2011 Michigan @ Michigan State One Hour

welcome to ESPN's coverage of college football presented by cars.com East Lansing Michigan hosts the 104th meeting between Michigan and Michigan State the Spartans have won three straight in the rivalry winning the last two against unbeaten the Wolverine teams Michigan is undefeated again things will be different this year for the days of doing to find out Michigan State [Applause] - August right before kickoff to start with the football on 50 degrees and the winds could blow up to 40 miles an hour and what does that mean for the players and coaches as a coach you want to start this game with momentum on love Michigan State they defer they took the win they're gonna try to back Michigan up here get the crowd in a frenzy he'll play some great defense I think the difference is as you watch this game on folder the fact that Michigan's offense more why because they'd like to throw the ball down the field that's a big part of their offense Michigan six Michigan State it's it's last game is two weeks ago a win alumnus against Ohio State Robinson who leads the Hawkins Offensive Player of the Year you they were thrilled but there's a logjam slow down to the 25 the gain of five outside defense number 99 five-yard penalty remains first down take a look at our impact players junior Denard Robinson one of the most explosive players in college football but nine interceptions this season wide receiver junior Hemingway uses his size 6 1 222 pounds you don't make plays for quarterback Robinson the guy at max Bullough who lines everybody up along Park patner doozy the defensive coordinator country-level because he knows so first and five Robinson it's Jared as a Lewis takes him down formidable game [Applause] again Michigan is going into the wind so you will see a lot of short passes just to give Denard Robinson going to plus the fact that they can't throw the ball deep into this win one because Denard doesn't have a strong enough arm to fight through that one and that's going to affect their offense and play call on his first series [Applause] [Music] as the Michigan hate codes Devin Gardner [Applause] and as a wide receiver they dig us alive Northwestern and he saw Robin City MO seem that it's Gardner keeping finding and and getting the first [Music] gartner is a sophomore from detroit he's thrown seven passes this year has a rushing touchdown that tells you that the value will be Denard Robinson against Northwestern they ran two jet sweeper though they faked it just sweep through a play-action pass at some point today you look for a double pass at that formation [Applause] lines up quarterback only Seaver sees the difference maker on the street after Watchers fell the Michigan State at Michigan he's the guy who every time touches of all you got to keep an eye on her there's Robinson on first I know hangin on to Vincent spent that big running against a michigan state comes in number one in the country in total defense and allowing just ten points per game third fewest in college football this will be a good chess match offense coordinator out Borges he's a West Coast disciple that's his whole background to see him change the offense to utilize Denard Robinson skill to run his spread in the running single wing which is direct snap to do not Robson give him a lot of credit to what games they had to make some changes laughs you [Applause] get the first down with Stefano [Music] [Applause] let's hear number 28 free right there on the Flitz and make an open field tackle when you miss open field tackles on the Blitz the back end has their backs turn because there's man-to-man defense behind that you have a chance to make a play make the play it's a good call by Pat Bob Cousy to selective execution when you grasp it at Michigan State Robinson a go salad leading the charge for MSU that's the opposite urban was talking about the refer to the old-time single wing that's basically just a direct snap to the tailback and now Bohr just likes to get to nog Robinson involved in a running game he's a difference maker out of fuel single wing was nothing made at my firm nation plays joke snapped at the quarterback Michigan State shut him down last year how they knew about to carry under season average for Russian guess up to three picks Hillary has a completion it's junior Hemingway who's knocked out of bounds at the 20-yard line just short of a first down bringing up third down this is hard to defend now this is single Wade look he's gonna run the ball and to pull the down fall down to pass the dentist you can say you put your defense in a run past conflict in that kind of play action from Mark Dantonio I called the official and say they are blocking depth field to solve something number 65 [Applause] five yards watching this they need to get the officials attention and bring that to their attention right now action play Robbins him with the late pitch to Smith [Applause] Nicoll then they played nica's allen and norman to light outside linebackers a 220 pounds the speed is the key to run down a running back and open the field how about the decision here guys fourth and three it's about a 40-yard field goal gibbons longest 30 ain't kicking into the wind you like the move I like the move but don't forget that the link to the also effective snapped his neck Seeley the snap is good did you go to work this 430 might think about going for his cherry out of confidence in his people again nice seasonal practice and it's a fake it's dillio who's a receiver is very close Chris Norman knocked him down right at the 19-yard line I love the call by Brady Hoke [Applause] first down Michigan [Applause] we've talked about how to start a game Michigan State deferred wanted to keep Michigan backed up Michigan has done a phenomenal job moving a fake field will weigh down Michigan as quieted this michigan state crown to pitch it to to say the cut that gets into the 15 before he spilled by max Bullough Michigan State's leading tackler it's a gain of four they've had a lot of success with Denard Robinson in the run game this year that they've added this element to it the play-action pass off the single Wayne run look for that right here direct snap to Denard Robinson down hill this is the West Coast offense about gorgeous brings with the normal eye formation play fake for Robinson in trouble [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] tanka power-play where they're gonna holler pass fake to the tailback this is a one-man show Denard Robinson athletic going he's the fastest boat fast athletic player on the field and takes it in for six he's the king of almost the opposing team silver almost had him almost had him he's the king of it so Michigan picks up a first town on a fake field goal and then Denard Robinson does his thing seven upping Wolverines Michigan on top of Michigan State seven nothing after a terrific opening drive as the Wolverines marched down the field 80 yards 10 plays the first rushing touchdown Michigan State has allowed in the last nine quarters only the third all year against the Spartan defense that's hard to do not a lot of teams have gone 80 yards against this Michigan State defense in 2011 Jarell worthy number 99 had a chance to make the play [Music] [Applause] Kirk Cousins the Spartans senior quarterback trying to become the first at Michigan State to beat Michigan three straight years Edwin Baker is the running back from the customization marking the intended receiver Chris