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Mr. Rogers' Valley
Michigan St.'s Charles Rogers had a school-record 270 yards receiving.
Fresno State was hoping to reach 12 wins for the first time in school history. Michigan State's Charles Rogers almost singlehandedly ended those hopes. The speedy receiver caught 10 passes for a school-record 270 yards and two touchdowns as Michigan State held off the 21st-ranked Bulldogs, 44-35.
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS |
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FRESNO STATE |
YDS |
MICHIGAN STATE |
YDS |
| Passing |
David Carr |
4299 |
Jeff Smoker |
2203 |
| Rushing |
Paris Gaines |
1018 |
TJ Duckett |
1236 |
| Receiving |
Rodney Wright |
1331 |
Charles Rogers |
1200 |
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| TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
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| Total Offense |
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461.4 | | | 
400.2 |
Passing Yards |
| | 309.7 | | |
261.2 |
Passing completion % |
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64.4 | | |
58.6 |
Completions |
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311 | | |
208 |
Attempts |
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483 | | |
355 |
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| Scoring Offense |
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40 | | |
31.2 |
Scoring Defense |
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24.6 | | |
25.9 |
Rushing Yards |
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151.7 | | |
139 |
Rushing attempts |
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501 | | |
455 |
Key: |
| Fresno State | | Michigan State |
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"Just goes to show how good the Big Ten is. While Michigan State was a middle of the road team in the conference, they still thumped one of the best the WAC had to offer. Fresno was supposed to be one of the best in the country, so what does that say for the Spartans?"
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WITH ROD GILMORE
Michigan State's Charles Rogers is a difference-maker. There is not quite anybody who measures up to him. He's a big receiver with great ability and hands. As much as Rogers is a fantastic big receiver at 6-foot-4, Fresno State's Rodney Wright is a fantastic small one at 5-9. They both had phenomenal games. It was like a track meet, exciting to watch. There was 907 yards of passing offense. And while David Carr had more yards (531), Jeff Smoker played well for Michigan State. It was a great day for quarterbacks and receivers in Silicon Valley. On short-yardage plays, the Spartans' T.J. Duckett bounced outside and made some long runs when Fresno State was bunched up.
| IT WAS OVER WHEN |
| After Fresno State pulled with two, Michigan State responded with a seven-play, 77-yard scoring drive that consumed more than four minutes and was capped with a Jeff Smoker to Ivory McCoy TD. |
| GAME BALL GOES TO |
| Who else -- Charles Rogers. The speedy receiver caught 10 passes for a school-record 270 yards and two touchdowns as the Spartans out-slugged the Bulldogs. |
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FRESNO STATE CLUBHOUSE
David Carr and Rodney Wright were outstanding in the Silicon Valley Classic loss to Michigan State on Dec. 31.
MICHIGAN STATE CLUBHOUSE
Charles Rogers did it all in the Silicon Valley Classic in the win over Fresno State on Dec. 31.
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