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Fri, Sep 4 · FS1
FINAL| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOL | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| MSU | 10 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 30 |
Updated Sep 8, 3:29 AM EDT
| TOL | Statistic | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| 273 | Total yards | 397 |
| 196 | Net passing yards | 247 |
| 77 | Rushing yards | 150 |
| 10 | First downs | 26 |
| 1-8 | Third downs | 6-18 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 16:44 | Possession | 43:16 |
| 7-39 | Penalties | 4-43 |
| TOL | Statistic | MSU |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Fourth downs | 2-3 |
| 12-21 | Passing | 26-34 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 20 | Rushing attempts | 49 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 3 | Passes Deflected | 4 |
| 2 | Qb Hurries | 3 |
| 3 | Sacks | 2 |
| 46 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 5 | Tackles For Loss | 6 |
| 2 | Kicking Points | 16 |
| 1 | Kick Returns |
Final
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alan Richter | 12/21 | 196 | 2 | 1 |
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Michigan State’s opener against Toledo is an immediate test of Pat Fitzgerald’s first Michigan State team: a Big Ten roster remade with transfers facing a MAC opponent that brings back substantial passing production. Fitzgerald has already installed redshirt sophomore Alessio Milivojevic as the Spartans’ quarterback and leader, shifting the question from who starts to how quickly he commands Nick Sheridan’s new offense. Toledo’s current roster still includes Tucker Gleason, who threw for 2,515 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, but the Rockets have not established their opening-day starter.
The game’s hinge is Michigan State’s unsettled offensive line against Toledo’s returning pass-rush production. Fitzgerald said 10 or 11 linemen were competing for jobs, leaving the Spartans to build cohesion while learning a system designed to move weapons and create favorable matchups. Toledo can challenge that process with Martez Poynter, who posted 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss in 2025, and Jeremiah Peters, who added four sacks. If those two disrupt Milivojevic before routes develop, Sheridan’s multiplicity matters less; if Michigan State’s front keeps the structure clean, Milivojevic can distribute rather than improvise.
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| 0 | Kick Return TDs | 0 |
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| 23 | Kick Return Yards | 47 |
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| 2 | Passing TDs | 1 |
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| 1 | Rushing TDs | 1 |
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| — | Total Fumbles | 1 |
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| — | Fumbles Recovered | 0 |
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| — | Passes Intercepted | 1 |
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| — | Interception TDs | 0 |
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| — | Interception Yards | 0 |
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| — | Punt Returns | 3 |
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| — | Punt Return TDs | 0 |
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| — | Punt Return Yards | 30 |
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Toledo’s clearest path to control is to make Michigan State play from behind schedule: pressure the pocket, force long-yardage snaps and use its substantial returning passing production to avoid obvious situations. Michigan State needs a steadier formula. Its offensive line must avoid drive-killing disruption, while middle linebacker Jordan Hall—back after 88 tackles in 2025—organizes a defense integrating 14 transfers. The Spartans can dictate terms by keeping Milivojevic on time and making Toledo sustain drives against Hall, safety Nikai Martinez and an experienced secondary. The opener should reveal whether Michigan State’s imported experience already functions as a unit.
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