Mark Dantonio Picks His Top 25 Plays From His Time as Michigan State Football's Head Coach

Handpicked by Mark Dantonio himself. The former Michigan State football coach shares his favorite moments from his time in East Lansing.

00:00:00 - Madre London Takes It In vs. Michigan
00:00:18 - Keith Mumphery TD vs. Baylor in 2015 Cotton Bowl
00:00:33 - Brian Hoyer Finds Thomas vs. Penn State in 2007
00:00:47 - Michigan State Ripping Off TD Runs vs. Michigan
00:01:21 - Keshawn Martin TDs and BJ Cunningham TD in 2011 Win vs. Wisconsin
00:01:55 - Michigan State Pick-6s vs. Michigan and Georgia
00:02:28 - Swenson's Game-Winning Field Goal vs. Wisconsin in 2008
00:02:39 - Adam Decker's Tackle For Loss vs. Iowa in 2008
00:02:56 - Mike Sadler's Fake Punt vs. Iowa
00:03:13 - Javon Ringer Discusses HIs Health Before 2008 Rivalry Game
00:03:24 - Michigan State Blocks FG to Beat Georgia in the Outback Bowl
00:03:40 - Demetrious Cox Picks Off Iowa in the 2015 Championship Game
00:04:11 - Michigan State Sacks Devin Gardner 7 Times in 2013 Win
00:04:50 - Caper OT Touchdown vs. Michigan in 2009
00:05:05 - Blair White 61-Yard TD vs. Michigan
00:05:25 - Tony Lippett TD Reception vs. Stanford in the Rose Bowl
00:05:48 - Marcus Rush Blocks FG vs. Baylor in 2015 Cotton Bowl
00:06:06 - Kirk Cousins to Keith Nichol Last-Second TD vs. Wisconsin in 2011
00:06:29 - Jeremy Langford Big TD Run vs. Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game
00:06:46 - Geiger Game-Winner vs. Ohio State
00:07:33 - Michigan State Beats Notre Dame on Little Giants
00:08:05 - Jalen Watts-Jackson Grabs the Punt Block and Returns It for the TD to Stun Michigan
00:08:38 - LJ Scott Powers In for the TD vs. Iowa in the Big Ten Championship
00:09:17 - Denicos Allen 4th Down Stop on Braxton Miller in the Big Ten Championship
00:09:43 - Elsworth Stuffs Stanford in the Rose Bowl

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[BTN]

So many great moment's from Coach Dantonio's time as head coach - which play is your favorite?

[pdoylemi]

Notice how, other than bowl games and championship games, almost every favorite play was beating up on Michigan? I love that Mark went all in for the rivalry.

[thomascasey]

It is with great sadness that I must tell you all that Adam Decker (55, MLB) has passed. Please help his memory live on forever by watching his finest moment as a Spartan at 2:40-2:55. God bless you, Adam, and may you finally be at peace.

[durodbrown]

That Langford td in indy man I was there we went crazy osu fans couldn't believe it....man if we had a playoff that year I think we could of won it all

[MathinColor]

Great plays. Great coach. Great times. GO GREEN!

[timhughes]

Many great memories from a great MSU run. Tough times right now on the gridiron but I think Mr. March will be lifting our spirits soon!

[bradyb]

One of the goats for sure. He is never talked about for whatever reason

[TheMikeb]

Even till this day i have a strong heart for michigan state. Ill never stop that. There my dream team. GO GREEN!

[logan_page]

2:57 I still love how Sadler puts his shoulder down. He wanted every inch.

[EST-XO]

I remember being in the fifth grade screaming DOWN HE GOES AGAIN 😭😭

[MichterPianopunster]

Watching these again years later, imagine what would have been if the opposite of the reality happened. Like Gantt drops the little giants pass, the Hail Mary against Wisconsin isn’t a TD or isn’t caught and they play OT, if trouble with the snap doesn’t lead to a TD, or Mumphrey drops the TD pass against Baylor or Lippett drops the pass against Stanford.
Probs still win the big ten in 2010, maybe still win over Wisconsin in 2011 and still could win the rose bowl and cotton bowl and make the CFP. Dantonio was the best coach msu ever had in my opinion.

Sparty manhandled Michigan in Dantonio’s years going 8-5 in total, and the last two were the only time he ever lost two straight against Michigan as their head coach before stepping down, and Mel Tucker evened that out in 2020 and 2021 before things went south for him.

[chrissatterwhite]

That msu Wisconsin game is still the best college football game I’ve ever seen

[desmondwilliams]

I know Michigan football is back because I can watch this, give Dantonio his props and not have a trauma induced response...

[Keanu]

Anything from the no fly zone and connor cook!

[seanmesaehable]

as a michigan fan I can hate and respect these guys. nightmare

[anthonygauld]

Yeah and I wonder how many games will they win this year

[johngg]

MSU woulda had the Natty in 2014, had the offense not shat itself in South Bend that season.

[kurtjohnson]

I lost all respect for him when after winning a game, he said that MSU was "favored by God".

[ichiganade]

49-0 was my favorite. Saw dantonio at the game last year in East Lansing. Has to be the most memorable by far

[laj]

Unfortunately, Mark let the program fall into the abyss!