The Spartans, however, scored all 17 of their first-half points off turnovers. “I’m pretty confident.” Cook temporarily left the game in the first half when a hard hit left him favoring his right arm. That game knocked MI State out of any real contention for the college football playoff, but the Spartans still recovered well enough to beat Maryland 37-15 the following week.
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The Spartans have had to cope with a series of injuries all season on the offensive line and in the secondary.
You’ll need to watch one, tape the other to flip-flop between channels Saturday as USC and UCLA play important games at the same time in OR and Utah, respectively. And then turnovers. We took the ball away. Between quarterback Connor Cook and wide receivers Aaron Burbridge and Macgarrett Kings Jr., there’s no lack of highlight reel plays every week.
MSU gets back into the wins column with a 24-7 victory over Maryland. Perry Hills had a stretch where he completed one of 11 passes, including one interception.
That’s the most important lesson the Spartans can take from their lost week in Lincoln.
The offense for Maryland has never done the defense any favors this year.
For the second straight week, the sophomore got the bulk of the work for the Spartans.
The MSU rushing attack also rounded back into form that was sorely missing in the late stages against Nebraska, grinding out 99 of its 141 yards after halftime, but the defense carried the day.
Defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski prioritized pressure against the Spartans attack, sending blitzes early and often. But before we get to what type of showing Sparty is sitting on this week, know that the defeat in Lincoln shouldn’t come as a shock. Connor Cook is one of the best quarterback prospects in the country, and Maryland shut him down. IN landed Thomas Bryant and MI State brought in Deyonta Davis. MI State made 294 3-pointers last season, ranking second in school history.2. The Terrapins’ junior entered the game tied for first in the FBS with two punt returns for a touchdown, while his 18.2 return average led the Big Ten and was fourth in the country.
Connor Cook has been stable for MI State all season at quarterback, a position the Terps have not been able to figure out this year. They have thrown more than two in seven of the nine.
This was the fifth game that Rowe threw multiple interceptions.
The inaugural “Volleyball Extravaganza”, live on BTN, will air on Wednesday. The Terps defense was the only thing that prevented a total blowout in East Lansing.
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Maryland has not been a good football team this season.
