Michigan State football plays its season in one of the most frigid regions of the United States. You won’t find many major college programs that are as far north as MSU. The Spartans were not supposed to travel down to the sweltering Florida heat to be the better-conditioned team over the course of 60 minutes of football.
The Spartans quieted the Hurricanes by burying them in the fourth quarter. Mel Tucker’s unit found an extra gear in the final period, when it mattered the most, by overwhelming Miami on their way to scoring three touchdowns while limiting their opponent to a single field goal.