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TEAM/SERIES
• Michigan State shut out Akron, 52-0, Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, marking MSU's first shutout since a 27-0 win at Rutgers on Nov. 23, 2019 . . . it was MSU's first shutout win at Spartan Stadium since a 49-0 victory over Rutgers on Nov. 16, 2016 . . . the 52-0 margin was the largest shutout victory for the Spartans since a 54-0 win over Indiana on Sept. 28, 1957.
• The Spartans are now 3-0 against Akron in the all-time series.
• Michigan State extended its home winning streak to eight games, dating back to last season.
• MSU has won 13 of its last 15 overall games.
OFFENSE
• Michigan State scored 52 points, the most for the Spartans under Mel Tucker and the most by MSU since scoring 56 against Wyoming on Sept. 27, 2014.
• Michigan State's 52-point margin of victory was the largest for the Spartans since defeating Eastern Michigan, 73-14, on Sept. 20, 2014.
• MSU's six rushing touchdowns Saturday were the most by the Spartans since seven rushing TDs in a 73-14 win over Eastern Michigan on Sept. 20, 2014.
• Spartan redshirt sophomore running back Jalen Berger rushed for a career-high three rushing TDs, nearly matching his previous career total of four, as he had one each in four previous games, including three during his time at Wisconsin, and most recently in his MSU debut last week vs. Western Michigan (9/2/22).
• Berger's three rushing TDs were the most by a Spartan running back since Kenneth Walker III's five TDs last season vs. Michigan (10/30/21) . . . Berger rushed for 107 yards on 17 carries, for his second consecutive 100-yard outing after 120 yards, and a new career-high for rushing attempts for the second week in a row after 16 carries last week vs. WMU.
• Graduate senior running back Jarek Broussard scored two rushing touchdowns, for his first multiple rushing TD outing of his Spartan career, and third of his collegiate career after two multi-TD games during his 2020 season at Colorado . . . Broussard finished with 81 yards on 15 carries, both new game-bests for his Spartan career, bettering his 10 rushes for 54 yards vs. Western Michigan last week.
• Junior quarterback Payton Thorne was 18-for-28 for 212 yards, for his 11th career game with 200+ yards passing.
• Redshirt sophomore quarterback Noah Kim completed his first official pass, finishing 2-for-2 for 22 yards and his first TD pass of his Spartan career with a 16-yard pass to redshirt-junior wide receiver Tre Mosley . . . Kim played one play last week in place of Thorne, and threw a pass to draw a pass interference penalty and Thorne returned the next play.
• Freshman quarterback Katin Houser also made his official Spartan debut, going 1-for-2 passing and had one rush for 13 yards.
• Graduate senior receiver Jayden Reed had six catches for 76 yards, adding an 86-yard punt return that was nullified by a penalty on the play . . . Reed now has at least one reception in 22-consecutive games, which is all 22 games of his MSU career and 35 of his 36 career collegiate games . . . Reed's 22-game reception streak is tied for No. 21 among active FBS players.
• Mosley snared his second TD of the season after one last week vs. WMU, and his sixth career TD reception.
• A total of 11 different receivers caught at least one catch Saturday, including freshman wide receiver Jaron Glover snared the first receptions of his career . . . redshirt senior running back Harold Joiner, junior wide receiver Montorie Foster and redshirt sophomore wide receiver Christian Fitzpatrick all caught their first receptions of the season.
DEFENSE
• Senior defensive end/linebacker Jacoby Windmon caused three forced fumbles, the most by a Spartan since Joe Bachie had three vs. Maryland in 2018 . . . he also recorded 1.5 sacks (14 yards) and 2.5 tackles for loss (17 yards) in addition to a fumble recovery and five tackles overall . . . Windmon now has 5.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles in just two games this season.
• Sixth-year senior cornerback Ameer Speed recorded a career-high nine tackles.
• Making his first career start, senior safety Kendell Brooks posted a career-high seven tackles and a pass break-up . . . he also forced a fumble for the second straight game . . . Brooks started in place of Xavier Henderson, who had his streak of 34 consecutive starts snapped after missing the game with an injury.
• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Cal Haladay had a 10-yard sack and forced fumble in the third quarter that led to a Spartan touchdown . . . he recovered a fumble in the first quarter and returned it 21 yards, leading to the first MSU score of the day.
• Sophomore cornerback Charles Brantley had a career-high three pass break-ups.
• Michigan State held Akron to 22 yards rushing, the fewest by an opponent in the Mel Tucker era at MSU . . . it's the fewest rushing yards by a Spartan opponent since Michigan State held Tulsa to a school-record low minus-73 yards rushing in 2019.
• Akron's 225 yards of total offense were the fewest by an opponent under Mel Tucker and the fewest against MSU since Rutgers had 140 on Sept. 23, 2019.
• Michigan State forced four turnovers, tying for the most in the Mel Tucker era at Michigan State (vs. Northwestern in 2020; vs. Miami in 2021) . . . MSU converted those four turnovers for 28 points against Akron.
• The Spartans had five sacks against Akron . . . MSU has 12 sacks in the first two games of the season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Graduate senior punter Bryce Baringer punted three times for a 52.0 ypp average with a long of 66 yards, for Baringer's second punt of 60+ yards this season and 13th of his career . . . Baringer's 52.0 ypp average was his second-straight game this season of over 50 yards after a 50.5 ypp average last week vs. WMU, and his eighth career game with an average over 50.0 ypp.
• Freshman placekicker Jack Stone split the uprights on his first field goal of his Spartan career with a 43-yarder in the second quarter . . . Stone also had seven PATs, as he now has 12 PATs in two games (12-of-12) . . . Additionally, Stone had nine kickoffs for a 60.8 ypk average with three touchbacks.
