3 275 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King) 25 Darrell Stewart Jr. WR 6-1 198 Fr. Fr. HS Houston, Texas (Nimitz) 6 Damion Terry QB 6-3 235 So. Jr. 1L Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 8 Lawrence Thomas DL 6-4 305 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Detroit, Mich. (Renaissance) 17 Tyriq Thompson LB 6-1 230 Fr. Fr. HS Detroit, Mich. (Martin Luther King) 32 Nick Tompkins RB 5-9 178 Jr. Sr. SQ Snellville, Ga. (Brookwood) 18 Michael Topolinski LB 6-0 198 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Richmond Hill, Ontario (New Mexico Military Institute) 19 AJ Troup WR 6-2 218 Sr. Sr.-5 1L Minneapolis, Minn. (Wayzata) 16 Tommy Vento QB 6-1 192 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Farmington Hills, Mich. (Harrison) 20 Jalen Watts-Jackson S 5-11 192 Fr. So. RS Dearborn, Mich. (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s) 67 Bryce Wilker OL 6-4 265 Fr. Fr. HS Belding, Mich. (Belding Area) 48 Kenny Willekes LB 6-3 223 Fr. Fr. HS Rockford, Mich. (NorthPointe Christian) 22 Delton Williams RB 6-1 228 Jr. Jr. 2L Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep) 35 Phillip-Michael Williams RB 5-9 186 Sr. Sr.-5 SQ Ballston Spa, N.Y. (Ballston Spa) 99 Raequan Williams DL 6-4 290 Fr. Fr. HS Chicago, Ill. (DePaul College Prep) 26 RJ Williamson S 6-0 216 Sr. Sr.-5 3L Dayton, Ohio (Dunbar) 27 Khari Willis S 5-11 202 Fr. Fr. HS Jackson, Mich. (Lumen Christi) 26 Austin Wolfe WR 6-0 176 So. Jr. SQ Springfield, Va. (Lake Braddock Secondary) EXP. KEY – HS: High School; RS: Red-shirted; JC: Junior College; TR: Transfer; SQ: Squad Member; L: Letters Earned; +: Injured. 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

Date Opponent Score Att. Record: Overall Home Away Neutral Sep 4, 2015 at Western Michigan W 37-24 30885 All games 8-1 5-0 3-1 0-0 Sep 12, 2015 #7 OREGON W 31-28 76526 Conference 4-1 2-0 2-1 0-0 Sep 19, 2015 AIR FORCE W 35-21 74211 Non-Conference 4-0 3-0 1-0 0-0 Sep 26, 2015 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 30-10 75218 * Oct 03, 2015 PURDUE W 24-21 74418 Team Statistics MSU OPP * Oct 10, 2015 at Rutgers W 31-24 50373 FIRST DOWNS 207 174 * Oct 17, 2015 at #12 Michigan W 27-23 111740 R u s h i n g 71 58 * Oct 24, 2015 INDIANA W 52-26 74144 P a s s i n g 119 99 * Nov 07, 2015 at Nebraska L 38-39 90094 P e n a l t y 17 17 RUSHING YARDAGE 1383 1103 Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Rushing Attempts 350 299 Scott, LJ 9 - 1 92 519 12 507 5.5 9 38 56.3 Average Per Rush 4.0 3.7 London, Madre 6 - 6 95 427 28 399 4.2 3 62 66.5 Average Per Game 153.7 122.6 Holmes, Gerald 8 - 2 61 314 5 309 5.1 5 43 38.6 TDs Rushing 18 12 Shelton, R.J. 9 - 4 17 98 11 87 5.1 0 18 9.7 PASSING YARDAGE 2418 2248 Cook, Connor 9 - 9 37 151 81 70 1.9 0 22 7.8 C o m p - A t t - I n t 170-293-3 174-289-9 Williams, Delton 4 - 0 17 29 7 22 1.3 1 6 5.5 Average Per Pass 8.3 7.8 Terry, Damion 7 - 0 9 24 8 16 1.8 0 5 2.3 Average Per Catch 14.2 12.9 Burbridge, Aaron 9 - 8 2 15 0 15 7.5 0 9 1.7 Average Per Game 268.7 249.8 O'Connor, Tyler 3 - 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 TDs Passing 21 14 Kings, Macgarrett 8 - 6 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.4 TOTAL OFFENSE 3801 3351 Arnett, DeAnthony 7 - 2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 Average Per Play 5.9 5.7 Total 9 350 1589 206 1383 4.0 18 62 153.7 Average Per Game 422.3 372.3 Opponents 9 299 1361 258 1103 3.7 12 72 122.6 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 19-403 39-865 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-31 12-164 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-70 3-37 Cook, Connor 9 - 9 149.25 169-291-3 58.1 2405 21 74 267.2 FUMBLES-LOST 6-2 15-7 Terry, Damion 7 - 0 104.60 1-2-0 50.0 13 0 13 1.9 PENALTIES-Yards 46-388 57-508 Total 9 148.95 170-293-3 58.0 2418 21 74 268.7 PUNTS-AVG 35-42.0 34-39.5 Opponents 9 135.31 174-289-9 60.2 2248 14 44 249.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 5 5 2 7 : 0 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 64/126 45/117 Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/13 9/21 Burbridge, Aaron 9 - 8 62 994 16.0 6 56 110.4 Shelton, R.J. 9 - 4 31 341 11.0 3 29 37.9 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Kings, Macgarrett 8 - 6 28 402 14.4 4 42 50.2 Williamson, RJ 2 9 4.5 0 9 Price, Josiah 7 - 1 13 171 13.2 5 31 24.4 Cox, Demetrious 2 14 7.0 0 14 Lang, Paul 9 - 6 9 95 10.6 0 21 10.6 Nicholson, Montae 2 30 15.0 0 30 Lyles, Jamal 9 - 3 7 115 16.4 1 26 12.8 Copeland, Vayante 1 0 0.0 0 0 Arnett, DeAnthony 7 - 2 5 85 17.0 2 25 12.1 Miller, Grayson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Holmes, Gerald 8 - 2 5 46 9.2 0 20 5.8 Bullough, Riley 1 17 17.0 0 17 Pendleton, Trevon 9 - 6 3 82 27.3 0 74 9.1 Madaris, Monty 5 - 0 2 47 23.5 0 34 9.4 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Troup, AJ 8 - 0 2 28 14.0 0 14 3.5 Hartbarger, Jake 30 1278 42.6 60 5 6 10 11 0 Scott, LJ 9 - 1 2 13 6.5 0 9 1.4 O'Connor, Tyler 5 192 38.4 46 10100 London, Madre 6 - 6 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 Total 9 170 2418 14.2 21 74 268.7 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 9 174 2248 12.9 14 44 249.8 Kings, Macgarrett 3 27 9.0 0 17 Shelton, R.J. 2 4 2.0 0 3 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Total 5 31 6.2 0 17 Geiger, Michael 7-11 63.6 0-0 2-3 3-6 2-2 0-0 47 2 Opponents 12 164 13.7 1 81

