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Boise State Vs. Michigan State 2012: Final Score And Game Recap
For much of Friday night's game, the Michigan State Spartans looked like they were on the way to becoming the Boise State Broncos' latest season-opening victim. But Spartans running back Le'Veon Bell eventually ran over and wore down the Broncos defense en route to a 17-to-13 victory. Bell, a junior, set a career high with 210 yards on 44 carries.
He also scored Michigan State's two touchdowns, the latest of which came with 8:12 left in the game and put Michigan State up for good. The Spartans dominated in total yards and time of possession, but allowed the Broncos to hang in the game and eventually maintain a small lead thanks to four turnovers. Three of those came on interceptions by new quarterback Andrew Maxwell, with the fourth coming on a fumble in Boise territory by receiver Tony Lippett.
But State's defense clamped down in the second half, keeping Boise State off the scoreboard. Bell took the baton from there, carrying the load on Michigan State's final scoring drive and eventually draining the clock to clinch the victory.
The Spartans will visit the Central Michigan Chippewas next Saturday, Sept. 8.
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Michigan State Vs. Boise State Score Update: Broncos Maintain 13-10 Lead After 3rd Quarter
After an action-packed first half, the Michigan State Spartans and Boise State Broncos played to a stalemate in the third quarter of Friday night's game. The Spartans managed to move the ball a bit in the quarter, but turnovers once again put the brakes on a potential scoring drive. This time, it was a fumble by receiver Tony Lippett, who coughed the ball up in Boise territory after catching a strike from quarterback Andrew Maxwell.
Running back Le'Veon Bell continued his massive game, finishing the quarter with 31 rushes for 152 yards on the game. His third quarter was highlighted by a 35-yard run on third-and-long where he reversed field behind the line of scrimmage.
Another drive was stalled when the Spartans dialed up a reverse pass to Lippett, but it was sniffed out by the Broncos for a 10-yard loss.
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Michigan State Vs. Boise State Score Update: Spartans Down 13-10 At Half
The Boise State Broncos are not going to roll over. That was the lesson learned by the Michigan State Spartans in the second quarter of Friday night's game, as the Broncos put 10 points on the board and will go into the half up on Michigan State by the score of 13-10. The Spartans were on the verge of tying the game or even taking the lead, but quarterback Andrew Maxwell threw an interception at the goal line with six seconds left in the half.
It was Maxwell's third interception of the half, the second of which was returned by Boise State safety Jeremy Ioane for a 43-yard touchdown. It was that score that tied the game at 10, with Boise taking the lead on a field goal with 4:23 left in the half. It could have been worse for the Spartans, but they recovered a fumble on a botched Boise State screen.
The Spartans offense has been carried in the first half by running back Le'Veon Bell, who has 108 yards on 22 carries in the first half. That will likely be a theme as the game continues.
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Michigan State Vs. Boise State Score Update: Spartans Up 10-3 After First
The Michigan State Spartans started their 2012 season with a touchdown. It came on a Le'Veon Bell one-yard rush and it capped a 12-play, 60-yard drive. Bell's touchdown, though, wasn't even the most exciting play of that opening drive. That would go to Bell getting a little air time.
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— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 1, 2012
For the quarter, Bell ran for 58 yards on 13 carries as new quarterback Andrew Maxwell settled into his starting role. Maxwell was steady under center for the Spartans, completing five of nine passes for 48 yards and an interception on a bizarre deflection down field.
The Spartans defense dominated the Boise State Broncos' new look offense initially, but Joe Southwick and co. started to move the ball as the quarter wore on. A Spartan stop inside the five-yard line kept the Broncos out of the end zone on their third drive.
For more on the Spartans, be sure to visit The Only Colors. Additional coverage on the Broncos can be found at One Bronco Nation Under God, while SB Nation's NCAA football hub is the place to go for news surrounding college football.
