ESPN.com · Jan 4, 2016
How far has Michigan State come under its outgoing seniors?
It’s hard to say when things spiraled out of control for Michigan State at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Thursday night. There were plenty of moments to choose from.
Four players in the Spartans locker room had different answers as they tried to wrap their heads around what had just unfolded. There were the two Calvin Ridley catches -- the touchdown and the 50-yard bomb to the goal line. There was Alabama’s interception going into halftime or the punt return for a touchdown or even Kenyan Drake's 58-yard run to start the final touchdown drive.
“They’re a very good football team,” fifth-year center Jack Allen said. “They played really well. They took advantage of every opportunity.”