PAT Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Shelton, R.J. 16 345 21.6 0 58 Geiger, Michael - 7-11 38-39 - - - - - 59 Scott, LJ 1 25 25.0 0 25 Scott, LJ 9 ------54 Williams, Delton 1 16 16.0 0 16 Burbridge, Aaron 6 ------36 Nicholson, Montae 1 17 17.0 0 17 Holmes, Gerald 5 ------30 Total 19 403 21.2 0 58 Price, Josiah 5 ------30 Opponents 39 865 22.2 1 100 Kings, Macgarrett 4 ------24 Shelton, R.J. 3 ------18 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g London, Madre 3 ------18 Burbridge, Aaron 9 15 994 0 0 0 1009 112.1 Arnett, DeAnthony 2 ------12 Shelton, R.J. 9 87 341 4 345 0 777 86.3 Williamson, RJ 1 ------6 Scott, LJ 9 507 13 0 25 0 545 60.6 Watts-Jackson, Jalen 1 ------6 Kings, Macgarret 8 3 402 27 0 0 432 54.0 Lyles, Jamal 1 ------6 London, Madre 6 399 -1 0 0 0 398 66.3 Williams, Delton 1 ------6 Total 9 1383 2418 31 403 70 4305 478.3 Total 41 7-11 38-39 0-1 - - - - 305 Opponents 9 1103 2248 164 865 37 4417 490.8 Opponents 28 8-12 24-26 - - 0-2 - - 216 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Cook, Connor 9 328 70 2405 2475 275.0 Michigan State 79 83 66 77 0 305 Scott, LJ 9 92 507 0 507 56.3 Opponents 38 50 61 67 0 216 London, Madre 6 95 399 0 399 66.5 Holmes, Gerald 8 61 309 0 309 38.6 Shelton, R.J. 9 17 87 0 87 9.7 Total 9 643 1383 2418 3801 422.3 Opponents 9 588 1103 2248 3351 372.3

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp gs ua a tot tfl/yds no yds int yds brup qbh rcv yds ff kick saf 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

Team Statistics MSU OPP SCORING 305 216 Points Per Game 33.9 24.0 Points Off Turnovers 61 3 FIRST DOWNS 207 174 R u s h i n g 7 1 5 8 P a s s i n g 119 99 P e n a l t y 1 7 1 7 RUSHING YARDAGE 1383 1103 Yards gained rushing 1589 1361 Yards lost rushing 206 258 Rushing Attempts 350 299 Average Per Rush 4.0 3.7 Average Per Game 153.7 122.6 TDs Rushing 18 12 PASSING YARDAGE 2418 2248 C o m p - A t t - I n t 170-293-3 174-289-9 Average Per Pass 8.3 7.8 Average Per Catch 14.2 12.9 Average Per Game 268.7 249.8 TDs Passing 21 14 TOTAL OFFENSE 3801 3351 Total Plays 643 588 Average Per Play 5.9 5.7 Average Per Game 422.3 372.3 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 19-403 39-865 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 5-31 12-164 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 9-70 3-37 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 21.2 22.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.2 13.7 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.8 12.3 FUMBLES-LOST 6-2 15-7 PENALTIES-Yards 46-388 57-508 Average Per Game 43.1 56.4 PUNTS-Yards 35-1470 34-1342 Average Per Punt 42.0 39.5 Net punt average 33.9 37.4 KICKOFFS-Yards 56-3247 43-2674 Average Per Kick 58.0 62.2 Net kick average 37.6 39.4 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3 2 : 5 5 2 7 : 0 5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 64/126 45/117 3rd-Down Pct 51% 38% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 5/13 9/21 4th-Down Pct 38% 43% SACKS BY-Yards 26-161 11-77 MISC YARDS 0 2 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 41 28 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 7-11 8-12 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (31-37) 84% (24-29) 83% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (26-37) 70% (18-29) 62% PAT-ATTEMPTS (38-39) 97% (24-26) 92% ATTENDANCE 374517 283092 Games/Avg Per Game 5/74903 4/70773 Neutral Site Games 0/0

Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Michigan State 79 83 66 77 0 305 Opponents 38 50 61 67 0 216 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg Scott, LJ 9 - 1 92 519 12 507 5.5 9 38 56.3 Kings, Macgarrett 3 27 9.0 0 17 London, Madre 6 - 6 95 427 28 399 4.2 3 62 66.5 Shelton, R.J. 2 4 2.0 0 3 Holmes, Gerald 8 - 2 61 314 5 309 5.1 5 43 38.6 Total 5 31 6.2 0 17 Shelton, R.J. 9 - 4 17 98 11 87 5.1 0 18 9.7 Opponents 12 164 13.7 1 81 Cook, Connor 9 - 9 37 151 81 70 1.9 0 22 7.8 Williams, Delton 4 - 0 17 29 7 22 1.3 1 6 5.5 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Terry, Damion 7 - 0 9 24 8 16 1.8 0 5 2.3 Cox, Demetrious 2 14 7.0 0 14 Burbridge, Aaron 9 - 8 2 15 0 15 7.5 0 9 1.7 Nicholson, Montae 2 30 15.0 0 30 O'Connor, Tyler 3 - 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 2.3 Williamson, RJ 2 9 4.5 0 9 Kings, Macgarrett 8 - 6 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 0.4 Copeland, Vayante 1 0 0.0 0 0 Arnett, DeAnthony 7 - 2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.3 Bullough, Riley 1 17 17.0 0 17 Pendleton, Trevon 9 - 6 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Miller, Grayson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Lyles, Jamal 9 - 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total 9 70 7.8 0 30 Macksood, Matt 9 - 0 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 Opponents 3 37 12.3 0 25 TEAM 8 - 0 14 0 53 -53 -3.8 0 0 -6.6 Total 9 350 1589 206 1383 4.0 18 62 153.7 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg Opponents 9 299 1361 258 1103 3.7 12 72 122.6 Shelton, R.J. 16 345 21.6 0 58 Scott, LJ 1 25 25.0 0 25 Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Nicholson, Montae 1 17 17.0 0 17 Cook, Connor 9 - 9 149.25 169-291-3 58.1 2405 21 74 267.2 Williams, Delton 1 16 16.0 0 16 Terry, Damion 7 - 0 104.60 1-2-0 50.0 13 0 13 1.9 Total 19 403 21.2 0 58 Total 9 148.95 170-293-3 58.0 2418 21 74 268.7 Opponents 39 865 22.2 1 100 Opponents 9 135.31 174-289-9 60.2 2248 14 44 249.8 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g Dowell, Andrew 1 2 2.0 0 2 Burbridge, Aaron 9 - 8 62 994 16.0 6 56 110.4 Williamson, RJ 1 64 64.0 1 64 Shelton, R.J. 9 - 4 31 341 11.0 3 29 37.9 Watts-Jackson, Jalen 1 38 38.0 1 38 Kings, Macgarrett 8 - 6 28 402 14.4 4 42 50.2 Bullough, Riley 1 13 13.0 0 13 Price, Josiah 7 - 1 13 171 13.2 5 31 24.4 Total 4 117 29.2 2 64 Lang, Paul 9 - 6 9 95 10.6 0 21 10.6 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 Lyles, Jamal 9 - 3 7 115 16.4 1 26 12.8 Arnett, DeAnthony 7 - 2 5 85 17.0 2 25 12.1 Holmes, Gerald 8 - 2 5 46 9.2 0 20 5.8 Pendleton, Trevon 9 - 6 3 82 27.3 0 74 9.1 Madaris, Monty 5 - 0 2 47 23.5 0 34 9.4 Troup, AJ 8 - 0 2 28 14.0 0 14 3.5 Scott, LJ 9 - 1 2 13 6.5 0 9 1.4 London, Madre 6 - 6 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 Total 9 170 2418 14.2 21 74 268.7 Opponents 9 174 2248 12.9 14 44 249.8 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g Geiger, Michael - 7-11 38-39 - - - - - 59 Cook, Connor 9 328 70 2405 2475 275.0 Scott, LJ 9 ------54 Scott, LJ 9 92 507 0 507 56.3 Burbridge, Aaron 6 ------36 London, Madre 6 95 399 0 399 66.5 Holmes, Gerald 5 ------30 Holmes, Gerald 8 61 309 0 309 38.6 Price, Josiah 5 ------30 Shelton, R.J. 9 17 87 0 87 9.7 Kings, Macgarrett 4 ------24 Terry, Damion 7 11 16 13 29 4.1 Shelton, R.J. 3 ------18 Williams, Delton 4 17 22 0 22 5.5 London, Madre 3 ------18 Burbridge, Aaron 9 2 15 0 15 1.7 Arnett, DeAnthony 2 ------12 O'Connor, Tyler 3 1 7 0 7 2.3 Watts-Jackson, Jalen 1 ------6 Kings, Macgarrett 8 1 3 0 3 0.4 Williams, Delton 1 ------6 Arnett, DeAnthony 7 1 2 0 2 0.3 Williamson, RJ 1 ------6 Macksood, Matt 9 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 Lyles, Jamal 1 ------6 TEAM 8 14 -53 0 -53 -6.6 Macksood, Matt - - - 0-1 - - - - 0 Total 9 643 1383 2418 3801 422.3 Total 41 7-11 38-39 0-1 - - - - 305 Opponents 9 588 1103 2248 3351 372.3 Opponents 28 8-12 24-26 - - 0-2 - - 216

Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk Geiger, Michael 7-11 63.6 0-0 2-3 3-6 2-2 0-0 47 2 Hartbarger, Jake 30 1278 42.6 60 5 6 10 11 0 O'Connor, Tyler 5 192 38.4 46 1 0 1 0 0 FG Sequence Michigan State Opponents Total 35 1470 42.0 60 6 6 11 11 0 Western Michigan (21) 41,(22) Opponents 34 1342 39.5 80 2 9 9 6 0 Oregon 28,(36) - Air Force 35 - Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Central Michigan (47) 45,43,(42) Cronin, Kevin 54 3157 58.5 11 1 Purdue 35,(30) - Geiger, Michael 2 90 45.0 0 1 Rutgers 35,(30) (22) Total 56 3247 58.0 11 2 22.2 37.6 27 Michigan - (38),(21),(38) Opponents 43 2674 62.2 23 1 21.2 39.4 25 Indiana (21) 42 Nebraska (46) (44),(43)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g Burbridge, Aaro 9 15 994 0 0 0 1009 112.1 Shelton, R.J. 9 87 341 4 345 0 777 86.3 Scott, LJ 9 507 13 0 25 0 545 60.6 Kings, Macgarre 8 3 402 27 0 0 432 54.0 London, Madre 6 399 -1 0 0 0 398 66.3 Holmes, Gerald 8 309 46 0 0 0 355 44.4 Price, Josiah 7 0 171 0 0 0 171 24.4 Lyles, Jamal 9 0 115 0 0 0 115 12.8 Lang, Paul 9 0 95 0 0 0 95 10.6 Arnett, DeAntho 7 2 85 0 0 0 87 12.4 Pendleton, Trev 9 0 82 0 0 0 82 9.1 Cook, Connor 9 70 0 0 0 0 70 7.8 Nicholson, Mont 9 0 0 0 17 30 47 5.2 Madaris, Monty 5 0 47 0 0 0 47 9.4 Williams, Delton 4 22 0 0 16 0 38 9.5 Troup, AJ 8 0 28 0 0 0 28 3.5 Bullough, Riley 9 0 0 0 0 17 17 1.9 Terry, Damion 7 16 0 0 0 0 16 2.3 Cox, Demetrious 9 0 0 0 0 14 14 1.6 Williamson, RJ 5 0 0 0 0 9 9 1.8 O'Connor, Tyler 3 7 0 0 0 0 7 2.3 Macksood, Matt 9 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 TEAM 8 -53 0 0 0 0 -53 -6.6 Total 9 1383 2418 31 403 70 4305 478.3 Opponents 9 1103 2248 164 865 37 4417 490.8 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp-gs ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 30 Bullough, Riley 9-8 30 42 72 5.5-20 3.5-17 1-17 1 4 2-13 . . . 45 Harris, Darien 9-9 31 28 59 4.5-8 . . 3 1 . . . . 33 Reschke, Jon 9-9 23 31 54 4.0-6 1.0-2 . 2 3 . . . . 7D Cox, Demetrious 9-9 32 19 51 2.0-4 . 2-14 6 . . . . . 9 Nicholson, Montae 9-5 27 16 43 1.5-3 . 2-30 1 . . . . . 89 Calhoun, Shilique 9-9 16 14 30 10.5-60 8.0-54 . 1 13 . . 1 . 36 Colquhoun, Arjen 9-6 20 8 28 1.5-12 1.0-11 . 6 . . 2 . . 92 Heath, Joel 8-8 11 16 27 5.0-25 2.0-11 . 1 1 1-0 1 . . 8 Thomas, Lawrence 9-9 6 21 27 3.0-15 2.0-13 . 5 3 . . . . 4 McDowell, Malik 9-9 12 15 27 6.0-29 3.0-26 . . 5 . 1 . . 26 Williamson, RJ 5-5 11 13 24 2.0-4 . 2-9 1 . 1-64 . . . 44 Miller, Grayson 7-3 13 6 19 1.0-1 . 1-0 ...... 49 Jones, Shane 8-1 10 8 18 1.5-2 . . . 1 . 2 . . 5D Dowell, Andrew 9-0 7 10 17 1.0-2 . . . . 1-2 . . . 98 Cooper, Demetrius 8-1 7 8 15 4.5-10 3.0-8 . . 3 . . 1 . 23 Frey, Chris 9-0 8 7 15 3.0-20 1.5-13 . . 2 1-0 . . . 2 Hicks, Darian 6-2 5 8 13 0.5-1 . . 2 . . . . . 39 Edmondson, Jermaine 9-0 7 6 13 1.0-4 . . 2 . . . . . 72 Evans, Craig 9-0 4 8 12 3.0-8 0.5-1 . . 1 . . . . 93 Knox, Damon 9-0 3 6 9 1.0-6 0.5-5 ...... 13 Copeland, Vayante 2-2 6 1 7 2.0-4 . 1-0 1 . . . . . 27 Willis, Khari 6-3 1 6 7 . . . 1 . . . . . 20 Watts-Jackson, Jalen 7-0 2 3 5 . . . . . 1-38 . . . 8J Jones, Evan 9-0 2 3 5 ...... 10 Morrissey, Matt 8-0 3 2 5 ...... 29 Meyers, Mark 3-0 . 3 3 ...... 24 Holmes, Gerald 8-2 2 1 3 ...... 31 Harrell, T.J. 8-0 1 1 2 ...... 99 Cronin, Kevin 9-0 . 2 2 ...... 15 Smith, Tyson 2-1 1 1 2 ...... 12 Shelton, R.J. 9-4 1 . 1 ...... 65 Allen, Brian 9-9 1 . 1 ...... 52 Pepper, Taybor 9-0 . 1 1 ...... 14 Laneaux, Chris 3-0 1 . 1 ...... 85 Kings, Macgarrett 8-6 1 . 1 ...... Total 9 305 314 619 64-244 26-161 9-70 33 37 7-117 6 2 . Opponents 9 287 369 656 50-174 11-77 3-37 43 28 2-0 5 3 . 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

