East Lansing — In a scene more suited for the North Pole, Michigan State closed out a perfect season at home in thrilling fashion.
With snow falling the entire afternoon, covering the Spartan Stadium field in a blanket of white, No. 12 Michigan State started quick on Saturday, then finished strong as Payton Thorne’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed on fourth-and-15 with just more than five minutes to play helped the Spartans to a 30-27 victory over Penn State.
It was the perfect response for Michigan State after last week’s blowout at Ohio State as the Spartans (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) went undefeated at home and now wait to see where they’ll play over the holidays with a good shot at reaching a New Year’s Six bowl game.