28, 1991, in East Lansing, Mich.: Tom Tarver completed 19-of-33 throws for 180 yards and two touchdowns to lead Rutgers to a 14-7 victory over Michigan State in Spartan Stadium. (Note: For a complete list of all-time series scores, please refer to page 189 in the 2003 MSU Football Media Guide.) 10, 1988, with the Scarlet Knights winning the season opener, 17-13 in East Lansing. Michigan State's only win in the series came on Sept. 28, 1991, with Rutgers posting a 14-7 victory in Spartan Stadium. The last meeting between the two teams came on Sept. The two previous games played in East Lansing, Mich., were decided by a touchdown or less. The Scarlet Knights lead the all-time series 2-1, including a 2-0 mark in games played in Spartan Stadium. Saturday's game marks the fourth meeting between Michigan State and Rutgers. * The game program cover features team pictures from 18. * The Spartan Marching Band will spell out MAC during the school Fight Song, instead of the customary MSU or Block S. * Michigan State will be referred to as Aggies on the scoreboard, instead of Spartans. * The Michigan State coaching staff will wear hats and polos with the MAC 1000 logo. The 1000 is stitched in gold and outlined in black to recognize Coach Charlie Bachman's teams that wore those uniform colors from 1933-46. * A commemorative patch - featuring the interlocking MAC logo and the number 1000 - has been sewn on the players' jerseys. * Michigan State has removed the Spartan head decals from its helmets and will wear plain green headgear. George Wells accounted for all 10 points (two touchdowns worth four points each and two conversions worth an additional two points each) in the Aggies' 10-0 victory over Lansing High School. 26, 1896, at Eltom Park, located at the corner of Kalamazoo and Walnut Streets in Lansing. Twenty-seven years later, Michigan Agricultural College made its football debut against Lansing High School on Sept. It's only fitting that the Scarlet Knights are the Spartans' opponent for this bench mark, since Rutgers played host to Princeton in the first-ever college game on Nov. In its 107th season of football, Michigan State reaches the 1,000-game milestone Sept. MICHIGAN STATE CELEBRATES ITS 1,000TH GAME. Tackles - Nate Jones (9 tackles, 6 solos, 3 assists) Receiving - Tres Moses (5 catches for 47 yards, 9.4 avg., 1 TD) Passing - Ryan Hart (21 of 31 for 225 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs) Rushing - Justise Hairston (19 carries for 88 yards, 4.6 avg., 1 TD) Tackles - Mike Labinjo (12 tackles, 9 solos, 3 assists, 1 sack, 1 interception) Receiving - Agim Shabaj (6 catches for 89 yards, 14.8 avg., 2 TDs) Passing - Jeff Smoker (21 of 34 for 324 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) Rushing - Tyrell Dortch (16 carries for 58 yards, 3.6 avg., 0 TDs) He also worked for five years under Joe Paterno at Penn State (1991-95) where he coached the defensive backfield. Schiano previously spent three years as an assistant coach with the National Football League's Chicago Bears (1996-98). 2 ranking in the final Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls. He helped the Hurricanes to a combined record of 20-5 (.800), including an 11-1 mark in 2000 and a No. (1999-2000) where he served as defensive coordinator under Butch Davis. Schiano arrived at Rutgers following a two-year stint at Miami-Fla. Rutgers' Greg Schiano (Bucknell 1988) is 4-20 (.167) in his third year with the Scarlet Knights. His six-year mark of 53-21 (.716) at Idaho (1989-94) included five NCAA I-AA playoff appearances and five Top 20 finishes. He posted a 16-18 ledger (.471) in three seasons at Utah State (1995-97) while leading the Aggies to consecutive Big West Conference crowns in 1996-97. Smith came to Michigan State following five seasons at Louisville (1998-2002) where he put together a 41-21 worksheet (.661), including five-straight bowl appearances and back-to-back C-USA titles in 2000-01. 13 among active NCAA I-A football coaches with 111 career wins. Smith (Weber State 1971) is 1-0 (1.000) in his first year with the Spartans and 111-60 (.649) in 15 seasons as a college head coach. Television - ESPN Plus will televise the Michigan State-Rutgers game live on a regional basis, with Mark Malone handling the play-by-play and John Congemi providing color commentary. Michigan State football broadcasts can be heard locally on flagship station WJIM (AM 1240, FM 97.5). LAST WEEK: Michigan State defeated Western Michigan, 26-21 Rutgers defeated Buffalo, 24-10.īROADCAST COVERAGE: Radio - The Spartan Radio Network, featuring veteran play-by-play announcer George Blaha, color analyst Bill Burke, sideline reporter Will Tieman and broadcast host Mike Kamin, will broadcast the game to 35 affiliates throughout the state. SITE: Spartan Stadium (72,027/natural grass)
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