TEAM STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 4 at Western Michigan 40 196 3 24 15 256 2 56 15-31-0 256 2 56 1 35 0 35 0 0 0 0 452 Sep 12 OREGON 37 197 2 62 20 192 2 28 20-32-1 192 2 28 2 47 0 25 0 0 0 0 389 Sep 19 AIR FORCE 42 77 0 11 15 247 4 32 15-23-0 247 4 32 1 13 0 13 1 1 0 1 324 Sep 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 36 181 3 29 11 143 1 42 11-19-0 143 1 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 324 Oct 03 PURDUE 47 267 2 30 13 139 1 34 13-19-0 139 1 34 3 56 0 23 0 0 0 0 406 Oct 10 at Rutgers 37 122 2 30 24 367 2 29 24-39-1 367 2 29 4 69 0 20 0 0 0 0 489 Oct 17 at Michigan 33 58 2 11 18 328 1 74 18-39-0 328 1 74 2 50 0 29 2 4 0 3 386 Oct 24 INDIANA 44 142 3 26 30 398 4 31 30-52-0 398 4 31 2 67 0 58 1 17 0 17 540 Nov 07 at Nebraska 34 143 1 43 24 348 4 34 24-39-1 348 4 34 4 66 0 33 1 9 0 9 491 Michigan State 350 1383 18 62 170 2418 21 74 170-293-3 2418 21 74 19 403 0 58 5 31 0 17 3801 Opponents 299 1103 12 72 174 2248 14 44 174-289-9 2248 14 44 39 865 1 100 12 164 1 81 3351

Games: 9 • Avg/rush: 4.0 • Avg/catch: 14.2 • Pass effic: 148.95 • KR avg: 21.2 • PR avg: 6.2 • All purpose avg/game: 478.3 • Total offense avg/gm: 422.3

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 4 at Western Michigan 42 26 68 11.0-46 7.0-39 0 0-0 2-0 2 4 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 37 Sep 12 OREGON 34 68 102 6.0-30 4.0-18 1 0-0 2-30 6 5 0 4-4 0 0 0 7 31 Sep 19 AIR FORCE 28 52 80 5.0-11 0.0-0 1 2-66 1-9 1 0 0 5-5 0 0 0 7 35 Sep 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 34 40 74 10.0-41 4.0-31 1 1-13 0-0 7 3 2 3-4 0 0 0 6 30 Oct 03 PURDUE 31 24 55 6.0-24 3.0-19 1 2-0 1-0 10 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 14 24 Oct 10 at Rutgers 41 6 47 7.0-36 3.0-28 0 0-0 0-0 3 3 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 31 Oct 17 at Michigan 36 28 64 9.0-23 3.0-10 0 1-38 0-0 2 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 6 27 Oct 24 INDIANA 26 34 60 4.0-19 2.0-16 2 1-0 1-0 5 6 0 7-7 0 0 0 7 52 Nov 07 at Nebraska 33 36 69 6.0-14 0.0-0 0 0-0 2-31 1 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 7 38 Michigan State 305 314 619 64.0-244 26.0-161 6 7-117 9-70 37 33 2 38-39 0 0 0 61 305 Opponents 287 369 656 50.0-174 11.0-77 5 2-0 3-37 28 43 3 24-26 0 0 0 3 216

