One week after Michigan State became just the fifth team in FBS history to produce a 300-yard passer, 200-yard rusher and 200-yard receiver in the same game, Indiana’s defense held No. 10 Michigan State to just 13 points on 12 offensive possessions – ignoring the Spartans’ final possession when they bled the remainder of the clock with kneels – en route to a 20-15 win for the Spartans, who improved their undefeated start to the tune of 7-0, while the Hoosiers dropped to 2-4.
The Hoosiers played without All-American cornerback Tiawan Mullen and fellow starting corner Reese Taylor managed to play just one defensive series before being sidelined, yet the Spartans’ offense was held scoreless in the first half and Indiana kept Michigan State out of the end zone until the Spartans’ ninth possession of the game.