Week 3
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
233
Lester
WMU
Rush Yds
89
Irvin
MSU
Rec Yds
56
Moreland
WMU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
WMU
1997 Mid-American
WMU MSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Akron | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Ball State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Bowling Green | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Central Michigan | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Kent State | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Miami (OH) | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Northern Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Ohio | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Toledo | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 Marshall | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| 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 |
Game Summary
The Michigan State Spartans dominated the Western Michigan Broncos, 42 to 10, on September 6, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Lester #13 | 20/44 | 233 | 5.3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 79.3 |
J. Welsh #12 | 1/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 66.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Schultz #9 | 8/18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.3 |
B. Burke #16 | 5/5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 187.4 |
G. Ornstein #11 | 2/5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 66.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sanford #33 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #28 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lester #13 | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Irvin #33 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
L. McFadden #28 | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Renaud #26 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reece #41 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Walker #48 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schultz #9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Burke #16 | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ornstein #11 | 2 | -19 | -9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Moreland #84 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hutchings #83 | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Neal #1 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Alston #15 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Bosworth #80 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gianacakos #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Sanford #33 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Jennings #88 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McFadden #28 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Keur #83 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Long #20 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rance #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Rainko #84 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hiram #4 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reece #41 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Irvin #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 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. Lester #13 | 20/44 | 233 | 5.3 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 79.3 |
J. Welsh #12 | 1/2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 66.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sanford #33 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Turner #28 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Lester #13 | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Moreland #84 | 0/0 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hutchings #83 | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Neal #1 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
C. Alston #15 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Bosworth #80 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gianacakos #85 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Sanford #33 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Fields #38 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Jennings #88 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Schultz #9 | 8/18 | 92 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 76.3 |
B. Burke #16 | 5/5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 187.4 |
G. Ornstein #11 | 2/5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 66.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Irvin #33 | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
L. McFadden #28 | 16 | 44 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Renaud #26 | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reece #41 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Walker #48 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Schultz #9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Burke #16 | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 | 0 |
G. Ornstein #11 | 2 | -19 | -9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McFadden #28 | 0/0 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Keur #83 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
O. Long #20 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rance #88 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Rainko #84 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Scott #86 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hiram #4 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reece #41 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Irvin #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|
266
Total Yds
310
237
Pass Yds
160
29
Rush Yds
150
67
Total Plays
80
4
Yards Per Play
3.9
5.2
Yards Per Pass
5.7
1.4
Yards Per Rush
2.9
4
Turnovers
1
4
Interceptions Thrown
1