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 4 at Western Michigan 4 189 47.2 55 01122 1-1210744363.3 2 0 Sep 12 OREGON 5 257 51.4 55 0 1 0 4 1 1-2 36 0 6 345 57.5 1 0 Sep 19 AIR FORCE 3 133 44.3 52 00021 0-101635158.5 2 0 Sep 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 3 119 39.7 46 0 0 2 0 2 1-1 47 0 6 313 52.2 1 0 Oct 03 PURDUE 5 207 41.4 52 01212 1-2300530060.0 1 0 Oct 10 at Rutgers 3 74 24.7 39 0 0 0 0 1 1-2 30 1 6 322 53.7 0 1 Oct 17 at Michigan 5 186 37.2 46 01000 0-000423157.8 0 0 Oct 24 INDIANA 4 170 42.5 56 0 1 0 1 1 1-1 21 0 9 567 63.0 4 0 Nov 07 at Nebraska 3 135 45.0 60 01111 1-1460737553.6 0 1 Michigan State 35 1470 42.0 60 0 6 6 11 11 7-11 47 2 56 3247 58.0 11 2 Opponents 34 1342 39.5 80 029698-12 44 2 43 2674 62.2 23 1 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

OPPONENT STATISTICS

Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Returns Punt Returns tot Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg cmp-att-int yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg off Sep 4 at Western Michigan 23 18 0 12 33 365 2 44 33-50-2 365 2 44 5 209 1 100 1 16 0 16 383 Sep 12 OREGON 43 123 2 17 22 309 1 30 22-39-2 309 1 30 4 88 0 49 4 98 1 81 432 Sep 19 AIR FORCE 51 279 2 22 6 149 1 44 6-9-1 149 1 44 4 47 0 20 1 1 0 1 428 Sep 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 26 55 0 42 26 285 1 42 26-39-0 285 1 42 4 54 0 18 1 -2 0 0 340 Oct 03 PURDUE 32 165 2 68 15 136 1 35 15-31-1 136 1 35 4 76 0 23 0 0 0 0 301 Oct 10 at Rutgers 32 141 0 72 15 208 3 39 15-26-0 208 3 39 5 86 0 26 0 0 0 0 349 Oct 17 at Michigan 33 62 2 27 15 168 0 32 15-25-0 168 0 32 4 106 0 49 3 48 0 34 230 Oct 24 INDIANA 23 81 1 33 23 308 3 37 23-37-1 308 3 37 4 76 0 27 2 3 0 2 389 Nov 07 at Nebraska 36 179 3 21 19 320 2 43 19-33-2 320 2 43 5 123 0 34 0 0 0 0 499 Opponents 299 1103 12 72 174 2248 14 44 174-289-9 2248 14 44 39 865 1 100 12 164 1 81 3351 Michigan State 350 1383 18 62 170 2418 21 74 170-293-3 2418 21 74 19 403 0 58 5 31 0 17 3801

Games: 9 • Avg/rush: 3.7 • Avg/catch: 12.9 • Pass effic: 135.31 • KR avg: 22.2 • PR avg: 13.7 • All purpose avg/game: 490.8 • Total offense avg/gm: 372.3

Tackles Sacks Fumble Pass Defense blkd PAT Attempts off Date Opponent ua a total tfl-yds no-yds ff fr-yds int-yds qbh brup kick kick rush rcv saf t/o pts Sep 4 at Western Michigan 30 37 67 3.0-8 0.0-0 1 1-0 0-0 3 7 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 24 Sep 12 OREGON 20 56 76 6.0-16 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-25 1 6 0 4-4 0 0 0 0 28 Sep 19 AIR FORCE 31 48 79 8.0-28 3.0-20 0 0-0 0-0 3 3 1 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Sep 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 14 50 64 1.0-1 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 4 2 1 1-1 0 0 0 0 10 Oct 03 PURDUE 27 50 77 3.0-15 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 3-3 0 0 0 0 21 Oct 10 at Rutgers 49 20 69 6.0-19 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-0 8 3 1 3-3 0 0 0 0 24 Oct 17 at Michigan 39 16 55 7.0-37 3.0-29 0 0-0 0-0 1 10 0 2-2 0 0 0 0 23 Oct 24 INDIANA 41 50 91 13.0-44 4.0-22 2 1-0 0-0 8 5 0 2-4 0 0 0 0 26 Nov 07 at Nebraska 36 42 78 3.0-6 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-12 0 4 0 3-3 0 0 0 3 39 Opponents 287 369 656 50.0-174 11.0-77 5 2-0 3-37 28 43 3 24-26 0 0 0 3 216 Michigan State 305 314 619 64.0-244 26.0-161 6 7-117 9-70 37 33 2 38-39 0 0 0 61 305

