EAST LANSING — Two Michigan State soccer gamers earned convention honors for his or her roles in a 15-6 takedown of rival Michigan on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Cornerback NiJhay Burt and kicker Liam Boyd earned Huge Ten Participant of the Week honors for protection and particular groups, the convention introduced Monday, Nov. 9. Alongside these MSU gamers, UCLA quarterback Ty Dieffenbach earned offensive honors, and Wisconsin quarterback Ryan Hopkins earned freshman honors.
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Boyd scored each level for Michigan State with subject targets from 21, 37, 38, 24 and 49 yards out. These 15 factors set a season-high for a Huge Ten participant in a recreation this season. His 5 makes matched his personal excessive within the season opener towards Toledo, when he went 5-for-6. Boyd is 16-for-19 on subject targets this season, along with his solely three misses approaching blocked kicks. The Asheville, N.C. native, transferred in from Charlotte this previous offseason.
Michigan State kicker Liam Boyd kicks a subject aim in the course of the fourth quarter of a recreation between the College of Michigan and Michigan State College, at Michigan Stadium, in Ann Arbor, November 7, 2026.
Burt made six tackles, caught an interception and compelled a fumble in a season-best recreation by Michigan State’s protection. The Spartans allowed a season-low 192 yards and compelled 4 takeaways. It helped that the Spartans registered 5 sacks, plus one other on a two-point conversion, on a banner day for the move rush. The Homestead, Penn., native transferred in from Jap Illinois final season and has made three straight begins since recovering from an earlier harm.
The final Spartan to earn weekly honors on protection was linebacker Jordan Corridor for his efforts towards Boston School in 2025. On particular groups, kick returner Alante Brown ended the 2025 season with weekly honors for his contributions in MSU’s solely Huge Ten win towards Maryland.
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