Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 36

I GREENpiWflll 2C Sunday, October 31, 2004 Lansing State Journal 1 UJ I I Fourthiarterrdly more than makes up for OB slow start JL-. ANN ARBOR Welcome to the rivalry Chad Henne. The Michigan quarterback got a crash course on what the MichiganMichigan State rival ry is all about Saturday in the Big House. The true freshman played a major role in the Wolverines' 17-point comeback in the final 627 and led mw 45-37 win in tn-nOtcbOCk pleovertime. as a (in high wi 'tv school) we were down 20-6 late in a game against our rival and end scoring 1st quarter I MSU: DeAndra Cobb 72-yard run with 113.5 left (Dave Rayner kick) I U-M: Mike Hart 7-yard run with 7:50 left.

(Garrett Wvas kick) Score: MSU 7, U-M 70. I MSU: Drew Stanton 5-yard run with 2:56 left (Rayner kick) Score: MSU 14, U-M 0 2nd quarter MSU: Rayner 22-yard field goal with 9:10 left. I Score: MSU 17, U-M 7 I U-M: Rivas 34-yard field goal with :49 left I Score: MSU 17, U-M 10 4th quarter MSU: Rayner 9-yard field goal with 1330 left I Score: MSU 20, U-M 10 MSU: Cobb 64-yard run with 8:43 left. (Rayner kick) I Score: MSU 27, U-M 10 I U-M: Rivas 24-yard FG with 627 left. Score: MSU 27, U-M 13 I U-M: Brayton Edwards 36-yard pass from Chad Henne with 6:12 left (Rivas kick) Score: MSU 27, U-M 20 U-M: Edwards 21-yard pass from Henne with 2:59 left (Rivas kick) I Score: MSU 27, U-M 27 Overtime I U-M: Rivas 34-yard field goal.

I Score: U-M 30, MSU 27 I MSU: Rayner 23-yard field goal. Score: U-M 30, MSU 30 20T I MSU: Jason Teague 3-yard run. (Rayner kick) Score: MSU 37, U-M 30 I U-M: Jasaon Avant 5-yard pass from (Rivaskick) Score: MSU 37, U-M 37 30T I U-M: Edwards 24-yard pass from Henne. (Tim Massaquoi 2-point pass from Henne) Score: U-M 45, MSU 37 Team stats we came back," Henne said. "But I think this was better." Henne rebounded from a rough first half 8-of-15 for 56 yards to complete 24-of-35 passes for 273 yards and four rWV ing around the tjrt I UJ.

sidelineslwasso v-v 5 around the sidelines I was so i touchdowns. "I was prancing was calming me down and kept saying well have "iiT- Ai nervous, nenne I I 'feL'f said. "But Bray VA I N-vTjioir Ion (Edwards) I' -r nervous," Henne said. "But Bray-Ion (Edwards) Henne OUANE BURLESONAssociated press Swarmed: Michigan quarterback Chad Henne is sacked by MSU's Clifford Dukes (59), Kevin vickerson (91) and Clifton Ryan in the second quarter. another chance." That chance was Edwards himself, who caught 11 ofHenne's passes for 189 yards and three ot the touchdowns, including the game-winning 24-yard strike in third extra period.

"When it time to make a play he can do it," Edwards said of his quarterback. "Even Tom Brady has errors during a game, but they're (Patriots) still winning. The key is how you finish. Henne's four touchdowns were the most ever by a true freshman in 125 years of Michigan football. "It not the first time he's rffwwNvni Rushing Passing Penalty HutMng sttMnpts Net yards rushing Pus attempts brought us back," Michigan coach Lloyd Can: said.

"In all two punts for 51 yards Dave Rayner came in on the first punt of the second half Rayner's patented rugby style punt pinned Michigan on its 13-yard line. RUN WITH ABANDON: MSU continued its strong running game with its fifth straight game of at least 200 yards rush- ing. The Spartans finished with 368 yards led by DeAndra Cobb's 205. If the first time they've accomplished that since 1996. MOVIN' ON UP: Rayner's 23-yard field goal in the second quarter moved him past Chris Gardner into second place on the school's all-time field goal list Rayner added a field goal in the fourth and another in the first overtime, bringing bis total to 55 and two behind John Langeloh for the career lead.