give us a little perspective here you played in the Big Ten at Ohio State and a lot of rivalry games if Michigan State wins that means the seniors go for an O against Michigan that's never happened all right I think it's a big deal and interestatal arrived one is bitter is this it's a bitter rivalry I lived up here for eight years and I guess the best way I can put it in perspective that it will haunt you the rest of your life [Applause] get to the outside and bakers in the Michigan around the 43-yard line big plains happening wide receivers block downfield keep your eyes at number 82 pshaw Martin to see him come into your screen first of all you get the guys on the ground which you can't do see Keyshawn working out there at number 29 2004 anytime you can do that you got a chance for a big play with the ball on the ground Baker last year ran for 147 yards including a 61 yard touchdown in the win over Michigan [Applause] forty-two [Applause] forty this fingertips he beat the quarter Troy will fall but could not hang on to the pigskin I love the call rate flow we saw cousins and warm up still great pasts all day he's got the windows his back you have to score that that was a great call at a great situation always throwing with the wind which gives him an opportunity to throw deep in Michigan loves to play eight meant fronts as you watch which gives defense play you'll see number 32 Jordi Kovacs come up into the box the line up the sideline bangers but that does it leaves the side of the field in the flat areas open or if he double bulls he go deep because you have a deep throat I wanna work back to the ground behind by van Berg our impact players Kirk Cousins than a solid starter senior out of Holland Michigan beats one win for 21 at Michigan State which would tie a school record this favorite receiver BJ Cunningham the thing I like about BJ is not a body catcher he's a hand snatcher Michigan defensive tackle number 68 Mike Martin he's a former state wrestling champ he gets thrown up against him freshmen soon Travis Jackson [Applause] seven [Applause] and cause ease completion first down offended by 40 Avery moved the sticks for the Spartans watchin cousins at pregame warmups he was on fire he did throw a bad fall in warmups and he can see that carrying over right into this win she's coming out the gate go fashion roscha offensive coordinators definitely trying to get Keshawn Martin involved in his game plan [Applause] punch set he is inside the theory too to keep showing more do cated with 19 catches in three rushes he's one of only a few guys in college football to score a touchdown five different ways over the course of his career we're seeing right now a little bit of a change at temple we saw that on video they do it once while after a good play that for example they land up quick they gave him a quad set full receivers to side and through the screen out the real fast before Michigan to get set goes down officially as a run play 6-year game second and four picture than the 32 to tighten outside the average baker pushed out of bounds inside the 15 at the 13 yard line by Walpole that's a 12 yard game this is our Troy Wolfe book for not replacing I'll show you what I mean you see George Kovacs come into your pitcher number 32 he's being cracked off by the wide receiver the soon as he's cracked on he's got a play he's slow on his read it's crack and replaced as soon as the defensive back row corner sees them back for blocked by the receiver on to safety he's got to come up and be run support slow on a run support equals big game on the ground Woolfolk has battled injuries an ankle problem last year a hand injury this year first down at the 13 yard line service party it's to pick first first and goal Michigan State Michigan State's putting Michigan on the ground by chopping them a chop block as we hit a guide below the knees there's a guy to ground guyana ground another guy the ground digging that Baker who's trying to make a statement because he's competing with labia bell for Carey's if he gets hot he'll riding with Greg Madison in his spring watch at Michigan's defense practice the concerns they gave up 35 points per game last year unheard of for mr. deep natales of the st. players see touchdown Michigan State excuse me faker on the touchdown [Music] [Applause] Michigan State that's like Chris came rocking off the ball they not Michigan back is the contest at 7:00 Edwin fakers second rushing touchdown of the season as the Spartans come right back after Michigan's impressive opening drive and tie the game in 1999 flexible Burris 255 receiving yards bill Burke out plays Tom Brady and Michigan State beats and Michigan Sparty is knocked off the Wolverines the last three times the last full game win streak you gonna go back in 1959 to 1962 Michigan State over Michigan [Applause] across the 20-yard maybe horse-collar at the 22 so Michigan's starting this tribe out at six yard line the empty except Denard Robinson both empty the running anteater run it for throwing and Robinson's past dangerous but caught in Hemingway breaks a tackle to the 35 they get almost 40 as Robinson through that just over the outstretched arm of a Michigan State defender say that's showing a lot of confidence Denard Robinson your own 6-yard line taking a shot very risky throw there they come out the other end with a 20 yard gain however that's a risky throw to be taken from your own end zone nice throwing over the outstretched outstretched hands of Norman number 10 the linebacker who got a bead on the ball just didn't have the hops to give to it Dorman picked Michigan State over Michigan he's from Detroit first down after a 29 yard gain at the Wolverine 35 Miss Robinson gave it to Vincent Smith another tackle for a loss for Michigan State this is max Bullough making the play bubbling over it linebacker for Greg Jones an all-american in the middle for Michigan State the last couple of years and that's the end of the first quarter in East Lansing we're tied at 7 Michigan and Michigan State [Applause] [Music] our rivalry history brought to you by Sprint it is the 104th meeting 59 time they played for the Paul Bunyan Trophy Michigan State has won three in a row after Michigan had won six straight games but Michigan State I'm sitting in a thank you note over to out for just for taking the dart Robinson now the quarterback position we're going to keep them in here and put Gardner at corner time gardeners been out of the field and this is the 16th day for Michigan they'll hand it off to Robinson and here comes a reverse and it's gallon stepping out at the 43 and then I laid him 15 yard penalty Isaiah Lewis came over late for Michigan State after gallon had stepped out of bounds [Applause] dead ball personal fifteen yards on Lake automatic first time [Applause] there's no reason for this Chris you guys two yards out of bounds pull up get out of the way come on you'll be smarter than ethic one thing you can do is call save it that's just throw your hands above your head act like you're trying to avoid to hit but go ahead and bump him anyway Gardner is staying in the game what do you guys think tonight Robinson thinks about this why I mean he's a team kid and he's gonna do what he's asked to do again I don't see the purpose of it the only thing I can think of maybe they believe Gardner is one of your best 11 players on the offensive team if they are they have they have to get him they all to the kid to get him on the floor [Applause] Robinson