Thorne leads No. 11 Spartans past No. 13 Pitt in Peach Bowl
Payton Thorneโs 22-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed gave No. 11 Michigan State the lead with less than three minutes remaining and the Spartans overcame an 11-point deficit to beat No. 13 Pittsburgh 31-21 on Thursday night in the Peach Bowl.
Maryland, Michigan State seek a โplus-oneโ victory Saturday
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker pumps his fist after the team defeated Michigan in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)In yet another twist to this crazy college football season, a matchup between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled a second time after an outbreak of COVID-19 in College Park. The Terrapins (2-3) were slated to face the Spartans (2-5) on Saturday night as part of the Big Ten โChampions Week.โBut on Thursday afternoon, Maryland released this statement:โUnder the guidance and advice from university medical staff, Maryland Athletics has canceled Saturdayโs scheduled football game against Michigan State. โOur team has demonstrated a tremendous work ethic, resolve and displayed Maryland pride throughout this unique season. Home games against Ohio State and two against Michigan State was called off because of a COVID-19 outbreak in College Park, and the Dec. 5 game at Michigan was canceled because of virus issue among the Wolverines. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25
No. 3 Ohio State has no problem with Michigan State Spartans in 52-12 win
3 Ohio State to a 52-12 win over Michigan State on Saturday. Michigan State (2-4, 2-4) was coming off a win over another undefeated team โ Northwestern โ but the Spartans were overmatched Saturday. โOutings like this are not acceptable, and I don't care who we're playing," Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said. They punted on fourth-and-1 in the first quarter โ and again on fourth down in Ohio State territory early in the third. Michigan State wraps up the regular season at Penn State.
Penix, Fryfogle, No. 10 Indiana blank Michigan State 24-0
Fryfogle had 11 catches for 200 yards โ surpassing career highs heโd set just a week earlier โ and the Hoosiers handled Michigan State 24-0 on Saturday. Michigan State was shut out at home for the first time since a 31-0 loss to Michigan in 1985. Michigan State: The Spartans have been hurt by turnovers in all three of their losses, and this was no exception. Lombardi isn't the only one to blame, but it was time for Michigan State to try another option at quarterback. โWe thought it was some decision making early in the game," Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said.
Penix, Fryfogle, No. 10 Indiana blank Michigan State 24-0
Fryfogle had 11 catches for 200 yards โ surpassing career highs he'd set just a week earlier โ and the Hoosiers handled Michigan State 24-0 on Saturday. Michigan State was shut out at home for the first time since a 31-0 loss to Michigan in 1985. Michigan State: The Spartans have been hurt by turnovers in all three of their losses, and this was no exception. Lombardi isn't the only one to blame, but it was time for Michigan State to try another option at quarterback. โWe thought it was some decision making early in the game," Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said.
Tucker still mum on QB as Michigan State opener approaches
Mel Tuckerโs success in his first season as Michigan Stateโs coach may be determined in large part by who is playing quarterback. โWe won't be announcing a quarterback today," Tucker said Tuesday, four days before the Spartans open the season against Rutgers. Redshirt freshman Payton Thorne is also an option, and Tucker mentioned freshman Noah Kim as well when assessing the position. โThose guys, that's a really good group of guys, and Noah Kim has done a nice job for us. โJay Johnson is a veteran offensive coordinator, a veteran play caller, a veteran quarterbacks coach โ played the position himself.