Lightning soon struck in the form of Holmes, who sprinted 73 yards untouched into the end zone, an exclamation point on a dominant stretch of football by Michigan State. “That’s poor coaching”, Kelly said as he explained the coverage bust on the late Corley reception that effectively prevented Notre Dame from getting one more crack at forcing overtime.
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Michigan State gained 501 yards, and Kelly’s remarks on coaching were interpreted by some as a criticism of Brian VanGorder, the Irish’s third-year defensive coordinator.
NOTES: Colorado has now lost 23 straight games to ranked opponents, including 12 under head coach Mike MacIntyre. They trailed Clemson by 18, Texas by 17 and Michigan State by 29 before rallying to lose by two, three and eight points, respectively. The Wolverines lead the all-time series 4-1, with the only loss being the Buffaloes’ 27-26, last-second victory in 1994 when Kordell Stewart hit Michael Westbrook with a 64-yard Hail Mary pass. MI opens its Big Ten season against Penn State on Saturday, while Colorado faces Pac-12 foe Oregon.
However, from the sound of Dantonio’s assessment, the win was only the beginning. Another major factor is that people know when they watch this game, they’ll be learning the names of players they’ll read about and watch for years to come, even after their collegiate years are done. “We’re sloppy as a football team”. And after two weeks watching Nick Coleman wear a bullseye, the football seemed to find Luke, often times ending in a big Michigan State play.
It was an interesting characterization. Next week, Michigan State will play at home against Big Ten rival Wisconsin.
“As a senior, I have to have the best year and it lies on you”, Shelton said. “So I think the natural reaction is anytime they’re tested about a physical contest, they want to – come on, let’s bring it on”.
“We didn’t score as many points as we should have to win the game, and as the commander of the offense that’s 100 percent on me”.
QB DeShone Kizer had another huge game, throwing for 344 yards (a career high), rushing for two scores and throwing for two touchdowns 2016 It was his third career game with multiple rushing scores.
The last time Big Game Bob Stoops was in the national spotlight, his Oklahoma Sooners were blown off the park by the Houston Cougars. That was boosted by a 73-yard touchdown run by Gerald Holmes, but it wouldn’t have been possible without a enormous opening in the middle of the line for him. The freshman finished 8-of-12 for 122 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Penniston with 7:25 left to give the Badgers the lead for good 20-17. If Notre Dame is going to do anything with the remainder of its season now that they are eliminated from the playoffs, it’s going to have to be on the arm of Deshone Kizer. MSU quarterback Tyler O’Connor found freshman receiver Donnie Corley for a 28-yard completion on third-and-seven that helped run out the clock. Iowa, Notre Dame and OR dropped out of the poll. A lot of guys were making plays.
On the other side of things, we have a pretty fair idea that Oklahoma will rely on their one-two ground game punch of Samaje Perine and Joe Mixon. I mean, with Baker Mayfield quarterbacking the Sooners air raid offense and J.T. Barrett controlling the lethally-good Buckeye squad, it might be a race to forty – or even fifty – and one of those games in which the team who has the football last wins the game.
“You’ve got to be able to measure up in those times”.
“We have a bunch of guys trying not to make mistakes instead of trying to make plays”, said Fitzgerald of his team on Saturday.
A little bit? Kelly is putting that lightly. He believed in his players, and they in him.
North Dakota State didn’t make the rankings but received 74 points after upsetting Iowa, setting a record for point received by an FCS team.
Dantonio’s confidence may have admittedly flickered slightly as Notre Dame seized the wave of momentum in the second half, but he said the players’ never faltered.
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“Twenty times”, Dantonio said Tuesday. Gerald Holmes and L.J. Scott combined for more than 200 yards rushing.