back at quarterback for first down and Robinson stepping up and throwing hands of the intended receiver Roy Roundtree that was catchable incomplete it's all about the footwork whenever he's off target because he's stepping up and he's chopping his feet he's trying to throw everything on the run the last incompletion we saw the same thing you see right there again he's trying to step up and throw in the run and this is where he makes his mistakes talking about Borgess his feet don't get set his knees aren't bent and he isn't planting and driving that fall off the back foot catch the ball though right off his hands I agree son I'm 10 he's not on is not completely on target that wasn't a hard fill to make seven straight incomplete passes by Bernard Robinson Hill one second in team [Music] able to pick up a couple William Golson on the stop it's there in law what you're seeing Michigan State do is say we're going to take the receivers out of the game of man-to-man coverage we're playing nine guys within ten yards we're gonna stop Denard Robinson they did it last year and so far they're doing it this year Chris give him credit so he talked about this in our meeting first our doozy we're gonna put nine guys it contained in our daughters he-she what he does best [Applause] the 37 of Michigan State Robinson goes way too high for gallon its fourth down again it's all with the footwork with Denard Robinson his feet were parallel that's why the ball sailed his hips were pointed toward the sideline that's why the balls sailing he's not stepping into his throw watch his footwork right here see his feet right there they're parallel side-by-side he's not able to step into the throat and his hips are not pointing to the target Kagura to kick it away way out of bounds it almost goes into the stand that's how wide right it was they were they spot it just a touch back so come up into 20 let's go to the studio so the last couple drives for Michigan State have started deep in its own territory at the 10 the 5 and again now at the 5 remember they're working into the wind what I think could help Michigan State up and be helped by the clock if they go a little bit of an up tempo and get it going a little bit and get these guys moving to play call when you're backed up on your own 5 your life is significant xx feel like the yellow room to work foggy all right if you drop back to pass genial an end zone Baker is the tailback nine carries 59 yards so far for Michigan State lined up couple yards deep in the end zone he'll get it here and Baker's slammed down at the 8-yard line by Thomas Gordon Michigan out of timeouts this be great opportunity outs of your Michigan stop the clock at the ball back good field position can't do it again if you're Michigan State it seems like they have no interest as we approach the two-minute mark in the first half of trying to create anything and that could be the wind that goes into that decision - also right coach you know I'm not disagreeing with his call especially he's looking right now like Dave said there are no timeouts you can get this thing down to well under a minute if you have to punt the ball [Applause] it's Baker again big hole up the middle and Baker has the first down now to see a breathing room in a first down as that changed things for man Mark Dantonio well you're looking I'm looking two flags right now this is about 25 to 30 mile an hour gusts of wind I can't tell from here if it's on your face I'd be careful throwing the ball does change because now they're going to three wide receiver package but they're having a difficult time getting lined up so out of an empty set cousins the quarterback near the 25 yard line by Linthicum the tight end is 5th reception of the year and up tempo here for the Spartan offense already has two timeouts left now if your Michigan you don't want to play too tight of a coverage they would be kicking a field goal into the wind so they need to get extra yards Michigan brings pressure cousins dumps it off to nickel now the former quarterback has a first down of the 35 clock will stop as they reset the ball and move the chains [Applause] I'm not sure why Kirk Cousins I mean every time he's throwing the ball today he's been pretty much on target so let him throw it more as what you're saying cousins - nickel on the sideline pushed out about a yard short of a first down at the 44 but the clock will stop with 46 seconds remaining two timeouts left for the Spartans Dan Conroy has a long of 50 and means the ball needs to get down to about the 33 yard line but again that would be into the wind so you got to figure you got to give him a 10 more yard could so you want to get it down to about the 23 where you feel comfortable with his leg strength [Applause] caper who is there receiving back is in the game Michigan bringing pressure again it was well-timed and cousins throws incomplete so now it's third down Michigan State thought that the Wolverines were offside bringing that blitz clock stopped with 42 seconds left Michigan State has two timeouts left you have plenty of time take care of your business get the first down and that Marches thing trying to take a couple of shots get it down to a 20 25 yard line a little draw play wouldn't be bad here in this situation either especially if you catching the Blitz and you get through that front line a lot of times Michigan likes to bring their pressures from outside leaving the middle of the defense exposed [Applause] broken play cousins in trouble and he'll be short if it would appear of the first down brand the Hawthorn on the tackle he wasn't on the same page with a running back but again Michigan can't stop the clock here [Applause] pour it down from Michigan State you go for it no absolutely done just not worth that 20 seconds left if you go for it you're still gonna have to kick a long field go into the wind that's not worth it we give miss Michigan a chance to take a shot for the Hail Mary into the end zone take the headsets off and going in just so you both these offenses Chris right now they're discombobulated there's something going on whether they have to get organized to have time to come back out have a strong much stronger second half each team scored a touchdown it's opening possession nothing happened on offense since let's check in with Quinn coach you've gone to sort of a two quarterback approach what's the mindset behind using both Gardner and Denard Robinson well a little bit just because it's part of the offense that we've been working on you know when they're both on the field at the same time and in Devon's you know throwing the ball pretty good for us is the wind a factor in that decision there's a lot of what have you learned about the wind that you hope to apply in the second half well you know the one thing is a kicking game it's affecting the heck out of that and you know when you have that that's a big concern thanks coach Dave sounds like from that he doesn't have confidence in Denard Robinson throwing the football in these conditions Robinson 3 of 11 Gardner 1 of 3 passing Michigan and Michigan State tied at 7 after one half a place for three seasons little brother has been big spartans have shined Wolverines have wilted they share a place but divided a state rivalry family with an axe to grind well today their twin brothers tied at7 and neither offense doing much here after 1/2 a play in East Lansing as Michigan State tries to beat Michigan for the fourth straight year with