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When you are a 5-foot-9, 202-pound running back and you can squat 620 pounds in a dead lift, you have great strength and balance in your legs to keep moving when a huge defensive lineman, linebacker or safety tries to tackle you.

Let me introduce you to Javon Ringer, Michigan State’s star running back.

After running over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 23-7 Saturday (9-20-08) at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said, “You want to feature your best player, and right now, that’s our tailback.”

So Dantonio sent Ringer running 39 times against Notre Dame’s defense (the Irish knew he was coming and could not stop him), and Ringer just ran and ran and ran for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ringer became the first player in Michigan State history to rush for 200 yards in consecutive games.

“You can hit him and hit him and he just keeps coming,” lamented Norte Dame coach Charlie Weis.

The Fighting Irish did not help themselves too much by giving up 3 fumbles and missing 2 field goals. Oh well, that is Charlie Weis’ problem.

The Spartan defense announced themselves by limiting Norte Dame to minus 5 yards on its first two possessions.

Michigan State led 13-0 going into the 4th quarter and then the Spartans had Ringer carry the ball on all 7 plays to cap off a 77-yard drive into pay dirt with 2:16 remaining. It is getting a little easier to coach at Michigan State, you just give the ball to Ringer, get yards, control the clock, and win.

Ringer leads the nation in scoring with 11 touchdowns in 4 games. He is also second in rushing nationally with 699 yards, averaging 4.89 yards per carry.

Donald Brown of Connecticut leads the nation in rushing with 716 yards in 4 games. Shun White of Navy is ranked 3rd and averaging 10.68 yards per carry with 673 yards. White’s average will drop when Navy actually plays a team with a rushing defense.

So far White has gained his yards against 1-AA Towson (a junior varsity team in 1-A competition that is giving up an average of 322 yards rushing per game), Rutgers (ranked 106th among 119 1-A teams), Ball State (ranked 104th) and Duke (ranked 82nd).

Let’s see how many yards Shun White gets against TCU, Louisville, Georgia, Florida State, Kentucky, Southern California, Penn State, Alabama, Louisiana State and Utah.

Actually, he will get zero since Navy doesn’t play anybody worth talking about. Their toughest game may be against Wake Forest, which is ranked 33rd in rushing defense.

Michigan State next travels to Indiana to face the Hoosiers, who are not exactly ripping it up. Indiana won games against 1-AA Western Kentucky and 1-AA Murray State before hosting Ball State of the Mid-American Conference (now 4-0) and losing 45-3. Last time I checked, Indiana was in the Big Ten but you could not tell by its first three opponents.

Michigan State does not play 1-AA teams. The Spartans prefer to scrimmage on their practice field at home.

It is true that Indiana could pull off a huge upset against Michigan State. Anything can happen in college football. It is also true that Michigan State could create some new plots in Memorial Stadium. It is more likely that the Spartans will leave Indiana with a 4-1 record; the score in victory will be irrelevant.

For those who know and understand the Sagarin college football ratings, the Spartans have climbed from No. 51 during preseason to No. 30 this week. If Michigan State keeps winning, they will appear in the AP Top 25 Poll soon.

Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley

Read my other detailed, knowledgeable, interesting articles on college football, including:

“Michigan State’s Javon Ringer After 3 Games – 498 Yards Rushing and 9 TDs”

“Michigan State’s Javon Ringer Scores Five Times in 42-10 Victory Over Eastern Michigan”

“For the Michigan State Spartans, 7 Has Become a Very Uncomfortable Number”

“Oklahoma Scores on 7 Straight Possessions to Slam Washington, 55-14″

“College Football’s First Controversial Call of 2008 May Have Cost Washington a Huge Upset”

“College Football – It Is Going to Be a Very Long Season for Washington’s Football Program”

Find my Blog at:
http://www.edbagleyblog.com
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