2013 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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Big Ten champion
Big Ten Legends Division champion Rose Bowl champion |
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Big Ten Championship Game, W 34–24 vs. Ohio State
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Legends Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
2013 record | 13–1 (8–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Mark Dantonio (7th year) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Dave Warner (1st year) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Jim Bollman (1st year) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Pat Narduzzi (7th year) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain |
Max Bullough Darqueze Dennard Blake Treadwell |
Home stadium | Spartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass) |
2013 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legends Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Michigan State x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leaders Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Ohio State x% | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Wisconsin | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State* | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan State 34, Ohio State 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
6:27
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MSU | Kurtis Drummond 21 yd interception return (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 7–0 |
2 |
6:14
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WMU | Clark Mussman 14 yd pass from Zach Terrell (Andrew Haldeman kick) | 7–7 |
2 |
0:22
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MSU | Jeremy Langford 2 yd run (Kevin Muma kick failed) | MSU 13–7 |
3 |
4:45
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MSU | Kevin Muma 20 yd field goal | MSU 16–7 |
3 |
0:06
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MSU | Kevin Muma 30 yd field goal | MSU 19–7 |
4 |
9:02
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MSU | Shilique Calhoun 16 yd fumble recovery (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 26–7 |
4 |
1:51
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WMU | Corey Davis 14 yd pass from Zach Terrell (Zach Terrell pass failed) | MSU 26–13 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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2 |
9:30
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MSU | Shilique Calhoun 4 yd fumble recovery (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 7–0 |
2 |
2:06
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USF | Marvin Kloss 49 yd field goal | MSU 7–3 |
2 |
0:03
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USF | Marvin Kloss 21 yd field goal | MSU 7–6 |
3 |
6:51
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MSU | Shilique Calhoun 56 yd interception return (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 14–6 |
3 |
10:12
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MSU | Jeremy Langford 2 yd run (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 21–6 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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1 |
11:49
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MSU | Jeremy Langford 3 yd run (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 7–0 |
1 |
08:38
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YSU | Joey Cejudo 34 yd field goal | MSU 7–3 |
1 |
06:23
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MSU | Andre Sims Jr. 13 yd pass from Connor Cook (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 14–3 |
1 |
01:11
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MSU | Trevon Pendleton 12 yd pass from Connor Cook (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 21–3 |
2 |
04:57
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YSU | Martin Ruiz 5 yd run (Joey Cejudo kick) | MSU 21–10 |
2 |
03:24
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MSU | Macgarrett Kings Jr. 24 yd pass from Connor Cook (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 28–10 |
2 |
01:50
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MSU | Bennie Fowler 17 yd pass from Connor Cook (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 35–10 |
3 |
12:12
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MSU | Nick Hill 35 yd run (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 42–10 |
3 |
03:58
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MSU | Jeremy Langford 2 yd run (Kevin Muma kick) | MSU 49–10 |
3 |
01:36
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YSU | Martin Ruiz 34 yd pass from Kurt Hess (Joey Cejudo kick) | MSU 49–17 |
4 |
07:37
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MSU | Kevin Muma 20 yd field goal | MSU 52–17 |
4 |
05:22
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MSU | Kevin Muma 22 yd field goal | MSU 55–17 |
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Scoring summary | ||||
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03:48
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ND | Kyle Brindza 41 yd field goal | ND 3–0 |
2 |
07:43
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MSU | Macgarrett Kings Jr. 12 yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger kick) | MSU 7–3 |
2 |
00:17
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ND | T.J. Jones 2 yd pass from Tommy Rees (Kyle Brindza kick) | ND 10–7 |
3 |
06:21
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MSU | Michael Geiger 25 yd field goal | TIE 10–10 |
4 |
14:44
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ND | Cam McDaniel 7 yd run (Kyle Brindza kick) | ND 17–10 |
4 |
10:40
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MSU | Michael Geiger 42 yd field goal | ND 17–13 |
The 2013 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Michigan State played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan and were led by seventh year head coach Mark Dantonio. The Spartans finished the year undefeated in Big Ten play, won the Big Ten Championship Game, and won their first Rose Bowl since 1988.
Michigan State's 2012 campaign was a letdown from the 2011 season. That year the Spartans went 11–3, continued a two-year undefeated streak at home, advanced to the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game, defeated SEC powerhouse Georgia in the Outback Bowl, and ended the season ranked No. 10/11 in the Polls. However, the departure of key offensive players—notably Kirk Cousins, Keshawn Martin, and B.J. Cunningham, who were all selected in the 2012 NFL draft—proved costly for the 2012 Spartans. After surging to a No. 10 ranking in the both polls, the Spartans were favorites to be the Big Ten's representative for the Rose Bowl. A defeat at Spartan Stadium to Notre Dame snapped their home win streak and the Spartans stumbled into conference play with a come-from-behind win over Eastern Michigan, who ended the season 2–10. The Spartans went 3–5 in conference play, losing all of their home games. Those five losses were by a combined 13 points. The lone bright spot in that period came when Michigan State snapped a 21-game home winning streak for Wisconsin by beating the eventual Rose Bowl representatives, giving the Spartans their first win in Camp Randall Stadium since 2001. MSU only earned bowl eligibility by defeating Minnesota in the final game of the season. The Spartans accepted a bid to the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl and there overcame a 13–0 halftime deficit to defeat TCU 17–16, led in part by backup quarterback Connor Cook.