Chris Spielman Urban Meyer I'm Dave Pasch Michigan with an 80-yard Drive to start the game not a whole lot of offense since Michigan State with a good first drive they didn't get a lot of offense going but they were backed up their last three possession and they were going into the win first of all credit to both defenses I thought Michigan's defense plays a great first half every suspect first drive five Michigan State's offense I want to change it up a little bit coach I might up to tempo just to try to get some rhythm not only for the players but for the play caller well they have to do something and also Michigan a rotating two quarterbacks there's no rhythm right now and you're taking arguably the best not only the best player on this field for the best in the country and you're not letting them run the ball let him run the ball let him do what he does well he struggled throwing the ball in the second quarter Denard Robinson was all of seven passes Michigan State will start the third with the football as Michigan kicks into the wind and it's taken by one of the up-down and the start is in a very good field position as Garrett Selleck is there for Michigan State on it's 45 our game track is brought to you by Bud Light Robinson 3 of 11 passing only 7 rushing attempts 42 yards Baker has had a good day running the ball had a touchdown as the Spartans seniors look just sweet her cousins into the game what I mean by that they have to win let him use his arm Chris they also have field position last three drives or the 5-yard line 5 yard line and 10 field the starting field position it's Baker on first outbreak three four [Applause] Martinus to chase him down let's check in with Quinn Kent stick down to the field the wind continuing to be a huge factor here this afternoon blowing out of the Northwest at around 30 miles an hour that's left to right diagonally across the field Mark Dantonio said it has impacted every single play of this ball game keep in mind both teams have taken their shots with the wind we've seen a bunch of overthrows left to right in this ball game that could be ultimately the difference when this things said and done who connects with the wind about 43 passing yards for Michigan in 62 for Michigan State we're out of about 12 yards for Baker they don't get it again he's met in the hall and dropped at the 39 but a four yard pickup Brandon Hawthorne on the stop the comfort level of a play caller when you're in plus territory with the wind at your back just visualize that from the guy call plays you can call run you can call pass you can spread it I mean right now Michigan this is the best position Michigan State's been in the entire game Baker with 86 yards rushing had a buck 47 in the win over Michigan last year three straight plays oh come up a couple yards short of a first down Van Bergen on the stop third down coming up you see the big guys right there in the green the big guys get excited when you start running the football feels like they're part of the game and Baker's running north and south not east and west and he's making the most of his opportunities keeping Le'Veon Bell on the bench I think you're in to down territory right here pound the ball and trying to get the first down if you come up short now it's going to be Keshawn Martin around he's got the first down to the 32 yard line spun down by Thomas Gordon first in ten Michigan State [Applause] Michigan State wearing an alternate uniforms and rivalries series breaking it out today Michigan came out before the game in its traditional road uniforms that went all white changed in the locker room just before kickoff uniforms they wore on the road in the mid 70s both teams were fired up to start the game but of energy since the opening quarter first down play fake cousins inside the 20-yard line he was going for Martin again and defended by true freshman Blake countess that's his second drop of the day plus BJ Cunningham has a drop look at this dark doe with the win he's confident throw right on target and he's got to get he's let that ball get into your body has opposed with your hands to go attack the ball the ball beat them up take the one thing you we can't feel it up here in the press box and our viewers can't feel it a hole when the wind is out there 30 to 35 miles an hour the ball can flower on the receivers and that could be why they're dropped off [Applause] when you tackle keep your head up if you don't keep your head up you're either going to miss and throw a no-hitter or not make a play for your teammates board number 30 coming into your picture right here where's that head go down it could be marked back by the first down marker we'll see if they review it further upstairs and stop play fullback Todd Anderson [Music] it's Bell looking for Running Room it's not there stood up for a loss for a grow with a second tackle for a loss this is a great call by Greg madness and they're a better defense once yet they did this one time earlier zero nose cover up the center they're covering both guards you can't run the ball against bear defense there's only a couple plays that are good the quarterbacks got to check you out of that play and get you to an option or throw that's one adjustment that they have to make they saw once in the first half now in the second half when they come to the sidelines that's where coaching comes into play when they jump the bear we know we have one-on-one coverage stored up to be Jai Cunningham let him go make a play yard loss Baker back in at tailback for second and goal on the it's play-action cousin's hand as he throws back to the end zone it's our bounds third down and goal at the ten coming up get a fifty-year quarterback a three-year starter a guy that we saw pregame warm-ups just was throwing dots all over the place spread the feet a little bit trying to isolate a receiver I want to Michigan defenders and throw a nice hops are out little field you it's too windy to start throwing these balls outside now it's a deep corner out suit the balls are floating all over the place do a nice offshore out inside the hash mark don't you have to do that here at our third goal is we happy right now absolutely you have to there's his target DJ Cunningham number three [Applause] they're gonna golf attend thousands will be sure to go around Martinus [Applause] touchdown one official said he was out at the tomb another says touchdown the question is body gets the pile on that there's the ball across the plane still it bounced there for tackling again [Applause] he got the touchdown touchdown bless his knee was down prior to the ball crossing the plane but no it's not that's a touchdown play by Keshawn Martin his first touchdown of the year 11th of his career [Applause] laughter makes it 14 to 7 Michigan State [Music] [Applause] and look like some uncertainty amongst the officials as to whether he was in or not for the in Phatak touchdown call for the review and the Spartans elated for the first time today at opening drive to this third quarter on third and goal from the 10 they throw it short of the goal line and Martin gets into the endzone for the touchdown so Kurt cousins in Michigan State opened the game of the nine place scoring drive they open the second half with a 9 play scoring drive the other common denominator fest starting field position of the day both situations near the 40 yard line to start and then just for the second half and it's 46 yard line after a bad kickoff other cop denominator