WHITE OUT: MSU wavered from its normal green pants and white jersey road attire. The Spartans broke out their all white uniforms for the first time this season. HARTS ON FIRE: U-M freshman running back cracked the 1,000 yard mark for the season midway through the first quarter on a 13-yard run. He finished with 225 yards on 33 carries, but left the game with a bruised thigh. 2004 Michigan State scheduleresults Sept 4: Rutgers 19, MSU 14 Sept IL MSU 24, C.

Michigan 7 Sept 18: Notre Dame 3L MSU 24 I Sept 25: MSU 30, Indiana 20 Oct 2: Iowa 38, MSU 16 Oct 9: MSU 38, Illinois 25 I Oct 16: MSU 5L Minnesota 17 I Oct 30: Michigan 45, MSU 37 (30T) Nov. 6: Ohio State at MSU I Nov. 13: Wisconsin at MSU I Nov. 20: MSU at Penn State Dec. 4: MSU at Hawaii my number.

I was holding my breath, but the coaches asked me if I was sure and I was." The second came in the third quarter when Eric Smith's recovery of Edwards' fumble was upheld. Officials ruled that Smith was inbounds when he gained control of the ball The one that got away for MSU was a challenge on the spot of a Drew Stanton run down to the goal line. The replay booth concurred with the referee on the field saying that Stanton was stopped on the 1-yard line. GDAY MATE: After Brandon Fields' rough first half rune games this year, it come down to the fourth quarter and he's made plays." MSU U-M -f 25 13 11 9 i4 3 2 57 44 368 223 167 273 26 35 IB 83 79 535 496 6v4 63. 2-0 2-1 14-123 7-74 37.5 39.3 4-35 i 3-22 i 2-21 3-44 7-18 0-1 0-0 UPON FURTHER REVIEW: The Big Ten's new instant replay system got a workout Saturday, with three plays going to the review booth.

noi OTranstw piay Total net yards Avvragt gain par play FumbJi tort -A. pwicy yaras Avaraga yards par punt Punt raturn yards Klcfcoff ratum yards -x 3rd down conversions 4th down conversions MSU got favorable decisions twice the first on a roughing the kicker penalty that was overturned when it was ruled that Marshall Campbell partially blocked the punt nullifying the penalty. Individual stats .1 i rm not really sure what part DUANE BURLESONAssociated Press Tough run: MSU's Jason Teague (center) is brought down by Michigan linebacker Scott McClintock (right) and safety Ryan Mundy. hit me, but I was sure I bit it," Campbell said. "I got kind of nervous when they called Spartan Rushing Att Avg.

TO Cobb 22 205 9.3 2 Stanton 12 80 6.7 1 Teagut 12 57 44 1 DowdeD 6 32 53 0 Caulcrick 3 -1-03 0 TEAM 2 -5 -25 0 Total 57 368 65 4 Passing A-C-l Yds. TO Long i i Stanton 13-10-0 95 0 29 Dowde 13-8-0 72 0 22 Totals 26-18-0 167 0 29 RaxwMng Mo. Yds. TO Long Trannon 4 18 0 17 Randall 3 42 0 29 i Knott 3 38 0 a Shaba 3 34 0 IS li Love 2 19 0 15 Ij Alexander 1 22 0 22 Cobb 1-10-1 .1 Brown jj Totals 18 167 0 29 i Punting No. Yds.

Avg. Long 4i Fields 4 157 39.3 60 Rayner 2 68 34.0 36 Totals 6 225 375 60 I. AK returns No. Yds. Long TO Cobb 1 19 19 0 Teague 1 2 2 0 i Shabai 4 35 17 0 'I Totals 6 56 19 0 Edwards: Too much for MSU Continued From 1C With MSU defensive defense falters in fourth Sk 1 MSU shuts down U-M offense until 1 0 Stanley Hervon, Jr.

Maples Harmon Dortch Hayes A 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 9 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 10 9 7 7 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 Vickerson McKinney Ryan Simon I E. Smith 0 0 0 0 Rushing Hart Edwards Martin 11,1 imrrM iimiT-iMnniirnn Jrmt1iiMaMltiS ROD SANFORDAansing Stat Journal Got bin: Michigan State linebacker David Herron Jr. sacks Michigan quarterback Chad Henne in the first half. The MSU defense shut down U-M for most of the game before collapsing in the final seven minutes. backjaren Hayes in perfect position to make the play, Edwards (6-foot-3) seem-; ingly climbed a ladder to elevate over the under-; manned Hayes (5-foot-9) and stole the ball away for a Wolverine score.

