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See also: 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team and Paul Bunyan Trophy Brian Hoyer was 14–26, threw for 261 yds, and 2 TD's, while Javon Ringer improved his Heisman resume, rushing for 198 yds, and 2 TD's. That sucked the momentum out the Hoosiers as the Spartans went on to win 42–29. The Hoosiers were on their own goal line, and the holding penalty caused a safety.

In one of the crucial plays of the game, a 99 yd TD pass was called back on a holding penalty. The defense stepped up in the second half for the Spartans, allowing only one touchdown. But the Hoosiers came back with an 80 yd TD run by Marcus Thigpen, who tore up the defense. In one of the most exciting plays of the game, Hoyer hit TE Charlie Gantt on an 83 yd TD pass. It had all been Javon Ringer up until this point. Spartans QB Brian Hoyer finally had a break out game. This game featured a great deal of offense. The Spartans and the Hoosiers met for the Old Brass Spitoon. See also: 2008 Indiana Hoosiers football team and Old Brass Spittoon Ringer, who completed 1,447 yards rushing during the 2007 season, was held to 81 yards, which included 2 touchdowns. Spartans quarterback Hoyer finished with 321 yards passing, including a touchdown and an interception. The game marked the first time that two Cal running backs had completed over 100 yards rushing since the 2006 Holiday Bowl, with Best at 111 yards and Vereen at 101, respectively. Riley threw for 202 yards with 2 touchdowns.

Longshore, who lost the starting quarterback job to Riley, threw for 62 yards with 2 interceptions. The Spartans countered with a touchdown pass from Brian Hoyer to Mark Dell to get within 7 points and had a chance to tie the game with seconds left, but Hoyer threw four straight incompletions from midfield. After a Spartans field goal, freshman running back Shane Vereen scored on an 81-yard touchdown run that gave the Bears their final score of the game. Ringer made his second touchdown run of the game in the fourth quarter, while Riley made his second touchdown pass of the game to Will Ta'ufo'ou.

The Spartans struck first with a touchdown run by Javon Ringer, followed by Cal QB Kevin Riley connecting with Cameron Morrah for a touchdown. The second half saw both teams score back and forth. Michigan State responded when Otis Wiley intercepted a Nate Longshore pass and returning it for a touchdown, while Cal was able to counter with a touchdown run by Jahvid Best prior to the half. Cal scored again on a field goal by freshman kicker David Seawright in the second quarter. See also: 2008 California Golden Bears football teamīoth teams were scoreless until a blocked Spartans punt resulted in a Bears touchdown in the first quarter. The Spartans had a bye week before traveling to University Park, Pennsylvania to play their final game of the season against Penn State. The following week, Michigan State played its final home game of the season against Purdue. The Spartans opened their final month of the regular season against Wisconsin. Michigan State ended October in Ann Arbor to play in-state rival and nemesis Michigan. The following week, Michigan State returned to East Lansing to play against 2007 BCS runner-up Ohio State. The Spartans then traveled to Evanston, Illinois, to avenge a 2007 overtime loss against Northwestern.

JAVON RINGER MAC

Michigan State played their next three games at home against MAC opponent and instate rival Eastern Michigan, Sun Belt opponent Florida Atlantic, and rival Notre Dame.įollowing the conclusion of the non-conference portion of their schedule, the Spartans began Big Ten play with an away game against Indiana and opened October with their first Big Ten home game against Iowa. The other game was played in the 2002 season at Spartan Stadium. The game ended the home and home between Michigan State and California.

The Spartans opened the 2008 season at California Memorial Stadium against California of the Pac-10. The Spartans played in the Champs Sports Bowl against ACC opponent Boston College, losing 24–21 to end Dantonio's first season at 7–6. Michigan State ended up finishing the season 7–5 after defeating Purdue and Penn State.This qualified the Spartans into a bowl for the first time since the 2003 season. In the 2007 season, the Spartans opened the season 4–0, but lost five of their next six games to put their record at 5–5.