Michigan decided about the tackle on those last three plays of the Michigan State Drive to him that you can't see tick off into the room here's Odom's for michigan after 27 yard line Michigan's starting from this 27 Robinson in a quarterback for shop but he's able to get actually positive yardage vincent Smith on the carry was hit in the backfield worthy therefore Michigan State has gained a tune where they did a nice job at the big fella what we call a swim technique where he takes his arm throws it over the offensive lineman was able to secure the tackle and snick same formation with Smith the backfield [Applause] Robinson the flow is just 3 of 11 pastel donfield palaces Rowntree he's upset with his receiver and pass was a mile high hard play-action plants they clear out number 21 has a nice troy way you gotta bake that joke man let's go versus North West second three picks in the first half and the second half just [Applause] yes you can stay blind once it is short of the first down by about five yards [Applause] taking proper angles prevented Denard Robinson for getting the first down number 50 Brett Gardner in the open field his job is not to getting down but he's slowed him down following to play a dead ball [Applause] so that's not William Golson there's no penalty flag down the officials were conferring his William Goulston with a late hit it would have been fourth down in Michigan was going to punt [Applause] you guys control yourself then he did these mistake of grabbing Denard's facemask and twisting it some type of big-time wrestling move which is the celebrate is that you cost your teammates a chance to get the ball back Michigan State penalty consider the Tanana pfft no pants at the 40-yard [Applause] party the corner blitz from the top of the screen one way to contain an athletic quarterback is bring outside pressure keep him in the pocket he's called the right blitz is at the right time yeah that's time to receive me though the dark Robinson was looking for the hitch because you have to safety to take the coverage of the corner the receiver kept running in [Applause] not on the same page second at 19 design Cary's many of those Istanbul there he goes again Robinson at reading room and in the Michigan State Territory it'll bring up third down and about eight that's a call to run with the running back entered lead blocker it's basically a lead draw out of the single wing type of mentality a good call right there by out gorgeous the one thing that the gate the quarterback run a quarterback draw and their duty have done it earlier today interior pressure now to the inside buildings because thought this is third out of a this is another quarterback draw opportunity because they have here they're just one of said on third down 14 of 17 last week against Northwestern [Applause] [Music] [Applause] for the first down at the 30 foot and he's shaken up when high in the air undercut hit the ground [Music] [Applause] good political background almost mistimed his jump Anika he jumps so high he is still able to make the play that's why you keep Denard Robinson in the football game because he extends plays and keeps players alive I don't care if he's 2 for 55 did you keep him in the game because he could make a play that's just his fourth completion as they get 15 yards on third and 8 first down on the 34 of MSU [Applause] Robinson hands it off to Kingston Smith and Chris Mullins able to get to him and now pushing and shoving after the play we subside with here Upton here it's going to stay David no fly gets a gain of 2 for Jensen Smith Michigan gallant his body slam number five Johnny Adams punches he's got his hands inside that's a great job of blocking and United I see a nice little body slam right here I'll take it all day receiver I'll take it all day you want to play be physical like that in front of official and basements to Netherfield second aim filling effect [Applause] we have number 77 again the one downfield walking that's two situations Chris after they hit that cue draw quarterback draw earlier the defense coordinator and I know she has pulled up the interior by the linebackers [Applause] I flip screen outside if there bring an interior pressure would he attack him on a finger Kassadin third [Applause] deep fry can't complain Kelvin Grady the intended receiver Trenton Robinson on the coverage it is fourth down they talked about these outlet at corners if these coaches have great confidence in this is a speed postal corner undercuts it that's a that's an excellent play by these two quarters all day they've been man to man on Michigan's receivers daring him to throw the ball like a corner could play safety and play the nickel did a good job body control getting in there not running through the receiver but aborting contact I think these two corners can go on a plate the next level Martin fielding him on the tin he's dangerous with the ball in his hands he's across the 20 and brought down at the 23 by John McCole gonna Michigan State with a third down and eight Michigan's showing blitz here they come cousins get rounded up to cutting and cutting in into Michigan territory first down and more Greg Madison dowels up a free safety blitz her cousin knows it's unblocked he gives them ground finds a cross seed round against the fire zone coverage I was amateur quarterback to hang in there can see the free safety blitz he knows he's going to be unblocked to hang in there he'd hit a crossing route excellent job by the fifth year senior the matchup with Jake Ryan and his own pressure no match up for BJ Cunningham top Duty for Jake first down at the 46 at Michigan play fake for cousins he's going to go deep and there's a Michigan player there incomplete Thomas Gordon Lee Cunningham was the Michigan State receiver Chris let's talk about that play call for a minute they realize they're going to have the wind for three more minutes for the rest the entire game let's take a shot you're getting your cross midfield now take that shot now come back let's try to get the first down I like to call I like the fact he just launched it and then didn't just throw it up for anybody to catch we were kind of waiting for it now you can also loosen their up loosen them up a little bit by the threat of going deep and work at the middle of the field at the intermediate runs guys remember that backwards past they ruled there was no immediate recovery that's why they didn't review at Michigan stop they should have kept running get on the football that's a reviewable play here's Baker straight ahead stood up at the 40 yard line a gain of six it'll bring up third down let's go back to the past by cousins ruled forward but appears here to be a backwards pass now watch if it's an immediate recovery by Michigan you can review it but they kind of stopped it was not an immediate recovery and we were told on the replay booth it's not reviewable because the player stopped and there was no different because the official down there yet was the rule didn't complete pass and the whistle blows and sometimes it's like Pavlov's dogs you're trained to do something when a whistle blows you stop playing but you get on the ball yeah well you do coach that go get on the ball it's fish on anymore laterals are screen days on 3rd and for its Cunningham with another first down catch when they need a big play in the passing game its BJ Cunningham who's there for Kirk Cousins no your headphones did say a lot including here in the ball hit