2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

2009 Michigan State Spartans football

Alamo Bowl, vs. Texas Tech, L 31–41
Conference	Big Ten Conference
2009 record	6–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Mark Dantonio (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Don Treadwell (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Pat Narduzzi (3rd year)
Home stadium	Spartan Stadium (c. 75,005 natural grass)

2009 Big Ten football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#5 Ohio State $		7	–	1		11	–	2
#7 Iowa %		6	–	2		11	–	2
#9 Penn State		6	–	2		11	–	2
#16 Wisconsin		5	–	3		10	–	3
Northwestern		5	–	3		8	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	4		6	–	7
Purdue		4	–	4		5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5		6	–	7
Illinois		2	–	6		3	–	9
Michigan		1	–	7		5	–	7
Indiana		1	–	7		4	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of the Michigan State University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Spartans were coached by Mark Dantonio, who was in his third season with the Spartans. Michigan State played their home games in Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.

Previous season

Main article: 2008 Michigan State Spartans football team

Recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Denicos Allen LB	Hamilton, Ohio	Hamilton (OH)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.56	Oct 7, 2008
Denicos Allen LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Edwin Baker RB	Oak Park, Michigan	Oak Park (MI)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.40	Feb 26, 2008
Edwin Baker RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
David Barrent OT	West Des Moines, Iowa	Valley (IA)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	--	Jul 29, 2008
David Barrent OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Larry Caper RB	Battle Creek, Michigan	Battle Creek Central (MI)	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.55	Mar 6, 2008
Larry Caper RB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Henry Conway OT	Shaker Heights, Ohio	Shaker Heights (OH)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.10	Jan 21, 2008
Henry Conway OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Dana Dixon WR	Detroit, Michigan	Renaissance (MI)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.55	Jun 20, 2008
Dana Dixon WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Denzel Drone LB	Plant City, Florida	Plant City (FL)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.65	Jan 25, 2009
Denzel Drone LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 68
Bennie Fowler WR	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Detroit Country Day (MI)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.4	Jul 12, 2008
Bennie Fowler WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Dan France OT	North Royalton, Ohio	North Royalton (OH)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	4.9	Aug 3, 2008
Dan France OT	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73
Corey Freeman DE	University Heights, Ohio	Cleveland Heights (OH)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.55	Feb 4, 2009
Corey Freeman DE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Jeremy Gainer LB	Livonia, Michigan	Clarenceville (MI)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.50	Dec 18, 2008
Jeremy Gainer LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Tyquan Hammock LB	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Bishop Luers (IN)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.7	Jul 22, 2008
Tyquan Hammock LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Derek Hoebing TE	Vermilion, Ohio	Vermilion (OH)	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.9	Jul 13, 2008
Derek Hoebing TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 67
Jairus Jones S	Tampa, Florida	Wharton (FL)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.60	Jan 31, 2009
Jairus Jones S	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Nate Klatt C	Canal Fulton, Ohio	Northwest (OH)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	5.4	Jul 7, 2008
Nate Klatt C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Andrew Maxwell QB	Midland, Michigan	Midland (MI)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.9	Mar 2, 2008
Andrew Maxwell QB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
Kevin Muma K	Troy, Michigan	Troy (MI)	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	--	Jan 19, 2009
Kevin Muma K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Chris Norman LB	Detroit, Michigan	Renaissance (MI)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Feb 5, 2009
Chris Norman LB	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Micajah Reynolds OG	Lansing, Michigan	J.W. Sexton (MI)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	317 lb (144 kg)	5.10	Jun 24, 2008
Micajah Reynolds OG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Dion Sims TE	Orchard Lake, Michigan	St. Mary's Prep (OH)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Jan 13, 2008
Dion Sims TE	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Donald Spencer WR	Ypsilanti, Michigan	Ypsilanti (MI)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	4.5	Feb 23, 2008
Donald Spencer WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Blake Treadwell C	East Lansing, Michigan	East Lansing (MI)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	273 lb (124 kg)	4.90	Mar 16, 2008
Blake Treadwell C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Patrick White WR	Pickerington, Ohio	Pickerington (OH)	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	4.4	Jun 8, 2008
Patrick White WR	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 37 Rivals: 17
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 6, 2009.

