Michigan State at Indiana

Saturday, November 9, 2002. Michigan State took the Old Brass Spittoon from Indiana

Michigan State beat Indiana 56–⁠21. It was their 51st meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 36–⁠13–⁠2 as played.

AwayMichigan State4–⁠8 in 2002
56
HomeIndiana3–⁠9 in 2002
21

Final at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), BloomingtonHigh 64°F, low 49°FAttendance 29,253

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan State73514056
Indiana707721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Indiana 58% to win. Michigan State won as Elo’s underdog.

Officially, Michigan State leads 49–⁠20–⁠2; as played, 51–⁠19–⁠2 in 72 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Indiana 38, Michigan State 13
2024Indiana 47, Michigan State 10
2023Michigan State 24, Indiana 21
2022Indiana 39, Michigan State 31
2021Michigan State 20, Indiana 15
2020Indiana 24, Michigan State 0

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