blogs on contact Chris you've been talking all day about the fundamental as a quarterback play Kirk Cousins is one of the best I've seen this year in pregame warmups he was lighted up and then every throw he's been making a touchdown pass prior to this drive and that one he set his feet he's getting the ball out fast and put it on target three for three passing this half up third down her cousins [Applause] there's lady on bail into the secondary and the 230 town back picks up about six yards michigan state trying to hand michigan its first loss for the third straight season the Wolverines are 11th in the country Michigan State is 23rd the Spartans are 4 & 1 the leader or the winner rather takes control for now of the legends divisions might not be a bad opportunity for Coach Madison to go into that bear front which has been their most solid front against the run staying with their conventional defense and their big back and bail on second in fog play fate for cousins and the screen to the tight end in Fatah is loose inside the 15 [Applause] what a great job by Selleck number 85 not giving up on a play and not clipping in the back because he's going to take care of number 32 Kovacs what's Selleck right there your screen see that not giving up not giving up and getting his body in front and hit him on the side that's teamwork in smart football but not hitting them in the back even though how tempting it could be see if the Wolverine defense can come up with a stop there's the bear fly it's lady on bail and he gets to the outside Kovacs mr. tackle bell eventually planted at about the 12 for a hard-fought gain of three you know I stay with that bare front because you got to know your opponent here and where the comfort zone of Michigan State is to run the football coach and bear bear defenses when once again you're playing five down here covering all offense lineman Kirk Cousins has thrown the ball very well you got the win now for 40 more seconds I'd let him throw this ball a couple of times and try to drive it in he's he's throwing the ball very accurate the last few drives [Applause] little half roll here looking for Keshawn Martin Martin boots of Hermes dies touchdown Michigan State that's the second time that Keshawn Martin after the catch has run it into the endzone for a touchdown boy it's set up to buy good play calling a nice pick by PJ Cunningham number three picking off the inside cover meant for Michigan in the flat when you called it urban you got the win there draw the ball a little bit cousins did and got Martin in the open field you catch Michigan at man defense dudes no better play in football than this pic rout the Michigan State's gonna run I'm gonna see a corner around here a guy inside and a guy that flat you're gonna make the man-to-man defender run through three different picks no chance you don't have a better play in your playbook against man coverage then they get two picks on the guy coming in motion on into the flat now what you have to do is you have to have the ability to bounce men trade men and each guy slide out one guy or you have some type of matchup where this the outside receivers always taking care of when you see the excitement of Kirk Cousins going for number four against the are tried to a archrival the Michigan Wolverine how about a little redemption story Keshawn Martin wide open first drive bomb in his hands out of his hands incomplete now Michigan State did score on that drive but he comes back with too big place here in the quarter to push the lead to 14 points so the last two drives that play calling has been excellent char he's he's figuring out this he'd like to see it get to those Vanden man beaters a little bit earlier you don't Michigan's gonna be a man-to-man to stop the ride booting it away and it's the help of the wind Odin so taking me they'll come out to the 20 and it's a 14-point game here Scott tied at 7 at the break Michigan State now leading and does this mean deny Robinson has to throw the rest of the way I think he wait till he gets the win up running here get myself to the fourth quarter with the win they're gonna throw it it's tipped at the line and incomplete try to get Hemingway up in space Trenton Robinson safety got a piece of the football it's the continuous cruncher package of patent are doozie and see Trenton Robinson getting up high in the air coach isn't might want to recruit him okay think about this Chris real fast now you have three timeouts if they throw an other big complete pass you want to make Michigan punt into the wind very good part so be aware of Marc Dantonio using a timeout here if you wanted a force em to ponder the way to run play to Tucson on 2nd Ave get screened at the 24-yard line got four it'll bring up third down Chris Norman with a big hit and a timeout called here five Mark Dantonio I love that call he's looking at a 35 to 40 mile an hour wind he's going to force them if he can to punt into the wind that's a 20 to 30 yard offensive play if you force him to punt of the with great call by D'Antoni their wood and Mark told quick guess Nick that the win has a factor in every single play in this game so he's going to take advantage of it right now [Applause] Robinson in the pocket and it's caught on tree has the first out there is a penalty marker down though at the 20-yard line personal foul unnecessary roughness number two 15-yard penalty automatic first down that's on Goulston again and that'll give Michigan good field position now with the wind that it's back when we get to the fourth quarter they still got one more play here in the third Oh Goulston throwing a punch on he's done yeah Taylor the lawn and don't forget Goulston already had one personal foul they called him for late hit but he actually grabbed a facemask if the dart Robinson and jerked his neck now they got to have a talk with him because he's gonna kill their team they did run the clock so the next play will be with Brady hopes team having the wind at its back but down to scores going to the fourth welcome back to East Lansing with Michigan State on top of Michigan 21 7 Logan Galston looks like he throws a punch left tackle Taylor Lewan got a penalty but was not thrown out Denard Robinson coming in motion and here's Robinson with Running Room Robinson inside the 40 spilled at the 36 yard line so penalties keeping this drive alive from Michigan they've been flagged 11 times in this game the momentum when you have the wind at your back once again the confidence of the players if you have to throw just to feel in knowing that that winds behind you're not forced to face that win this whole fourth quarter advantage Michigan right now seven consecutive punts for Michigan Robinson is 5 of 18 passing he's run the ball 14 times for only 56 yards against this stunk Michigan State Dean Robinson has run trade in his loose and he's in [Applause] [Music] said it once say it again that's why he should never leave the field give him in man-to-man coverage Rattray gets Adams on his back Adams tries to come over the top Roundtree big and strong little slammer out because the DB was playing off well pass well catch well six now Gibbons for the point after [Applause] Denard Robinson with his 11th touchdown pass of the season took 6 seconds for them to score and it's a one-possession game in East Lansing [Music] the Wolverines are alive a one-possession game after that touchdown pass by Robinson still only a hundred and sixty-two yards in total offense but a 34 