Schedule

This season saw the Spartans schedule a Division I FCS opponent (Montana State) for the first time since the NCAA split Division I football in 1978. This left Notre Dame, UCLA, USC, and Washington as the only Division I FBS teams to never have played a lower-division opponent since the split.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	12:00 PM^[2]	Montana State*	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN^[2]	W 44–3	74,518^[3]
September 12	12:00 PM^[2]	Central Michigan*	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan	ESPN2^[2]	L 27–29	76,221^[4]
September 19	3:30 PM^[5]	at Notre Dame*	Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN (Megaphone Trophy)	NBC^[5]	L 30–33	80,795^[6]
September 26	12:00 PM	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI	ESPN	L 30–38	80,123^[7]
October 3	12:00 PM	#22 Michigan	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Paul Bunyan Trophy)	BTN	W 26–20 ^OT	78,629^[8]
October 10	12:00 PM	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL	BTN	W 24–14	62,870^[9]
October 17	12:00 PM^[10]	Northwestern	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	ESPN2	W 24–14	71,726^[11]
October 24	7:00 PM^[12]	#6 Iowa	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN^[12]	L 13–15	74,411^[13]
October 31	8:00 PM^[12]	at Minnesota	TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	BTN^[12]	L 34–42	50,805^[14]
November 7	12:00 PM	Western Michigan*	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN	W 49–14	73,910^[15]
November 14	12:00 PM	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN	ESPN	W 40–37	48,408^[16]
November 21	3:30 PM	#14 Penn State	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI (Land Grant Trophy)	ABC/ESPN	L 14–42	73,771^[17]
January 2	9:00 PM	vs. Texas Tech*	Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl)	ESPN	L 31–41	64,757^[18]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Regular season

Montana State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Montana State	0	0	3	0	3
• Michigan State	7	21	6	10	44

Date: September 5
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 74,518
TV announcers (BTN): Dan Gutowsky (Play-by-play), Ron Johnson (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
0–0	First meeting

Central Michigan

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
4–2	2004	MSU, 24–7

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Central Michigan	3	10	0	16	29
Michigan State	10	7	3	7	27

Date: September 12
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 76,221
TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)

Notre Dame

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
27–44–1	2008	MSU, 23–7

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	3	14	6	7	30
• Notre Dame	13	3	10	7	33

Date: September 19
Location: Notre Dame Stadium
Notre Dame, IN
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 80,795
TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (Play-by-play), Pat Haden (Color) & Alex Flanagan (Sideline)

Wisconsin

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
27–20	2008	MSU, 25–24

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	0	7	10	13	30
• Wisconsin	7	14	3	14	38

Date: September 26
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 80,123
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Chris Spielman (Color)

Michigan

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
29–67–5	2008	MSU, 35–21

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Michigan	3	3	0	14	0	20
• Michigan State	7	3	3	7	6	26

Date: October 3
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 78,629
TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Brent Stover (Sideline)

Scoring summary

1	12:27	Michigan	Jason Olesnavage 36-yard field goal	Michigan 3-0

1	2:25	Michigan St	Larry Caper 1-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)	Michigan St 7-3

2	4:43	Michigan	Jason Olesnavage 42-yard field goal	Michigan St 7-6

2	0:00	Michigan St	Brett Swenson 26-yard field goal	Michigan St 10-6

3	6:09	Michigan St	Brett Swenson 24-yard field goal	Michigan St 13-6

4	14:49	Michigan St	Glenn Winston 15-yard run (Brett Swenson kick)	Michigan St 20-6

4	4:03	Michigan	Darryl Stonum 60-yard pass from Tate Forcier (Jason Olesnavage kick)	Michigan St 20-13

4	0:02	Michigan	Roy Roundtree 9-yard pass from Tate Forcier (Jason Olesnavage kick)	Tie 20-20

OT		Michigan St	Larry Caper 23-yard run	Michigan St 26-20

Michigan came into the game 4–0 (1–0 Big Ten) and ranked #22, looking to reclaim the Paul Bunyan trophy after losing to MSU the previous year. Michigan State dominated the first 55 minutes of regulation, building a 20-6 lead. Michigan rallied with two TDs in the final minutes to send the game to OT, but MSU quickly intercepted a pass and running back Larry Caper rushed 23 yards through multiple tackles for the game-winning score.

Illinois

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
23–17–2	2006	Illinois, 23–20

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan State	14	3	7	0	24
Illinois	0	0	7	7	14

Date: October 10
Location: Memorial Stadium
Champaign, IL
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 62,870
TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Rebecca Haarlow (Sideline)

Northwestern

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
33–16	2008	MSU, 37–20

	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	7	0	7	14
• Michigan State	0	0	17	7	24

Date: October 17
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 71,726
TV announcers (ESPN2): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Ray Bentley (Color)

Iowa

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
18–20–2	2008	MSU, 16–13

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Iowa	0	3	0	12	15
Michigan State	3	0	3	7	13

Date: October 24
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 74,411
TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Final Seconds: With 2 seconds remaining in the game, on 4th and Goal from the Michigan State 7 and a half yard line, Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi snapped the ball and passed the ball to Iowa WR Marvin McNutt into the end zone as the time expired to win the game.