The catch changed the momentum as the Wolver- ines needed only 15 seconds I following on onside kick to I cut the lead to 27-20. "It wasn't like we just ran by somebody," Carr said. "Michigan State's sec- ondary was right where it needed to be. "Henne made some great throws and Braylon made some great plays." i He also made the 46-yard catch that set up a 24-yard Garrett Rivas field i goal and caught a 21-yard i scoring strike from Henne that tied the game with less than three minutes left. Edwards' playmaking helped salvage the day for the freshman Henne, who struggled early but re-! bounded with the 24-for-35 outing for 273 yards and four touchdowns.

i Edwards' highlight-reel day further moved him up the Michigan record book. His three touchdowns broke bis tie with another Michigan Hebman Trophy winner Desmond How-; ard putting him second all-time with 35. Edwards Avant Hart Breaston Oonfalei it matters most By Mark Feathex For the Lansing State Journal ANN ARBOR Seventeen points in 328. That's what Michigan scored in the final minutes of the fourth quarter to force overtime before handing Michigan State a heartbreaking 45-37 loss at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. So was it an unbelievable feat by the Wolverines or an incredible collapse by the Spartans? It depends on whom you ask.

"We imposed our will on Michigan State in the second half," said U-M receiver Bray-Ion Edwards, who caught two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and another in triple overtime. "We had a never-say-die attitude and we refused to lose this game." Michigan State players tipped their hats to the Wolverines, but couldn't help but question their own play. "I don't think we played with the same emotion in the second half," said MSU cornerback Roderick Maples. "Everybody Att. Yds.

Avg. TO 33 224 64 1 1 22 22.0 0 2 4 2.0 0 8-27-34 0 44 223 51 1 A-C-l Yds. TO Long 35-24-0 273 4 46 35-24-0 273 4 46 No. Yds. TO Long 11 189 3 46 5 47 1 5 19 0 2 13 0 9 1 5 0 5 24 273 4 46 No.

Yds. Avg. Long 7 308 44.0 68 I 6 6JO 6 8 314 393 68 No. Yds. Long TO 6 66 23 0 6 43 20 0 0 A Sk 7 5 12 0 II 0 0 8 2 10 0 7 0 7 0 6 17.0 5 2 7 0 3 2 5,0 4 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 2, 13 0 ,21 3.0 TEAM couldn't do anything," MSU linebacker Tyrell Dortch said.

"So what else were they going to do? "Just throw it up and let your Ail-American make the play. And thaf what he did." The Wolverines forced an MSU punt and got the ball back with 303 remaining. But they needed a grand total of 15 seconds to tie the game as Hart broke a 26-yard run and Edwards caught his second touchdown from 21 yards out "When you're in a big game, some things are going to go their way, some things are going to go our way," MSU defensive lineman Clifton Ryan said. "Thaf what you play football for. Adversity, youVe got to fight through it" fore the onside kick.

We were thinking about that coming out of the half," said Maples of the team's awareness of U-M's comeback capabilities. "We knew we were up and that we had to keep that lead because they are known for coming back on teams. We just didn't do it." The Wolverines got their next scoring drive started on an 11-yard pass from quarterback Chad Henne to running back Michael Hart The play was topped off by a 15-yard face mask penalty on MSU linebacker David Herron. That set up a 36-yard touchdown catch by Edwards on the following "I thought we had them, they played hard, but we didn't have that same attitude as we did in the first half and I think that hurt us." Michigan's dramatic comeback started with the Wolverines trailing 27-10 with just over eight minutes left in the fourth quartet The Wolverines marched 86 yards on nine plays to convert on a 24-yard field goal with 627 left and cut the Spartans' lead to 14 points. Michigan kicker Garrett Rivas was successful on an on-side kick attempt against the Spartans' hands team and the Wolverines got perhaps the biggest momentum swing of the game when they took over at the 38-yard line.

"We thought about that be- WoooTsy Shazor Raid Had Mundy Curry 4, 4.