November 8, 1997

Michigan State 21, No. 23 Purdue 22

                      1  2  3  4   F 
                      -  -  -  -  -- 
Michigan St           7  7  0  7  21 
Purdue (24)           0  7  0 15  22  FINAL 

 Michigan St-Irvin 2 run (Gardner kick)
 Purdue-Alford 33 pass from Daniels (Ryan kick)
 Michigan St-Renaud 20 run (Gardner kick)
 Purdue-FG Ryan 20
 Michigan St-Long 65 pass from Schultz (Gardner kick)
 Purdue-Colvin 62 blocked field goal return (two-point
        conversion failed)
 Purdue-Watson 3 run (two-point conversion failed)

                    Michigan St      Purdue 
First downs                  22          19 
Rushed-yards             50-200      33-131 
Passing yards               220         189 
Sacked-yards lost          2-17         1-2 
Return yards                 31           7 
Passes                  17-21-1     19-36-2 
Punts                    3-38.0      4-38.3 
Fumbles-lost                1-1         0-0 
Penalties-yards            4-27        5-31 
Time of possession        32:53       27:07 

Individual Statistics 
RUSHING: Michigan St-Renaud 22-114, Irvin 17-81, T Reece 3-13,
Mcfadden 4-6, Schultz 4-minus 14. Purdue-Watson 24-115, Dicken
8-10, Sutherland 1-6.

PASSING: Michigan St-Schultz 17-21-1-220. Purdue-Dicken
17-32-1-150, Brees 1-3-1-6, Daniels 1-1-0-33.

RECEIVING: Michigan St-Scott 7-78, Long 5-96, Keur 2-32, Renaud
2-13, Mcfadden 1-1. Purdue-Winston 6-54, I Jones 4-23, Alford
3-63, Sutherland 3-25, Cox 2-20, Watson 1-4.

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