TEMPE, Ariz. — Michigan State football weathered the heat and injuries for a while. It could not withstand a staunch Arizona State defensive effort and its own mistakes Saturday night.
Brandon Ruiz booted a 28-yard field goal as time expired, handing the 13th-ranked Spartans a 16-13 defeat at Sun Devil Stadium.
Brian Lewerke threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Cody White late in the third quarter to give MSU a 13-3 lead, after Matt Coghlin field goals in the first and second quarters had MSU up 6-0.
The Sun Devils tied the game at 13-13 on a two-play drive that skewered the Spartans’ secondary, with QB Manny Wilkins Jr.