yard touchdown pass to Roundtree cousins has had a good day throwing the football for Michigan State Spartan backed up a lot though today and it's hurt them [Applause] here's Hill on the return for Michigan State and he's not down at the 21 yard line to contain a player like Denard Robinson you have to make a commitment and Michigan State does they put nine guys to stop Denard that leaves your corners on an island man-to-man coverage a great release excellent throw by Denard we have a ball game now they have the wind for the next ten minutes of the fourth quarter Durbin I've been talking about that's one he's in the ball game just because he forces a defensive coordinator to play a certain defense to put receivers in that man-to-man position and there was no safety help win the one-on-one battle and he throws one good one six points [Applause] here's an ender on on first and ten to Martin [Applause] the second fumble this half by Michigan State it's recovered by Morgan the true freshman is gone it was Kovacs on the phone the return for Michigan [Music] TJ Floyd coming up and putting that helmet and guess what he did good fundamental tackle watch him he's going to wrap up what we talked about all day when you wrap up two good things can happen instead of body blowing and not using his arms you have a chance of knocking the ball out TJ Floyd but fundamentals behavior turnover for his offense to tie this for put him in position to tie the spear first down at the 32 yard line at Michigan State pressure coming Robinson in trouble loss of eight on the play it stood eCos Alan second sack for him today with pressure up the middle all day here comes pressure up the middle Golson is going to come around inside eventually and what happens is Denard Robinson feels that pressure his eyes dropped from down field and just looks for a place to run second in law Robinson with time the underneath Roe is pulled in at the 35 yard line by Hemingway and a third down and about 12 footwork when he gets his footwork he's good for the football and that won't pass I just said some more confident quarterback throwing the ball and on third and 13 turtle again steps away from treasure it's Koger and he's gonna come up just short of the first down it looks like fourth and inches do you go forward here if you're Michigan no question you got the one of the best players in the country it's going to be close he might he might be get the first down here Michigan appears to be lining up to go for it on fourth down and inches what to know Hut a little bit of tempo Smith is in the backfield with Robinson I had a little bit of an option off this welcome Robinson hands up he kept it and he's got the first down what a great Benson first town at the Michigan State 1850 erupted here they thought here in East Lansing that it was Smith that had the football that's not a ball fake that's it he's reading he's reading the defender if that guy tackles it back Wow I mean usually you don't have to pull it that late that's the optional that's something that they do lose this about a yard on the play heads-up play though by the quarterback and Michigan changed it up a little bit going a little bit of tempo that's a second fumbled snap out of the shotgun that's not Denard Robinson demo Gardner was on the fumble Denard Robinson trying to read the coverage down the field took his eyes off the ball Burgin talked about a fundamental see the ball hits your hands back up at the bottom of the screen again that's where the touchdown was previous John Robinson on second and 11 quick toss over the middle is incomplete trying for his tight encoder now it's third and 11 are you in for Don territory you running a play with 713 left with that in mind or are you thinking hey we just need to get points after that take away okay you have three timeouts left if it's fourth and manageable you're going for it if not kick the field goal they come back and try to win the game of the touchdown get first in a red zone and I have time left a tough time house when you can get on Robinson on third down in trouble now has time to throw at the first down marker it's caught by gallon and all depends on the spot poor decision by Denard Robinson he had the first down if he wanted it with his legs you're gonna see an open lane where he could take off and run now I did a good job of buying time with his feet through an ice ball but you're going to see this open running late right there oh man he had a chance to get the first down with his feet all right his fourth and inches are gone watch for the hard count now Michigan State's been a little bit jumpy up front interesting zero worthy number 99 on the bench for Denard Robinson and Michigan sneaking right there Robinson fayek said he's cooking the [Applause] of course party I'll show you something the courgettes is coming but any time this you should have be honorable to sneak and see this gap right here you need an inch just go straight ahead Johnny M is coming from the top of your screen they try to get cute they run right into the Blitz and to me it looks like Stephen Hopkins number 33 wasn't looking for the ball again off the corner blitz he's got nowhere to throw the ball you didn't need to get fancy you need to keep the drive alive urban wits across get the first I'll sneak it Michigan State takes over on downs plenty of time left fell in the ball game spartans will run it here Baker able to lunge forward and get through arm tackle Kenney demonsaw on the stop a gain of three let's say I want to go back to that play a lot of times a play caller will look like a hero if that corner blitz was not on someone would have been wide open out for that short at times you're going to make that call you can't look back move forward but but I'm like I'm like forget the first down but we would all been sitting right here in this whole stadium he's a hero if that guy doesn't have a corner of little first of all Stephen Hopkins of running back was out there coming off the edge with the corner blitz he was not looking he didn't have the hawk Reed with Denard Robinson if he didn't have anybody throw the ball to day what about the field go wider just take the points at that point got a half a yard you got a big gap sneaker and there's a pitch to Baker can't get outside run out of bounds it'll bring up third down and about 64 they gave an extra ball on the 25-yard line cousins in shotgun safety and cousin Floyd's income play it was behind Dion Sims and the Spartans now will punt the football on fourth and four and I understand what you guys are saying about the play call back on fourth down but you work that hard to get in I want to just take the points because now you get the ball back put a chance to maybe go in and win the football game logic logic says go get the first down after being in that situation many times in 20-some years everyone so I got to take that shot and how much confidence do you have in your field goal kicker and now you got a punt into the wind if your Saddler line drive kick gallon will let it bounce and get away from it and Michigan will have the ball around it's 35 yard line three timeouts and Denard Robinson and 440 on the clock Michigan down seven past crispy Lonergan mark Quinn kuznick on the field here is a blessed [Applause] isaiah lewis's second interception return for a touchdown this season 39 yards on the return we live by the Blitz you die by the Blitz michigan state shows life [Applause] his extra point makes it 