MSU offense beats defense in first scrimmage
Joe Rexrode posted some numbers on his Lansing State Journal blog from Michigan State’s first football scrimmage of the season.
Like last year, the “winning” side of the ball gets to wear the coveted Green jerseys until the next scrimmage. While the defense is usually ahead of the offense at this point in the season, it appears that the MSU offense will be wearing Green after Sunday’s scrimmage.
Offense wins the 134-play scrimmage, 88-71, in Spartan Stadium to reclaim the Green jerseys.
Rushing Leaders:
Andre Anderson 14-53-1 (scored on a 1-yard run during the goal-line period)
Ashton Leggett 7-32-0 (his 28-yard run set up Javon Ringer’s 3-yard TD run)
Javon Ringer 6-28-1 (scored on a 3-yard run for the scrimmage’s first score; played only three series)Passing Leaders:
Brian Hoyer 20-27-2 for 227 yards and 2 TDs (2-yard TD toss to Charlie Gantt and 21-yard TD strike to B.J. Cunningham)
Kirk Cousins 13-17-0 for 73 yards and 1 TD (3-yard TD pass to Josh Rouse during the goal-line period)
Keith Nichol 8-10-0 for 112 yards and 2 TDs (25-yard TD pass to Fred Smith and 37-yard TD pass to Keshawn Martin) — took snaps with the third-team offenseReceiving Leaders:
B.J. Cunningham 6-99-1 (scored on a 21-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer)
Charlie Gantt (4-57-1 (scored on a 2-yard pass from Brian Hoyer)
Fred Smith 4-52-1 (scored on a 25-yard pass from Keith Nichol)
Mark Dell 4-45-0
Blair White 4-40-0Defensive Leaders:
Greg Jones 7-2-9 (2.5 for losses: 11 yards)
Eric Gordon 4-3-7
Chris L. Rucker 6-0-6 (returned an interception 55 yards for a TD)
Adam Decker 3-2-5
Otis Wiley 4-1-5
Trenton Robinson 5-0-5 (interception)
Rexrode also posted another blog entry with updates from Monday’s practice.
A week ago, Jason Diehl was moving around well and it looked like he might be able to give it a go, but MSU associate AD John Lewandowski has confirmed that Diehl has decided to end his career. The bad knee just wouldn’t cooperate with the massive offensive lineman.