Minnesota

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
25–16	2006	UM, 31–18

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	3	7	21	3	34
• Minnesota	14	7	7	14	42

Date: October 31
Location: TCF Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, MN
Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
Game attendance: 50,805
TV announcers (BTN): Wayne Larrivee (Play-by-play), Chris Martin (Color) & Rebecca Haarlow (Sideline)

Western Michigan

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
8–2	2003	MSU, 26–21

	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Michigan	0	0	14	0	14
• Michigan State	21	14	7	7	49

Date: November 7
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 73,910
TV announcers (BTN): Ari Wolfe (Play-by-play), Anthony Herron (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Purdue

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
30–29–3	2008	MSU, 21–7

Michigan State at Purdue

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Michigan State	7	10	6	17	40
Purdue	10	10	7	10	37

Date: November 14
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN
Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 48,408
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color) & Chris Spielman (Color)

Source: ESPN

Scoring summary

1	14:53	MSU	Chris L. Rucker 11-yard fumble return (Brett Swenson kick)	MSU 7-0

1	10:58	PUR	Keith Smith 26-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)	Tied 7-7

1	3:42	PUR	Carson Wiggs 20-yard field goal	PUR 10-7

2	11:18	PUR	Carson Wiggs 42-yard field goal	PUR 13-7

2	9:59	MSU	Andrew Hawken 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick)	MSU 14-13

2	5:47	PUR	Ralph Bolden 9-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 20-14

2	1:49	MSU	Brett Swenson 28-yard field goal	PUR 20-17

3	13:24	MSU	Brett Swenson 52-yard field goal	Tied 20-20

3	4:52	PUR	Cortez Smith 3-yard pass from Joey Elliott (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 27-20

3	1:06	MSU	Brett Swenson 52-yard field goal	PUR 27-23

4	11:52	PUR	Ralph Bolden 1-yard run (Carson Wiggs kick)	PUR 34-23

4	11:34	MSU	B.J. Cunningham 73-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick)	PUR 34-30

4	6:59	MSU	Blair White 9-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson kick)	MSU 37-34

4	2:38	PUR	Carson Wiggs 49-yard field goal	Tied 37-37

4	1:51	MSU	Brett Swenson 21-yard field goal	MSU 40-37

Penn State

Overall Record	Last Meeting	Result
12–13–1	2008	PSU, 49–18

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Penn State	0	7	28	7	42
Michigan State	0	7	0	7	14

Date: November 21
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 73,771
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Craig James (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline)

Alamo Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan State	7	7	14	3	31
• Texas Tech	7	13	7	14	41

Date: January 2
Location: Alamodome
San Antonio, TX
Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 64,757
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline)

2010 NFL Draft

Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.

Player	Round	Pick	Position	NFL Team
Jeremy Ware	7	215	Cornerback	Oakland Raiders

References

↑ Huguenin, Mike (February 23, 2009). "Even the SEC's best are not looking good". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
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↑ "Montana State vs. Michigan State - Football 2009". Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
↑ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
1 2 "Notre Dame Announces Kickoff Times For 2009 Home Football Schedule". University of Notre Dame Sports Information. February 14, 2009. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Box Score". ESPN. September 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 13, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Wisconsin Badgers Box Score". ESPN. September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Box Score". ESPN. October 10, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "MSU homecoming game against Northwestern at noon". The Detroit News. June 5, 2009. Archived from the original on July 31, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
↑ "Northwestern Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. October 17, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
1 2 3 4 "Spartan Football Schedule Features Two Prime-Time TV Games". Michigan State University Sports Information. April 15, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
↑ "Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans". ESPN. October 24, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score". ESPN. October 31, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. November 7, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Purdue Boilermakers Box Score". ESPN. November 14, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans Box Score". ESPN. November 21, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2010.
↑ "Michigan State Spartans vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders Box Score". ESPN. January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2010.

Michigan State Spartans football

Venues	Spartan Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Indiana (Old Brass Spittoon) Michigan (Paul Bunyan Trophy) Notre Dame (Megaphone Trophy) Penn State (Land Grant Trophy)

Culture & lore	Sparty "Victory for MSU" Marching band Zeke the Wonder Dog Winged football helmet 1966 "Game of the Century" Clockgate 2006 Northwestern game

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees

Seasons	1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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2009 Michigan State Spartans football team

Previous season

Recruiting class

Schedule

Schedule

Regular season

Montana State

Central Michigan

Notre Dame

Wisconsin

Michigan

Illinois

Northwestern

Iowa

Minnesota

Western Michigan

Purdue

Penn State

Alamo Bowl

2010 NFL Draft

See also

References