28 Michigan in a hurry-up offense or an empty that means you have five blockers Michigan State's gonna brain all six four down puts the two inside backers that means you're in a hot situation Denard knows that we have a misfire right here by number two should run a slant miss decided by the number two receiver on the bottom of the screen I'll tell you what right there there should have been a penalty flag there should have been a flag and no touchdown on Isiah Lewis watch after the int he sticks the ball out to a Michigan player Denard Robinson and appears to taunt him that should have been a flag it should not have been a touchdown the ball should have been spotted at the 5-yard line that's a new ruling this year in the officials missed that that was a talk should not have been a touchdown that was played totems backing up [Applause] still time left 431 Michigan had a quick score earlier this quarter on a touchdown pass to Roundtree I'm gonna go back to it again now the one thing you don't want to do is give up a quick score I know you've been successful you just had quick points off of it now Patrick are Busey might want to become a little bit less aggressive with a 14-point lead for 31 left I don't know if that's in his nature because I'd say he has the people to get this done the second half Devin Gardner throwing to the sideline it's caught and galinha slopes they finally get to him inside the 35 yard line tracked down my Trenton Robinson at the 33 I don't know why you put yourself in this position we want to see right here gallon does a nice route and get missed tackled by Johnny Adams he's normally pretty good Isiah Lewis does a good job of hustling but they blitzed you don't need to blitz keep it in front of you drop the snap again and go in deep into the end zone where it's incomplete intended for gallon with Johnny Adams defending he hadn't beat Dave pnm beat the ball was late he had to stop for the boy Johnny Adams does a good job recovering right there if he's able to throw that in stride gallon kind of stopped he's got to work either underneath him or go walk to the football Robinson still shaken up on the Michigan sideline here's Gardiner with time to throw everybody covered now creating running Lane Gardner inside the 30 threw it into the end zone he was flags are down it's no touchdown he was passed alive Hemingway was wide open to the end zone but Gardner the young quarterback not a lot of reps was over the line of scrimmage it was the 33 he threw it at about the 30-yard line so he's well over you see Gardner the black line will be the line of scrimmage [Applause] illegal forward pass number seven on the offense quarterback with beyond the line five-yard penalty from the spot of the foul watch sit down the black line which is line of scrimmage it's got to be the entire body and it's over but about two yards there when he throws it so we'll sit down now it's third in 15 to play with a couple Safety's back there good Darden are in trouble [Applause] first time we've seen Michigan State would go to drop eight it blitz it all day when you can rush three people and get a sack that tells you have great effort by the defense line pulling three rushes coming you should have double teams that truly inexcusable foot by the Michigan offense alone you should have that guy doubled fourth down and 22 at the 45 yard line of Michigan State the plan press just to get jams on the wide receivers Linda supplies they bail out it's Devin Gardner into the injured Denard Robinson and Gardner going to step up and you got to do something with it he's still going still employed [Applause] here comes another start gardener still running around back in his 40 it's another block Michigan State law Robinson out with a torso injury Gardner in their quarterback made a big mistake and looked like he had Running Room or a touchdown pass but was over the line when he threw it negated the score and on Michigan turns it over on downs you don't run on 4 through 22 the worst that can happen should get an interception throw it up for Brad's and hope your player goes and makes it play the guy that's been eliminated from this game for Michigan's offense averaged twenty six point one yards per catch his junior Hemingway and today junior has three catches for 43 yards [Applause] the pitch to Baker Michigan State is fumbled twice this half Baker hanging on planes trying to rip it out Kovacs on the tackle gain of one clock running Michigan with two timeouts left the last time Michigan State beat Michigan four straight times was 59 to 62 I asked Mark Dantonio yesterday what would it mean to you he says five straight would be better than four with a smile in his face he does not like Michigan and you go back to the Mike Hart comments at oh seven calling Michigan State little brother and Dantonio usually pretty mild-mannered said hey they need to check yourself pride goes before the fall and they've gotten the better of Michigan now four straight years of big enigma one left for the wolverines on 3rd and 7 is Baker trying to get outside [Applause] everything's good extent you got to be a smart football player and get down in bounds not out about Brooke that man right there at when Baker's played one heck of a football game ran with percent and intent today we have to build a to watch Wisconsin early in the year matchup damage to the state's defenses before this game was number one in America total defense I can't wait to see that they play next week Michigan State's defense against it was constant offense he's gonna be the difference in the big 10 this for the Big Ten championship Tomic Baker 173 yards today at 252 the entire season coming in Baker gets nothing here though brought down to the line of scrimmage Michigan State the last two years handed Michigan its first loss in a season and it's gonna happen again what will the response be from Brady Hoke squad you look at o9 they weren't a very good team they're awful on defense finished one in seven last year struggled on deep two and six are they better on deep or is this gonna be another fall from grace if you will here mm we're actually better on defense much better munching through much more sound but I'm not sure they're better on offense in the good day today Michigan State granted the number one defense in a country and yards allowed coming in just 14 points as Baker's wrapped up in the backfield but Robinson struggled there using two different quarterbacks they're not getting a lot from their tailbacks hate the question is do better on defense tonight he's good offensive coach not to ask are they a better team I think that better team the truth that Mark Dantonio makes cracking a smile day throwing its third and 13 throw the ball how about the four straight wins so this senior class those four no against Michigan the defense tonight I'm impressed with Michigan's defense Baker goes down come out recovered by Michigan State [Applause] no handshakes Michigan's running off the field Michigan State Michigan State beats Michigan again 2014 so long from East Lansing for Urban Meyer Chris Spielman Quinton entire crew - now back to the studio in Scott Van Pelt

Channel: OHF Big10

Views: 1,213

Rating: 4.7647057 out of 5

Keywords: Kirk Cousins, Denard robinson, Michigan State Spartans, One Hour Football, Michigan Wolverines, Paul Bunyan Trophy, Michigan - Michigan State rivalry, Big Ten Conference

Id: Cc0C-eIuFlc

Length: 78min 15sec (4695 seconds)

Published: Sat Jan 26 2019