Post-Game Notes: Maryland
10/23/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
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• Michigan State fell at Maryland, 28-17, Saturday night . . . the Spartans are 6-2 all-time against the Terrapins, including 2-1 in Big Ten games . . . it marked MSU's first-ever loss in College Park (2-1 record).
• The Spartans ran for a season-high 270 yards (previous: 260 at Notre Dame) on 44 attempts.
• Senior R.J. Shelton accumulated 181 all-purpose yards . . . he had seven catches for 89 yards and three kickoff returns for 92 yards, including a season-long 52-yarder . . . Shelton's 89 receiving yards were the most by a Spartan in the Maryland series (previous: 78 by Keith Mumphery in 2014).
• Redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke started his second consecutive game at quarterback; he finished 11-of-24 passing for 156 yards and an interception . . . the 24 passing attempts and 156 yards marked career highs . . . Lewerke also rushed for a career-high 59 yards on 10 carries (7.9 avg.).
• Sophomore LJ Scott recorded his second 100-yard rushing game of the season and third of his career with 128 yards on 20 carries (6.4 avg.) . . . he had a career-long 48-yard touchdown run in the second quarter . . . Scott's 128 rushing yards were the second-most ever by a Spartan against Maryland (record: Jeremy Langford with 138 in 2014) . . . Scott's other 100-yard performances came against Purdue last season (146) and Furman (105) earlier this season.
• Junior Gerald Holmes had 59 rushing yards on 13 carries (4.5 avg.), including his team-leading fourth rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard score in the second quarter that tied the game at 14.
• Senior tight end Jamal Lyles had a career-high 57 receiving yards while matching his career best with three receptions.
• Sophomore safety Khari Willis led MSU with a career-best 11 tackles.
• Two more true freshmen played on Saturday night (linebacker Joe Bachie, safety Kenney Lyke), bringing the total number of true freshmen played this season to nine . . . Bachie had seven tackles in his collegiate debut, filling in for senior captain linebacker Riley Bullough, who was disqualified from the game in the first quarter for targeting.
• Michael Geiger made his 46th career field goal, a 34-yarder in the third quarter that put MSU on top 17-14, moving him into a tie for sixth place all-time at Michigan State, along with Paul Edinger.
• Michigan State led going into the fourth quarter, 17-14 . . . it marked just the 11th time MSU has lost under Mark Dantonio while taking a lead into the fourth quarter (71-11 record).
