Category: MSU
Posted by Eric Lacy (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 3:01 PMCousins to White: MSU 37, Purdue 34
The Spartans go 54 yards in three plays late in the fourth quarter for a 37-34 lead. Kirk Cousins leads the 80-second drive with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Blair White. Keshawn Martin set the play up on an end around for 45 yards.
Category: U-M
Posted by Terry Foster (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:50 PMWisconsin 45, Michigan 24
Madison, Wis. -- Wisconsin totally took control in the second half and Michigan's defense appeared to be gassed. The big horses are wearing down the Wolverines and it is only a matter of time before they are blowing taps on them.
Wisconsin 45, Michigan 24.
Once again Michigan cannot stop anybody in the second half. The Wolverines are drawing boos for calling three straight timeouts as the Badgers try to run down the clock to go home and take a shower.
But I do not blame Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez. This is a big game and he needs a miracle even during a desperate situation.
It did not work. The Badgers put another three points on the board and Michigan is officially done.
Category: MSU
Posted by Eric Lacy (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:45 PMCousins to Cunningham: Purdue 34, MSU 30
Kirk Cousins finds B.J. Cunningham for 73 yards on first down early in the fourth quarter. So much for writing that "MSU loses" lead. Stay tuned. There's plenty of time left, 11:34 to be exact. Cousins is 10-of-23 for 199 yards and two touchdown passes.
Category: MSU
Posted by Eric Lacy (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:43 PMEarly in fourth: Purdue 34, MSU 23
Joey Elliott hands off to Ralph Bolden for a 1-yard touchdown run. Elliott is clearly the best player on the field right now. The Spartans are 1-of-8 on third down and need a dramatic comeback. Defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi moved from the press box to the field late in the third quarter to help give his team a boost. It hasn't led to any positive results.
Category: MSU
Posted by Eric Lacy (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:35 PMEnd of third: Purdue 27, MSU 23
There are less than 48,000 here at Purdue for today's game. It's pretty surprising since it's senior day and a week after the Boilermakers beat Michigan at the Big House for the first time since 1966.
Category: MSU
Posted by Eric Lacy (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:23 PMTwo for 52
Brett Swenson nails his second straight 52-yard field goal for the Spartans. Purdue still leads 27-23 with 1:06 left in the third quarter. There's some debate in the press box about the distance. The field goal looked like a 53-yarder to me, but the official word is a 52-yarder.
Category: MSU
Posted by Eric Lacy (The Detroit News) on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 2:20 PMPurdue 27, MSU 20
The Boilermakers go 18 plays down the field and score with a 3-yard Joey Elliott pass to Cortez Smith. Elliott is tearing up the Spartans today, running out of trouble and delivering with quick passes. MSU's secondary looks lost.