TEAM/SERIES
• Michigan State shut out Akron, 52-0, Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, marking MSU's first shutout since a 27-0 win at Rutgers on Nov. 23, 2019 . . . it was MSU's first shutout win at Spartan Stadium since a 49-0 victory over Rutgers on Nov. 16, 2016 . . . the 52-0 margin was the largest shutout victory for the Spartans since a 54-0 win over Indiana on Sept. 28, 1957.
• The Spartans are now 3-0 against Akron in the all-time series.
• Michigan State extended its home winning streak to eight games, dating back to last season.
• MSU has won 13 of its last 15 overall games.
OFFENSE
• Michigan State scored 52 points, the most for the Spartans under Mel Tucker and the most by MSU since scoring 56 against Wyoming on Sept. 27, 2014.
• Michigan State's 52-point margin of victory was the largest for the Spartans since defeating Eastern Michigan, 73-14, on Sept. 20, 2014.
• MSU's six rushing touchdowns Saturday were the most by the Spartans since seven rushing TDs in a 73-14 win over Eastern Michigan on Sept. 20, 2014.
• Spartan redshirt sophomore running back Jalen Berger rushed for a career-high three rushing TDs, nearly matching his previous career total of four, as he had one each in four previous games, including three during his time at Wisconsin, and most recently in his MSU debut last week vs. Western Michigan (9/2/22).
• Berger's three rushing TDs were the most by a Spartan running back since Kenneth Walker III's five TDs last season vs. Michigan (10/30/21) . . . Berger rushed for 107 yards on 17 carries, for his second consecutive 100-yard outing after 120 yards, and a new career-high for rushing attempts for the second week in a row after 16 carries last week vs. WMU.
• Graduate senior running back Jarek Broussard scored two rushing touchdowns, for his first multiple rushing TD outing of his Spartan career, and third of his collegiate career after two multi-TD games during his 2020 season at Colorado . . . Broussard finished with 81 yards on 15 carries, both new game-bests for his Spartan career, bettering his 10 rushes for 54 yards vs. Western Michigan last week.
• Junior quarterback Payton Thorne was 18-for-28 for 212 yards, for his 11th career game with 200+ yards passing.
• Redshirt sophomore quarterback Noah Kim completed his first official pass, finishing 2-for-2 for 22 yards and his first TD pass of his Spartan career with a 16-yard pass to redshirt-junior wide receiver Tre Mosley . . . Kim played one play last week in place of Thorne, and threw a pass to draw a pass interference penalty and Thorne returned the next play.
• Freshman quarterback Katin Houser also made his official Spartan debut, going 1-for-2 passing and had one rush for 13 yards.
• Graduate senior receiver Jayden Reed had six catches for 76 yards, adding an 86-yard punt return that was nullified by a penalty on the play . . . Reed now has at least one reception in 22-consecutive games, which is all 22 games of his MSU career and 35 of his 36 career collegiate games . . . Reed's 22-game reception streak is tied for No. 21 among active FBS players.
• Mosley snared his second TD of the season after one last week vs. WMU, and his sixth career TD reception.
• A total of 11 different receivers caught at least one catch Saturday, including freshman wide receiver Jaron Glover snared the first receptions of his career . . . redshirt senior running back Harold Joiner, junior wide receiver Montorie Foster and redshirt sophomore wide receiver Christian Fitzpatrick all caught their first receptions of the season.
DEFENSE
• Senior defensive end/linebacker Jacoby Windmon caused three forced fumbles, the most by a Spartan since Joe Bachie had three vs. Maryland in 2018 . . . he also recorded 1.5 sacks (14 yards) and 2.5 tackles for loss (17 yards) in addition to a fumble recovery and five tackles overall . . . Windmon now has 5.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles in just two games this season.
• Sixth-year senior cornerback Ameer Speed recorded a career-high nine tackles.
• Making his first career start, senior safety Kendell Brooks posted a career-high seven tackles and a pass break-up . . . he also forced a fumble for the second straight game . . . Brooks started in place of Xavier Henderson, who had his streak of 34 consecutive starts snapped after missing the game with an injury.
• Redshirt sophomore linebacker Cal Haladay had a 10-yard sack and forced fumble in the third quarter that led to a Spartan touchdown . . . he recovered a fumble in the first quarter and returned it 21 yards, leading to the first MSU score of the day.
• Sophomore cornerback Charles Brantley had a career-high three pass break-ups.
• Michigan State held Akron to 22 yards rushing, the fewest by an opponent in the Mel Tucker era at MSU . . . it's the fewest rushing yards by a Spartan opponent since Michigan State held Tulsa to a school-record low minus-73 yards rushing in 2019.
• Akron's 225 yards of total offense were the fewest by an opponent under Mel Tucker and the fewest against MSU since Rutgers had 140 on Sept. 23, 2019.
• Michigan State forced four turnovers, tying for the most in the Mel Tucker era at Michigan State (vs. Northwestern in 2020; vs. Miami in 2021) . . . MSU converted those four turnovers for 28 points against Akron.
• The Spartans had five sacks against Akron . . . MSU has 12 sacks in the first two games of the season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
• Graduate senior punter Bryce Baringer punted three times for a 52.0 ypp average with a long of 66 yards, for Baringer's second punt of 60+ yards this season and 13th of his career . . . Baringer's 52.0 ypp average was his second-straight game this season of over 50 yards after a 50.5 ypp average last week vs. WMU, and his eighth career game with an average over 50.0 ypp.
• Freshman placekicker Jack Stone split the uprights on his first field goal of his Spartan career with a 43-yarder in the second quarter . . . Stone also had seven PATs, as he now has 12 PATs in two games (12-of-12) . . . Additionally, Stone had nine kickoffs for a 60.8 ypk average with three touchbacks.
