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MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL 2004 MICHIGAN STATE (4-3, 3-1 Big Ten) vs. No. 12/11 MICHIGAN (7-1, 5-0 Big Ten) Oct. 30, 2004 • 3:30 p.m. EDT (ABC) Michigan Stadium (107,501/FieldTurf) • Ann Arbor, Mich. ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: 111,000-plus (sold out) LAST WEEK: Michigan State had an open week following its Oct. 16 Homecoming victory over No. 19/20 Minnesota, 51-17; No. 13/11 Michigan won at No. 12/12 Purdue, 16-14. BROADCAST COVERAGE: Radio – The Spartan Radio Network, featuring veteran play-by-play announcer George Blaha, color analyst Bill Burke, sideline reporter Will Tieman and broadcast host Mike Kamin, will broadcast the game to 35 affiliates throughout the state. Michigan State football broadcasts can be heard locally on flagship station WJIM (AM 1240, FM 97.5). Television – ABC Sports will televise the Michigan State-Michigan game live on a regional basis, with Mike Tirico handling the play-by-play, Tim Brant and Terry Bowden providing color commentary and Suzy Shuster serving as the sideline reporter. THE COACHES – 2004 SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS Michigan State’s John L. Smith (Weber State 1971) is 12-8 (.600) in his second year with the Spartans and 122-68 (.642) in 16 seasons as a college head coach. Smith ranks No. 14 MICHIGAN STATE (4-3, 3-1 Big Ten) among active NCAA I-A football coaches in career victories and No. 19 in career winning percentage. Twelve of his teams Date Opponent Time/Result have participated in postseason play, including seven-straight Sept. 4 at Rutgers (ABC) L, 14-19 bowl appearances. He came to Michigan State following five Sept. 11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (ESPN Plus) W, 24-7 seasons at Louisville (1998-2002) where he put together a Sept. 18 NOTRE DAME (ESPN) L, 24-31 41-21 worksheet (.661), including five-straight bowl appear- Sept. 25 at Indiana (ESPN Plus) W, 30-20 ances and back-to-back C-USA titles in 2000-01. Smith posted Oct. 2 at Iowa (ESPN Plus) L, 16-38 a 16-18 ledger (.471) in three seasons at Utah State (1995- 97) while leading the Aggies to consecutive Big West Confer- Oct. 9 ILLINOIS (ESPN Plus) W, 38-25 ence crowns in 1996-97. His six-year mark of 53-21 (.716) at Oct. 16 MINNESOTA (ESPN & ESPN Plus) W, 51-17 Idaho (1989-94) included five NCAA I-AA playoff appearances Oct. 30 at Michigan (ABC) 3:30 p.m. EDT and five Top 20 finishes. Nov. 6 OHIO STATE (ESPN) 12:00 p.m. EST Michigan’s Lloyd Carr (Northern Michigan 1968) is 93-27 Nov. 13 WISCONSIN TBA (.775) in his 10th year with the Wolverines. Carr has led Michi- Nov. 20 at Penn State TBA gan to four Big Ten titles (1997, ’98, 2000 and 2003) and his Dec. 4 at Hawaii TBA ’97 team finished a perfect 12-0 and won a share of the na- tional championship. Prior to being promoted to head coach, Carr spent 15 years on the Michigan coaching staff (1980- MICHIGAN (7-1, 5-0 Big Ten) 94), serving as an assistant under Bo Schembechler and Gary Moeller. His coaching credits also include stops at East- Date Opponent Time/Result ern Michigan (1976-77) and Illinois (1978-79). Sept. 4 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 43-10 Sept. 11 at Notre Dame L, 20-28 Sept. 18 SAN DIEGO STATE W, 24-21 MICHIGAN STATE-MICHIGAN Sept. 25 IOWA W, 30-17 SERIES BREAKDOWN Oct. 2 at Indiana W, 35-14 SERIES RECORD: Michigan leads 63-28-5 Oct. 9 MINNESOTA W, 27-24 IN ANN ARBOR: Michigan leads 46-18-3 Oct. 16 at Illinois W, 30-19 LAST MEETING: Michigan 27, MSU 20 (Nov. 1, 2003) Oct. 23 at Purdue W, 16-14 LAST MSU WIN: MSU 26, Michigan 24 (Nov. 3, 2001) Oct. 30 MICHIGAN STATE 3:30 p.m. EDT FIRST MEETING: Michigan 39, MSU 0 (Oct. 12, 1898) Nov. 13 NORTHWESTERN TBA JOHN L. SMITH vs. MICHIGAN: 0-1 Nov. 20 at Ohio State 1:00 p.m. EST LLOYD CARR vs. MSU: 6-3 CURRENT SERIES STREAK: 2 by Michigan (2002-03) LONGEST MSU STREAK: 4 (1934-37, 1950-53, 1959-62) LONGEST MICHIGAN STREAK: 14 (1916-29) 2 • Michigan State Football Notes TEAM COMPARISONS – Michigan State Michigan Basic Offense Spread Situational Basic Defense Multiple 4-3 4-3 Offensive Starters Returning 7 7 MSU SPORTS INFORMATION Defensive Starters Returning 6 6 Mailing Address 401 Olds Hall Specialists Returning 2 4 East Lansing, MI 48824-1047 Office Phone (517) 355-2271 AVERAGE HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS (STARTERS) – Sports Info. FAX (517) 353-9636 Michigan State Michigan Web Site msuspartans.com Offensive Line & Tight End 6-5, 303 6-5, 306 Assistant A.D./Football Contact Offensive Backs & Wide Receivers 6-1, 206 6-1, 212 John