Post-Game Notes: Ohio State
11/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
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• LJ Scott collected career highs in rushing yards (160), all-purpose yards (236) and receiving yards (76) against the Buckeyes . . . the career-high 160 rushing yards are the second most by a Spartan against the Buckeyes (Hyland Hickson with 187 in 1988) . . . Scott scored on the second play from scrimmage on a career-long 64-yard TD reception . . . he finished with two catches for 76 yards . . . he recorded a career-long rush with a 61-yard scamper in the first quarter . . . Scott's 1-yard TD with 4:41 left in the fourth quarter cut the Buckeye lead to 17-16 . . . Scott now has 935 rushing yards this season with six rushing TDs.
• The Spartan defense held the Buckeyes to season lows in points (17), total offense (330 yards) and passing (86 yards) . . . OSU entered the game ranked No. 2 in the FBS in scoring (46.5 ppg) and No. 11 in total offense (511.4 ypg) . . . MSU also held the Buckeyes to season lows in points (14) and total offense (132 yards) in last season's 17-14 win in Columbus.
• Michigan State didn't allow more than 100 yards passing in consecutive games for the first time since 2007 (Rutgers with 40 passing yards, Ohio State with 86).
• Michigan State outgained Ohio State, 334-310 . . . the Spartans rushed for more than 200 yards (207) for the fifth time this season and for the fourth time in the past five games . . . the 207 rushing yards were the second-most given up by Ohio State this season (Wisconsin with 236).
• The Spartans recorded a season-high three sacks (19 yards).
• Montae Nicholson led all players with 13 tackles . . . it marked the fourth double-digit tackle game of the season for Nicholson.
• Riley Bullough surpassed the 200-tackle milestone for his career, becoming the fourth member of the Bullough family with 200 tackles (uncle Chuck with 391 from 1988-91; father Shane with 311 from 1983-86; brother Max with 299 from 2010-13) . . . Bullough recorded double-digit tackles (11) for the fourth time this season and now has 206 tackles in his career.
• Freshman Mike Panasiuk recorded a career-high seven tackles, including a half sack (4 yards).
• Sophomore defensive end Robert Bowers tallied a career-high five tackles, including a half sack (3 yards).
• Sophomore defensive end Dillon Alexander recorded a career-high three tackles, including a 1-yard tackle for loss, and also recovered a fumble.
• On defense, the Spartans started three freshmen (CB Justin Layne, DT Mike Panasiuk, DT Raequan Williams) and two sophomores (DE Robert Bowers, LB Andrew Dowell).
• Michigan State Athletics donated the unclaimed 50/50 winnings from the Sept. 3 game against Furman to the Mylan Hicks and Michael Sadler Memorial Funds (total of $21,425 total; $10,712.50 to each memorial fund). Members of Sadler and Hicks families were recognized during the announcement of the gift following the end of the first quarter.
• Michigan State's 28-member 2016 Senior Class was recognized in a pregame ceremony . . . the Class of 2016 currently owns a 39-13 record . . . the 39 victories are the fourth most by a senior class in school history.
• Fifth-year senior defensive end Evan Jones was the fourth game captain against the Buckeyes.
• Ohio State leads the all-time series, 30-15, including a 16-5 record in East Lansing . . . MSU head coach Mark Dantonio is 3-5 against the Buckeyes during his tenure in East Lansing.
