2009 Michigan State Spartans football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Headcoach
- Mark Dantonio (3rd season)
OffensivecoordinatorDon Treadwell (3rd season)
| 2009 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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Alamo Bowl, L 31–41 vs. Texas Tech | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 6–7 (4–4 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Don Treadwell (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Pat Narduzzi (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Spartan Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Ohio State $ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Iowa % | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Penn State | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Denicos Allen LB |
Hamilton, Ohio | Hamilton (OH) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.56 | Oct 7, 2008 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  (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 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: (81) | ||||||
| David Barrent OT |
West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley (IA) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77) | ||||||
| Dana Dixon WR |
Detroit, Michigan | Renaissance (MI) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.55 | Jun 20, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: (40) | ||||||
| Jeremy Gainer LB |
Livonia, Michigan | Clarenceville (MI) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Derek Hoebing TE |
Vermilion, Ohio | Vermilion (OH) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.9 | Jul 13, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (67) | ||||||
| Jairus Jones S |
Tampa, Florida | Wharton (FL) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 31, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Andrew Maxwell QB |
Midland, Michigan | Midland (MI) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.9 | Mar 2, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (80) | ||||||
| Kevin Muma K |
Troy, Michigan | Troy (MI) | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (75) | ||||||
| Chris Norman LB |
Detroit, Michigan | Renaissance (MI) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (79) | ||||||
| Donald Spencer WR |
Ypsilanti, Michigan | Ypsilanti (MI) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 23, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (77) | ||||||
| Patrick White WR |
Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington (OH) | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 4.4 | Jun 8, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: (74) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 37 Rivals: 17 | ||||||
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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]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 12:00 p.m.[2] | Montana State* | BTN[2] | W 44–3 | 74,518[3] | |
| September 12 | 12:00 p.m.[2] | Central Michigan* |
| ESPN2[2] | L 27–29 | 76,221[4] |
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m.[5] | at Notre Dame* | NBC[5] | L 30–33 | 80,795[6] | |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin | ESPN | L 30–38 | 80,123[7] | |
| October 3 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Michigan |
| BTN | W 26–20 OT | 78,629[8] |
| October 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Illinois | BTN | W 24–14 | 62,870[9] | |
| October 17 | 12:00 p.m.[10] | Northwestern |
| ESPN2 | W 24–14 | 71,726[11] |
| October 24 | 7:00 p.m.[12] | No. 6 Iowa |
| BTN[12] | L 13–15 | 74,411[13] |
| October 31 | 8:00 p.m.[12] | at Minnesota | BTN[12] | L 34–42 | 50,805[14] | |
| November 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Western Michigan* |
| BTN | W 49–14 | 73,910[15] |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Purdue | ESPN | W 40–37 | 48,408[16] | |
| November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Penn State |
| ABC/ESPN | L 14–42 | 73,771[17] |
| January 2, 2010 | 9:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Tech* | ESPN | L 31–41 | 64,757[18] | |
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Personnel
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Game summaries
Montana State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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)
Central Michigan
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| 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)
| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
Michigan State at Purdue
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • 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[link removed]
| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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/ESPN Radio): Mike Patrick (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color), & Heather Cox (Sideline)/Bill Rosinski (Play-by-play), Dennis Franchione (Color), & Joe Schad (Sideline)
2010 NFL draft
Only one Spartan was selected in the 2010 NFL draft.[19] However, wide receiver Blair White signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.
| Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL team |
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| Jeremy Ware | 7 | 215 | Cornerback | Oakland Raiders |