Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Michigan State Spartans

Oct 2, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	10	6	0	15	31
MSU	21	21	3	3	48

Game Recap

No. 17 Mich St beats W Kentucky 48-31, best start since 2015. Michigan State's Jayden Reed planted his right foot in the turf and juked to his left, cut back across the field and sprinted up the sideline untouched..

Scoring Summary

WKUMSU

Q113:32Jayden Reed 88 Yd Punt Return (Matt Coghlin Kick).07
Q18:26Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick).014
Q15:04Brayden Narveson 37 Yd Field Goal.314
Q13:54Jayden Reed 46 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick).321
Q12:57Joey Beljan 4 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick).1021
Q211:42Brayden Narveson 29 Yd Field Goal.1321
Q29:10Kenneth Walker III 5 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick).1328
Q26:51Brayden Narveson 35 Yd Field Goal.1628
Q22:39Kenneth Walker III 3 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick).1635
Q20:41Payton Thorne 12 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick).1642
Q30:43Matt Coghlin 21 Yd Field Goal.1645
Q413:13Jerreth Sterns 28 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Bailey Zappe Pass to Mitchell Tinsley for Two-Point Conversion).2445
Q48:24Joey Beljan 1 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick).3145
Q44:46Matt Coghlin 20 Yd Field Goal.3148

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Punt Return Touchdown — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:28
07
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:07
07
Touchdown — 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:59
014
Field Goal — 11 plays, 56 yards, 3:22
314
Touchdown — 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:10
321
Touchdown — 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57
1021
Punt — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22
1021

2nd Quarter

Field Goal — 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:53
1321
Touchdown — 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:27
1328
Field Goal — 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:19
1628
Touchdown — 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:06
1635
Fumble — 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:05
1635
Touchdown — 6 plays, 31 yards, 0:53
1642
End of Half — 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:41
1642

3rd Quarter

Punt — 6 plays, 1 yard, 2:45
1642
Downs — 17 plays, 79 yards, 5:42
1642
Field Goal — 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:49
1645

4th Quarter

Touchdown — 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:30
2445
Downs — 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:21
2445
Touchdown — 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:28
3145
Field Goal — 12 plays, 72 yards, 3:38
3148
Downs — 8 plays, 35 yards, 1:38
3148
Punt — 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:43
3148
End of Game — 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:25
3148

Team Stats

WKU

MSU

31Points48

560Total Yards519

488Pass Yards327

72Rush Yards192

29:35Time of Possession30:25

31First Downs26

3Touchdowns6

3(3)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)

1Turnovers0

75Penalty Yards60

Game Details

Saturday, October 2, 2021 · 7:30 PM

Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI

attendance: 70,075 (93.4%)

spread: MSU -10.5

over/under: 66.5