Punting Field Goals Kickoffs Date Opponent no. yds avg long blkd tb fc 50+ i20 md-att long blkd no. yds avg tb ob Sep 4 at Western Michigan 4 156 39.0 52 01111 1-2220532565.0 4 0 Sep 12 OREGON 3 92 30.7 42 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 0 0 5 315 63.0 3 0 Sep 19 AIR FORCE 3 108 36.0 38 00100 0-000319565.0 2 0 Sep 26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 2 52 26.0 34 0 0 1 0 0 1-3 42 2 3 195 65.0 3 0 Oct 03 PURDUE 4 189 47.2 63 00123 0-000425263.0 1 0 Oct 10 at Rutgers 5 172 34.4 46 0 0 3 0 1 1-1 22 0 5 288 57.6 0 1 Oct 17 at Michigan 7 312 44.6 80 00113 3-3380638063.3 4 0 Oct 24 INDIANA 4 191 47.8 62 0 1 0 1 1 0-1 0 0 5 312 62.4 3 0 Nov 07 at Nebraska 2 70 35.0 51 00010 2-2440741258.9 3 0 Opponents 34 1342 39.5 80 0 2 9 6 9 8-12 44 2 43 2674 62.2 23 1 Michigan State 35 1470 42.0 60 0 6 6 11 11 7-11 47 2 56 3247 58.0 11 2 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Game Superlatives (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 22 Holmes, Gerald at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Yards Rushing 146 Scott, LJ vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) TD Rushes 2 London, Madre at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 2 Scott, LJ vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 2 Holmes, Gerald vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) 2 Scott, LJ vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 2 Scott, LJ at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 2 Scott, LJ at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Long Rush 62 London, Madre vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Pass attempts 52 Cook, Connor vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Pass completions 30 Cook, Connor vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Passing 398 Cook, Connor vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) TD Passes 4 Cook, Connor vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) 4 Cook, Connor vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) 4 Cook, Connor at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Long Pass 74 Cook, Connor at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Receptions 10 Burbridge, Aaron at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 10 Burbridge, Aaron at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Yards Receiving 164 Burbridge, Aaron at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) TD Receptions 3 Burbridge, Aaron vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Long Reception 74 Pendleton, Trevon at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Field Goals 1 Geiger, Michael at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 1 Geiger, Michael vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 1 Geiger, Michael vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) 1 Geiger, Michael vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 1 Geiger, Michael at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 1 Geiger, Michael vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) 1 Geiger, Michael at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Long Field Goal 47 Geiger, Michael vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) Punts 5 Hartbarger, Jake vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 5 Hartbarger, Jake vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) Punting Avg 51.4 Hartbarger, Jake vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Long Punt 60 Hartbarger, Jake at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 Hartbarger, Jake at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 2 Hartbarger, Jake vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) 2 Hartbarger, Jake vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 17 Kings, Macgarrett vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 58 Shelton, R.J. vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Tackles 16 Bullough, Riley vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Sacks 3.0 Bullough, Riley at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Tackles For Loss 3.5 Calhoun, Shilique at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Interceptions 1 Nicholson, Montae at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 1 Copeland, Vayante at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 1 Nicholson, Montae vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 1 Williamson, RJ vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 1 Williamson, RJ vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) 1 Cox, Demetrious vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 1 Miller, Grayson vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) 1 Cox, Demetrious at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) 1 Bullough, Riley at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Game Superlatives (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 47 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) Yards Rushing 267 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) Yards Per Rush 5.7 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) TD Rushes 3 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 3 vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) 3 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Pass attempts 52 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Pass completions 30 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Passing 398 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Per Pass 10.7 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) TD Passes 4 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) 4 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) 4 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Total Plays 96 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Total Offense 540 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Yards Per Play 6.7 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Points 52 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Sacks By 7 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) First Downs 33 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Penalties 8 vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) 8 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 8 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Penalty Yards 78 vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) Turnovers 1 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 1 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 1 at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 1 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) 1 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Interceptions By 2 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 2 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 2 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Punts 5 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 5 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 5 at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Punting Avg 51.4 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Long Punt 60 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Punts inside 20 2 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 2 vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) 2 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) Long Punt Return 17 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Game Superlatives (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushes 24 Freeman, Royce, vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Yards Rushing 157 Jones, Markell, vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) TD Rushes 2 Jones, Markell, vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 2 Houma, Sione, at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) 2 Armstrong Jr., at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Long Rush 72 James, Paul, at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) Pass attempts 50 TERRELL, Zach, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Pass completions 33 TERRELL, Zach, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Yards Passing 365 TERRELL, Zach, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) TD Passes 3 Laviano, Chris, at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 3 Sudfeld, Nate, vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Long Pass 44 TERRELL, Zach, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 44 ROBERTS, Karste, vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Receptions 13 BRAVERMAN, D, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Yards Receiving 154 DAVIS, Corey, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) TD Receptions 3 Carroo, Leonte, at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) Long Reception 44 DAVIS, Corey, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) 44 ROBINETTE, Jale, vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Field Goals 3 Allen, Kenny, at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Long Field Goal 44 Brown, Drew, at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Punts 7 O'Neill, Blake, at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Punting Avg 47.8 Toth, Erich, vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Long Punt 80 O'Neill, Blake, at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Punts inside 20 3 Schopper, Joe, vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 3 O'Neill, Blake, at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Long Punt Return 81 Addison, Bralon, vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Long Kickoff Return 100 PHILLIPS, D, at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Tackles 15 Simmons, T.J., vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Sacks 2.5 Simmons, T.J., vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Tackles For Loss 4.0 Simmons, T.J., vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Interceptions 1 Amadi, Ugo, vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 1 Hester, Kiy, at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 1 Rose, Jonathan, at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Game Superlatives (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushes 51 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Rushing 279 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Yards Per Rush 5.5 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) TD Rushes 3 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Pass attempts 50 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Pass completions 33 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Yards Passing 365 at Western Michigan (Sep 4, 2015) Yards Per Pass 16.6 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) TD Passes 3 at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 3 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Total Plays 82 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Total Offense 499 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Yards Per Play 7.2 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Points 39 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Sacks By 4 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) First Downs 26 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) Penalties 9 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 9 vs Central Michigan (Sep 26, 2015) Penalty Yards 95 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) Turnovers 3 vs Air Force (Sep 19, 2015) 3 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) Interceptions By 1 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 1 at Rutgers (Oct 10, 2015) 1 at Nebraska (Nov 07, 2015) Punts 7 at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Punting Avg 47.8 vs Indiana (Oct 24, 2015) Long Punt 80 at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Punts inside 20 3 vs Purdue (Oct 03, 2015) 3 at Michigan (Oct 17, 2015) Long Punt Return 81 vs Oregon (Sep 12, 2015) 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Passing Game-by-Game (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

