Week 5
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
181
Powlus
ND
Rush Yds
112
Renaud
MSU
Rec Yds
66
Scott
MSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
MSU
1997 Big 10
MSU ND
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Indiana | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Northwestern | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Purdue | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Michigan | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 UAB | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Arkansas State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 UCF | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Louisiana Tech | 9 | 2 | .818 |
 Louisiana | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Notre Dame | 7 | 6 | .538 |
 Army | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Navy | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Game Summary
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell to the Michigan State Spartans, 23 to 7, on September 20, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Schultz #9 | 12/18 | 107 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 123.8 |
S. Irvin #33 | 1/1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 301.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Powlus | 23/37 | 181 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 106.8 |
H. Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renaud #26 | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Irvin #33 | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schultz #9 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reece #41 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Denson | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
T. Driver #25 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Powlus | 4 | -11 | -2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Keur #83 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Irvin #33 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Renaud #26 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #88 | 0/0 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Johnson | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Johnson #11 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Denson | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barry | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Goodspeed #45 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Driver #25 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Schultz #9 | 12/18 | 107 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 123.8 |
S. Irvin #33 | 1/1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 301.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Renaud #26 | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
S. Irvin #33 | 26 | 106 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schultz #9 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reece #41 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Keur #83 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Irvin #33 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Renaud #26 | 0/0 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Powlus | 23/37 | 181 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 106.8 |
H. Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Denson | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 |
T. Driver #25 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Powlus | 4 | -11 | -2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brown #88 | 0/0 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Johnson | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Johnson #11 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Denson | 0/0 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barry | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Nelson #9 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Goodspeed #45 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Driver #25 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
353
Total Yds
242
131
Pass Yds
181
222
Rush Yds
61
72
Total Plays
61
4.9
Yards Per Play
4
6.9
Yards Per Pass
4.8
4.2
Yards Per Rush
2.7
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
