The Michigan State Spartans ended the 2021 regular season with a home matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions at a snowy Spartan Stadium. The Spartans won by a final score of 30-27 and earned back the Land Grant Trophy in the process. MSU finishes the regular season with a 10-2 record, and 7-2 mark in Big Ten play. Penn State fell to 7-5 and 4-5 in conference play.
Michigan State received the ball to start the game and wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Quarterback Payton Thorne hit wide receiver Montorie Foster for a 13-yard gamin in the first play from scrimmage.