1996 MSU Single-Game Superlatives

Most Rushing Attempts:       33, Sedrick Irvin vs. Indiana
Most Rushing Yards:         158, Sedrick Irvin vs. Indiana 
Longest Rush:                52 yds., Sedrick Irvin vs. Eastern Michigan
Longest Rushing Touchdown:   52 yds., Sedrick Irvin vs. Eastern Michigan
Most Pass Attempts:          45, Todd Schultz vs. Michigan
Most Pass Completions:       24, Todd Schultz vs. Michigan
Most Passing Yards:         281 yds., Todd Schultz vs. Illinois
Longest Pass Completion:     64 yds., Todd Schultz to Octavis Long vs. Minnesota
Longest Pass For a TD:       64 yds., Todd Schultz to Octavis Long vs. Minnesota
Most Receptions:             10, Derrick Mason vs. Michigan 
Most Receiving Yards:       151 yds., Derrick Mason vs. Michigan
Most Kickoff Returns:         6, by Derrick Mason vs. Penn State
Most Kickoff Return Yds:    122 yds., Derrick Mason vs. Penn State 
Longest Kickoff Return:      44 yds., Derrick Mason vs. Michigan
Longest Fumble Return:       33 yds., Dimitrius Underwood vs. Louisville (TD)
Most Punt Returns:            6,  Derrick Mason vs. East. Michigan
Most Punt Return Yardage:   137 yds., Derrick Mason vs. East. Michigan 
Longest Punt Return:         69 yds., Derrick Mason vs. East. Michigan
Most Punts:                  10, Paul Edinger vs. Nebraska
Longest Punt:                55 yds., Paul Edinger vs. Nebraska
Most Interceptions:           1, by Sorie Kanu vs. Indiana; 
                              1, by Sorie Kanu vs. Minnesota; 
                              1, by Ike Reese vs. Illinois;  
                              1, by Dan Hackenbracht vs. Illinois; 
                              1, by Ray Hill vs. Eastern Michigan; 
                              1, by Tyrone Garland vs. Eastern Michigan; 
                              1, by Sorie Kanu vs. Iowa; 
                              1, by Ray Hill vs. Stanford
Most Int. Return Yds:        22, by Sorie Kanu vs. Minnesota
Longest Int. Return:         22 yds., by Sorie Kanu vs. Minnesota
Most Field Goals:             3, Chris Gardner vs. Wisconsin
Longest Field Goal Attempt:  49 yds., Chris Gardner vs. Penn State; 
                             49 yds., Chris Gardner vs. Eastern Michigan;
                             49 yds., Chris Gardner vs. Purdue
Longest Successful FG:       49 yds., Chris Gardner vs. Penn State; 
                             49 yds., Chris Gardner vs. Purdue
Most Tackles:                17, Ike Reese vs. Nebraska
Most Tackles For Losses:      3, by Courtney Ledyard vs. Illinois; 
                              3, by Courtney Ledyard vs. Eastern Michigan;
                              3, by Pete Govens vs. Eastern Michigan
Most Quarterback Sacks:       3, Courtney Ledyard vs. Eastern Michigan (-28 yds.)
Michigan State Offense
                            High                         Low 
Points              52 vs. Purdue (8/31)            0 vs. Stanford (12/31)
First Downs         30 vs. Indiana (11/9)          11 vs. Nebraska (9/7)   
    by Rushing      17 vs. Indiana (11/9)           4 vs. Louisville (9/21) 
    by Passing      14 vs. Penn St. (11/23)         2 vs. Indiana (11/2)    
    by Penalty       4 vs. Louisville (9/21)        0, three times  
Rush Attempts       64 vs. Indiana (11/9)          31 vs. Stanford (12/31) 
Rushing Yards      257 vs. Indiana (11/9)          68 vs. Stanford (12/31) 
Pass Attempts       45 vs. Michigan (11/2)         16 vs. Minnesota (10/19)    
Pass Completions    24 vs. Michigan (11/2)         10 vs. Iowa (10/5)  
Passing Yards      281 vs. Illinois (10/12)       151 vs. Stanford (12/31)    
Total Plays         82 vs. EMU (9/28)/PSU (11/23)  64 vs. Stanford (12/31) 
Total Yards        500 vs. Indiana (11/9)         219 vs. Stanford (12/31)    
Penalties            9 vs. EMU (9/28)/Iowa (10/5)   1 vs. Penn State (11/23)    
Penalty Yards       82 vs. EMU (9/28)              10 vs. Penn State (11/23)   
Michigan State Defense
                            High                         Low
Points              55 vs. Nebraska (9/7)           0 vs. EMU (9/28)
First Downs         26 by  Penn St. (11/23)         9 by EMU (9/28)/Indiana (11/9)
    by Rushing      12, three times                 3 by EMU (9/28)
    by Passing      13 by Purdue (8/31)/PSU (11/23) 4 by Nebraska (9/7)
    by Penalty       3 by Iowa (10/5)               0, five times
Rush Attempts       49 by Stanford (12/31)         31 by Minnesota (10/19) 
Rushing Yards      257 by Stanford (12/31)         25 by EMU (9/28)
Pass Attempts       39 by Purdue  (8/31)           14 by Nebraska (9/7)/Indiana (11/9) 
Pass Completions    23 by Stanford (12/31)          7 by Nebraska (9/7)/Indiana (11/9)
Passing Yards      348 by Louisville (9/21)        35 by Indiana (11/9)
Total Plays         79 by Stanford (12/31)         50 by Indiana (11/9)
Total Yards        495 by Stanford (12/31)        128 by EMU (9/28)
Penalties           14 by Louisville (9/21)         1 by Stanford (12/31)
Penalty Yards      135 by Louisville (9/21)        10 by Nebraska (9/7)/Stanford (12/31)

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