Facing fourth and goal from the two-yard line, MSU called its fourth run play in a row. And just like the first three, the last LJ Scott run ended with him spilled to the turf well short of the end zone.
The University of Michigan defense stood tall on the line, snuffing out predictable plays that saw MSU line up with multiple tight ends and no receivers split out wide. After not being able to corral Scott for much of the day, the Wolverines swallowed him in perhaps the most crucial moments of the game.
“My thinking is that we have to get the inches,” head coach Mark Dantonio said.