#18 Cook, Connor Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Western Michigan 15 31 0 48.4 256 2 56 0-0 139.05 Oregon 20 32 1 62.5 192 2 28 0-0 127.27 Air Force 15 23 0 65.2 247 4 32 3-20 212.82 Central Michigan 11 19 0 57.9 143 1 42 0-0 138.48 Purdue 13 19 0 68.4 139 1 34 0-0 147.24 Rutgers 24 39 1 61.5 367 2 29 1-6 152.38 Michigan 18 39 0 46.2 328 1 74 3-29 125.26 Indiana 30 52 0 57.7 398 4 31 4-22 147.37 Nebraska 23 37 1 62.2 335 4 34 0-0 168.49 TOTALS 169 291 3 58.1 2405 21 74 11-77 149.25

#6 Terry, Damion Comp Att Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Effic Nebraska 1 2 0 50.0 13 0 13 0-0 104.60 TOTALS 1 2 0 50.0 13 0 13 0-0 104.60 2015 Michigan State Football Michigan State Rushing/Receiving Game-by-Game (as of Nov 07, 2015) All games

RUSHING No-Yds/TD WMU ORE AF CMU PUR RU MICH IND NEB Scott, LJ RB 92-507/9 13-77/0 11-76/2 11-23/0 8-54/0 18-146/2 9-42/2 8-16/2 11-68/1 3-5/0 London, Madre RB 95-399/3 13-59/2 18-103/0 17-40/0 15-73/1 17-97/0 15-27/0 DNP DNP DNP Holmes, Gerald RB 61-309/5 9-54/1 DNP 3-7/0 4-22/2 - 5-37/0 8-33/0 10-39/1 22-117/1 Shelton, R.J. WR 17-87/0 3-6/0 2-22/0 1-8/0 2-17/0 2-10/0 2-1/0 1-3/0 2-10/0 2-10/0 Cook, Connor QB 37-70/0 - 2-4/0 7--4/0 3-16/0 5-48/0 2-4/0 4--23/0 10-18/0 4-7/0 Williams, D. RB 17-22/1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-6/0 8-15/0 6-0/1 1-1/0 Terry, Damion QB 9-16/0 1-2/0 1--4/0 1-5/0 DNP - DNP 1-2/0 4-8/0 1-3/0 Burbridge, A. WR 2-15/0 - - - - - 1-6/0 1-9/0 - - O'Connor, Tyler QB 1-7/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP - 1-7/0 - DNP Kings, M. WR 1-3/0 - - - 1-3/0 DNP - - - - Arnett, D. WR 1-2/0 - - 1-2/0 DNP - - DNP - - Pendleton, T. FB 1-0/0 - - - - 1-0/0 - - - - Lyles, Jamal TE 1-0/0 ------1-0/0 Macksood, Matt WR 1--1/0 ------1--1/0 - TEAM 14--53/0 1--2/0 3--4/0 1--4/0 3--4/0 4--34/0 1--1/0 1--4/0 DNP -

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WMU ORE AF CMU PUR RU MICH IND NEB Burbridge, A. WR 62-994/6 4-117/0 8-101/1 8-156/3 4-31/0 1-9/0 10-156/0 9-132/0 8-128/1 10-164/1 Kings, M. WR 28-402/4 2-27/0 6-48/0 - 2-46/0 DNP 4-58/1 3-57/1 7-69/0 4-97/2 Shelton, R.J. WR 31-341/3 2-13/0 2--1/0 5-68/0 - 3-31/1 5-55/0 4-58/0 6-76/2 4-41/0 Price, Josiah TE 13-171/5 3-49/1 2-23/1 1-15/1 1-5/1 DNP DNP 1-7/0 3-51/1 2-21/0 Lyles, Jamal TE 7-115/1 - 1-18/0 - 1-26/0 2-21/0 1-23/0 - 1-11/0 1-16/1 Lang, Paul TE 9-95/0 - 1-3/0 - 1-9/0 2-14/0 2-34/0 - 3-35/0 - Arnett, D. WR 5-85/2 2-36/1 - 1-8/0 DNP - 2-41/1 DNP - - Pendleton, T. FB 3-82/0 ------1-74/0 - 2-8/0 Madaris, Monty WR 2-47/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2-47/0 ---- Holmes, Gerald RB 5-46/0 1-0/0 DNP - 1-17/0 - - - 2-28/0 1-1/0 Troup, AJ WR 2-28/0 1-14/0 - - - 1-14/0 - DNP - - Scott, LJ RB 2-13/0 - - - 1-9/0 1-4/0 - - - - London, Madre RB 1--1/0 - - - - 1--1/0 - DNP DNP DNP