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27–23
Final
#12 · 5-2

Michigan

 Michigan Stadium, Ann ArborMICH -7
FINALMichigan State 27, Michigan 23UPSETMSU covered +7CLOSED MICH -7

Highlights

8 CLIPS · ESPN
Michigan captain ejected for targeting, riles up crowdVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Scoring plays

9 SCORES
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Sione Houma 2 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)

13:13
0-7
Rushing Touchdown

LJ Scott 11 Yd Run (Michael Geiger Kick)

7:06
7-7
Field Goal Good

Kenny Allen 38 Yd Field Goal

5:34
7-10
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Sione Houma 1 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)

9:17
7-17
Passing Touchdown

Macgarrett Kings Jr. 30 Yd pass from Connor Cook (Michael Geiger Kick)

7:07
14-17
Field Goal Good

Kenny Allen 21 Yd Field Goal

2:06
14-20
Q4
Field Goal Good

Kenny Allen 38 Yd Field Goal

9:25
14-23
Rushing Touchdown

LJ Scott 1 Yd Run (Michael Geiger Kick)

8:56
21-23
Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

Jalen Watts-Jackson 38 Yd Fumble Return

0:00
27-23

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Michigan State stuns Michigan with final-play fumble return

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The snap was flubbed, and the football went flying. Jalen Watts-Jackson grabbed it with his right hand, cradled it to his body and ran a ball into the end zone that was supposed to be punted the other way. In the 10 seconds it took for the clock to tick down, Watts-Jackson went from total obscurity to pulling off one of the most unlikely endings in college football as No. 7 Michigan State beat No. 12 Michigan 27-23. "That's why football is loved so much in America," Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. "It's because things like this happen. Every now and then, they happen." He could take it in for only a moment. As Watts-Jackson lay on a maize "M" in the end zone, his teammates piled above him, he dislocated his hip in the ruckus. He was later carted off the field and taken to a hospital, barely getting a glimpse of the scene he set off.

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Top performers

MSU
PASSINGConnor Cook18/39, 328 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGGerald Holmes8 CAR, 33 YDS
RECEIVINGAaron Burbridge9 REC, 132 YDS
MICH
PASSINGJake Rudock15/25, 168 YDS
RUSHINGDe'Veon Smith19 CAR, 46 YDS
RECEIVINGJehu Chesson4 REC, 58 YDS

Team stats

MSU · MICH
386
TOTAL YARDS
230
328
PASSING
168
58
RUSHING
62
20
1ST DOWNS
10
3-13
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
4-15
0
TURNOVERS
1
5-44
PENALTIES
8-70
30:11
POSSESSION
29:49

MICHIGAN STADIUM, ANN ARBOR · ATTENDANCE 111,740

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