Lewandowski Defensive Line 6-3, 290 6-5, 303 Home Phone: (517) 381-9456 Linebackers 6-0, 231 6-3, 239 Sports Info Director Becky Olsen Defensive Backs 5-11, 193 6-1, 204 Cell Phone: (517) 881-6206 Assistant SID Lis Erickson CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) – Cell Phone: (517) 243-0945 Michigan State Offense: 3 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores Michigan State Defense: 6 seniors, 3 juniors, 2 sophomores Assistant SID Brad Gust Michigan Offense: 6 seniors, 2 juniors, 1 sophomore, 2 freshmen Home Phone: (517) 316-0489 Michigan Defense: 7 seniors, 2 juniors, 2 sophomores Assistant SID Matt Larson Home Phone: (517) 485-5157 STAT LEADERS – Intern Adrienne LaFrance Michigan State (after seven games): Intern Corey Miggins Rushing – Drew Stanton (61 carries for 454 yards, 7.4 avg., 4 TDs) Office Assistant Paulette Martis Passing – Drew Stanton (94 of 151 for 1043 yards, 6 TDs, 4 INTs) Receiving – Jerramy Scott (26 catches for 274 yards, 10.5 avg., 1 TD) WEEKLY Tackles – Eric Smith (74 tackles, 40 solos, 34 assists, 5 PBUs) PRESS CONFERENCES A weekly press conference with Spar- Michigan (after eight games): tan head coach John L. Smith and Rushing – Michael Hart (187 carries for 936 yards, 5.0 avg., 4 TDs) selected players will be held each Passing – Chad Henne (152 of 250 for 1728 yards, 13 TDs, 10 INTs) Monday during the season, begin- Receiving – Braylon Edwards (58 catches for 806 yards, 13.9 avg., 8 TDs) ning at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) in Club Tackles – Ernest Shazor (55 tackles, 43 solos, 12 assists, 9 TFLs, 2 INTs) Spartan (second floor) at North Case Hall, located across the street from STAT COMPARISON – the Duffy Daugherty Football Build- Michigan State Michigan ing on the MSU campus. Parking is Scoring 28.1 28.1 available at the metered spaces in First Downs 22.6 20.3 the Case Hall parking lot and in Lot Total Offense 441.6 371.2 79, the gated, pay lot, located south Rushing Yards 212.9 149.1 of Spartan Stadium, off of Shaw Lane. Passing Yards 228.7 222.1 Time of Possession 29:28 33:27 SPARTAN SPORTS ZONE Third Down Conversions .376 .441 Spartan Sports Zone, a weekly 30- Points Allowed 22.4 18.4 minute television show produced Total Offense Allowed 363.6 275.6 and distributed by the Michigan State Rushing Yards Allowed 164.0 71.6 Athletics Department, will air Sun- Passing Yards Allowed 199.6 204.0 days at 9 a.m. (Eastern) on FSN Detroit. The program will be replayed MSU/MICHIGAN SERIES NOTES – on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. The Saturday’s game marks the 97th meeting between Michigan State and Michigan. The Wolver- magazine-format show is dedicated ines lead the all-time series 63-28-5, including a 46-18-3 record in games played in Ann Arbor, to in-depth coverage of Michigan Mich. The Spartans are 16-31-3 all-time in games played in Michigan Stadium, including a 2-9 State’s 25 varsity sports, including record since 1982. Michigan State’s last win in Ann Arbor came on Oct. 13, 1990, 28-27. highlights and post-game coverage of Spartan football. Dave Ellis serves Michigan has won two in a row and nine of the last 13 meetings overall. (Note: For a complete list as host for the program. of all-time series scores, please refer to page 173 in the 2004 MSU Football Media Guide.) Michigan State Football Notes • 3 THE RIVALRY – 2004 SPARTAN RADIO • This marks the 97th meeting between Michigan State and Michigan. The series celebrated its NETWORK AFFILIATES 100th anniversary in 1998 and it has gone uninterrupted for 59 years since World War II (1945). City Call Letters • This game marks the 57th-consecutive sellout in the Michigan State-Michigan series, dating Adrian WABJ (AM 1490) from 1948. Alma WFYC (AM 1280) • The home team has won 10 of the last 12 meetings between Michigan State and Michigan. The Alpena WATZ (AM 1450) Spartans have dropped six-straight games in Michigan Stadium, with their last win coming on Bad Axe WLEW (AM 1340) Oct. 13, 1990, 28-27. Battle Creek WBCK (AM 930) Benton Harbor/ BATTLE FOR THE PAUL BUNYAN TROPHY – St. Joseph WZBL (FM 103.7) Since 1953, the winner of the Michigan State-Michigan game has been presented the Paul Cadillac WCKC (FM 107.1) Bunyan Trophy. The four-foot wooden statue was donated by then-Governor G. Mennen Williams Caro WKYO (AM 1360) to mark Michigan State’s acceptance into the Big Ten. Since ’53, Michigan leads the series 30- Coldwater WTVB (AM 1590) 19-2. The trophy depicts the legendary giant lumberjack astride an axe with feet planted on a Detroit WXYT (AM 1270) map of the state with flags representing the schools.