October 2, 2021 · 7:30 PM ET · 2021 · Regular season · Spartan Stadium · 70,075 attendance
01/Box score
67 players
Regular season
Regular season
WESTERN KENTUCKY
Passing · 2 players
| Player | CMP-ATT | YD | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Zappe | 46-64 | 488 | 3 | 0 |
| Drew Zaubi | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing · 6 players
| Player | CAR | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cofield | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Bailey Zappe | 7 | -17 | -2.4 | 0 |
| C.J. Jones | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Jakairi Moses | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Kye Robichaux | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Noah Whittington | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 |
Receiving · 8 players
| Player | REC | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Cofield | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Craig Burt Jr. | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Jerreth Sterns | 17 | 186 | 10.9 | 1 |
| Joey Beljan | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Josh Sterns | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Malachi Corley | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 0 |
| Mitchell Tinsley | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 0 |
| Noah Whittington | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Defence · 21 players
| Player | TKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwon Kincade | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beanie Bishop | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodric Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Munson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Shipp | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davion Williams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Malone | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Cain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hunter | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaques Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Darvin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwuan Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kahlef Hailassie | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Oliver | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lichon Terrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Staples | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Pitts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Edwards | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Cooper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Alexander | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Ignont | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting · 2 players
| Player | FG | XP | PTS | PUNTS | PUNT YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Narveson | 3-3 | 2-2 | 11 | — | — |
| John Haggerty | — | — | — | 2 | 109 |
Returns · 1 players
| Player | KR | KR YD | PR | PR YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerreth Sterns | — | — | 1 | 2 |
MICHIGAN STATE
Passing · 1 players
| Player | CMP-ATT | YD | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Thorne | 20-30 | 327 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing · 4 players
| Player | CAR | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Reed | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Simmons | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker III | 24 | 126 | 5.3 | 3 |
| Payton Thorne | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 1 |
Receiving · 6 players
| Player | REC | YD | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Heyward | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 8 | 128 | 16.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Reed | 4 | 127 | 31.8 | 1 |
| Jordan Simmons | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Montorie Foster | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Tre Mosley | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 |
Defence · 22 players
| Player | TKL | SOLO | SACK | TFL | PD | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Grose | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Haladay | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Brantley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester Kimbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Snow | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Flowers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Slade | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacub Panasiuk | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Hunt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Nailor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Pietrowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ma'A Gaoteote | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maverick Hansen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Dowell | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Harvey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quavaris Crouch | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Williams Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Barrow Jr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Henderson | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking and punting · 2 players
| Player | FG | XP | PTS | PUNTS | PUNT YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baringer | — | — | — | 3 | 133 |
| Matt Coghlin | 2-2 | 6-6 | 12 | — | — |
Returns · 1 players
| Player | KR | KR YD | PR | PR YD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Reed | 2 | 63 | 1 | 88 |
A box score here is one row per player who recorded a line, split into the phases he appeared in, so a table is missing rather than empty where a club had no line of that kind. Interceptions under passing are thrown and interceptions under defence are caught: they are two different columns in the source and are never added together. Sacks and tackles for loss are half-integers and keep their halves. Season type comes from the fixture where the source recorded one and from the box score where it did not. Kickoff is Eastern, and a fixture stored at exactly midnight carries no time rather than a midnight kickoff.