Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31–24 Michigan State Spartans: Final Score & Recap | Week 4, 2004

Quick answer

Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated Michigan State Spartans 31–24 in Week 4, 2004. Final score: Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31, Michigan State Spartans 24.

Game summary

Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Michigan State Spartans 31–24 in Week 4 of the 2004 season.

Scoring: 7 touchdowns, 2 field goals across 9 plays.
Passing leader: Brady Quinn (87) — 0.0 pass yds, 1 TD, +0.55 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Darius Walker — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Jason Teague () — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Notre Dame Fighting Irish	12	6	6	3	31
Michigan State Spartans	6	0	6	9	24

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

NDNotre Dame Fighting Irish

+3

+3OPP 28

MSUMichigan State Spartans

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Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

MSU
Q1TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
0-6
Spartans fumble by Jason Teague (MSU), recovered by Tom Zbikowski (ND), returned for a 75 yard touchdown.
ND
Q1TD
BQBrady Quinn
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
6-6
Brady Quinn (ND) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
ND
Q1TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-6
Fighting Irish punt blocked, recovered by Jerramy Scott (MSU), advanced for a touchdown.
ND
Q2TD
MSMatt Shelton
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-6
Brady Quinn (ND) pass right side complete to Matt Shelton (ND) for a 35 yard touchdown.
MSU
Q3TD
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-12
Kickoff returned by DeAndra Cobb (MSU) for a 88 yard touchdown.
ND
Q3TD
RGRyan Grant
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-12
Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for a 6 yard touchdown.
MSU
Q4TD
DSDrew Stanton
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
24-18
Drew Stanton (MSU) rushed up the middle for a 4 yard touchdown.
ND
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 6
Score
27-18
23 yard field goal by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) is good.
MSU
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 28
Score
27-21
45 yard field goal by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Brady Quinn (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD · +0.55 EPA/play +9.95 EPA
Drew Stanton (127) — 0.0 yds · +0.32 EPA/play +4.53 EPA
Stephen Reaves (127) — 0.0 yds · +0.13 EPA/play +1.70 EPA

Rushing

Darius Walker (87) — 0.0 yds -0.13 EPA
Jehuu Caulcrick (127) — 0.0 yds -0.01 EPA
Ryan Grant (87) — 0.0 yds · 1 TD +0.17 EPA

Receiving

Jason Teague () (127) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds -0.19 EPA
Jeff Samardzija (87) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +1.79 EPA
Matt Trannon () (127) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.84 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Brady Quinn	87	18	5.6%	1	+0.55	+9.95
Drew Stanton	127	14	0.0%	0	+0.32	+4.53
Stephen Reaves	127	13	0.0%	0	+0.13	+1.70

Team EPA comparison

Stat	ND	MSU
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	127	9	+5.28	Touchdown
Q1	87	4	+0.50	Rush TD
Q1	127	1	-1.38	Interception
Q1	87	2	-0.45	Ended
Q1	127	1	-0.66	Ended
Q1	87	6	+1.49	Touchdown
Q1	87	2	-2.71	Ended
Q1	127	5	-1.21	Interception
Q2	87	1	-1.01	Missed FG
Q2	87	2	-0.36	Fumble
Q2	127	4	+1.16	Ended
Q2	87	6	-0.14	Ended
Q2	127	3	+0.27	Ended
Q2	87	1	+2.75	Pass TD
Q2	87	2	+1.19	Ended
Q2	127	3	-1.89	Ended

Biggest EPA swings

Q1 · Michigan State Spartans · Spartans fumble by Jason Teague (MSU), recovered by Tom Zbikowski (ND), returned for a 75 yard touchdown. (-10.47 EPA)
Q3 · Michigan State Spartans · Kickoff returned by DeAndra Cobb (MSU) for a 88 yard touchdown. (+7.64 EPA)
Q4 · Michigan State Spartans · Spartans fumble by Jehuu Caulcrick (MSU), recovered by Corey Mays (ND), returned for no gain. (-7.21 EPA)
Q4 · Michigan State Spartans · Spartans fumble by Drew Stanton (MSU), recovered by Tom Zbikowski (ND), returned for no gain. (-4.82 EPA)
Q1 · Michigan State Spartans · Stephen Reaves (MSU) pass across the middle intercepted by Tom Zbikowski (ND). Returned for 23 yards. (-4.75 EPA)
Q2 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side intercepted by Tyrell Dortch (MSU). Returned for no gain. (-4.74 EPA)
Q4 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Fighting Irish fumble by Travis Thomas (ND), recovered by Ronald Stanley (MSU), returned for no gain. (-4.58 EPA)
Q1 · Notre Dame Fighting Irish · Fighting Irish punt blocked, recovered by Jerramy Scott (MSU), advanced for a touchdown. (-4.47 EPA)

Key takeaways

Notre Dame Fighting Irish controlled the final (31–24) in Week 4.
Passing edge: Brady Quinn (87) — yds, 1 TD.
EPA edge: ND at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31, Michigan State Spartans 24 in Week 4 of the 2004 college football season.

Who won Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans?

Notre Dame Fighting Irish won with a final score of 31–24.

Where can I find the Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans box score?

See EPA, scoring timeline, and full play-by-play on FantasyHQ CFB Analytics: /cfb-analytics?game=242620127.

Who led Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Michigan State Spartans in passing?

Brady Quinn (87) led passers with 0.0 yards and 1 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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