Michigan State at Indiana

Saturday, October 16, 2021. Michigan State took the Old Brass Spittoon from Indiana

No. 10 Michigan State beat Indiana 20–⁠15. It was their 68th meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 50–⁠16–⁠2 as played.

Away10Michigan State11–⁠2 in 2021
20
HomeIndiana2–⁠10 in 2021
15

Final at Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN), BloomingtonTV: FS1Attendance 50,571

At kickoff
56°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Monroe County Airport (KBMG), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
John O’NeillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan State7010320
Indiana360615

Standouts

Player stats

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Payton Thorne14/2612612
Tyler Hunt1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Walker III2384013
Harold Joiner212010
Payton Thorne710012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jayden Reed470028
Jalen Nailor422011
Payton Thorne115015
Tyler Hunt112112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quavaris Crouch13000
Xavier Henderson8100
Cal Haladay7001
Michael Dowell6100
Darius Snow6001
Jacub Panasiuk5110
Chester Kimbrough4110
Noah Harvey1110

Indiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Tuttle28/5218802
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stephen Carr195318
Davion Ervin-Poindexter540029
Chris Childers533025
Donaven McCulley2805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty Fryfogle765019
Stephen Carr843011
Peyton Hendershot332022
Miles Marshall430010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah McFadden92.51.50
Noah Pierre9101
Devon Matthews8100
Cam Jones8000
Ryder Anderson20.50.50
Josh Sanguinetti0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Michigan StateIndiana
241Total yards322
141Passing yards188
100Rushing yards134
5.2Yards per pass3.6
2.9Yards per rush3.7
14First downs23
5–⁠16Third downs8–⁠20
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers3
12–⁠134Penalties4–⁠35
26:30Possession33:30
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Michigan StateIndiana
38%Success rate40%
−0.04EPA per play−0.11
0.82Explosiveness0.87
0.03Rushing EPA0.16
0.18Passing EPA−0.19
20%Passing-down success31%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.18
−0.35Second-down EPA−0.15
0.50Third-down EPA0.22
18%Havoc by its defense22%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan State −3.5, over/under 48.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan State 59%, Indiana 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Indiana end zoneMichigan State end zoneQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IndianaField goal, 13 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 IndianaPick-six, 3 plays (Michigan State scores)Q1 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 IndianaField goal, 6 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 IndianaField goal, 12 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 IndianaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 IndianaResult not recorded, 5 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 7 playsQ3 Michigan StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Michigan StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 IndianaInterception, 5 playsQ3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 IndianaTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Michigan StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 IndianaFumble, 9 playsQ4 Michigan StateInterception, 2 playsQ4 IndianaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Michigan StateEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Indiana drives left to right, Michigan State right to left.
  1. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 IndianaField goal, 13 plays, 70 yards
  3. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 IndianaPick-six, 3 plays (Michigan State scores), 2 yards
  5. Q1 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 IndianaField goal, 6 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 IndianaField goal, 12 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 IndianaPunt, 6 plays, 43 yards
  12. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 IndianaResult not recorded, 5 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 IndianaPunt, 7 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 Michigan StateField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  16. Q3 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Michigan StateInterception, 4 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q3 IndianaInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  19. Q3 Michigan StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  20. Q3 IndianaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 Michigan StateField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  22. Q4 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  24. Q4 IndianaFumble, 9 plays, 17 yards
  25. Q4 Michigan StateInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  26. Q4 IndianaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 6 yards
  27. Q4 Michigan StateEnd of game, 5 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 7, Indiana 3
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 63 yds , Jayden Reed return for 10 yds to the MchSt 20
14:521st & 10 at own 20Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 24
14:522nd & 6 at own 24Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MchSt 29
14:523rd & 1 at own 29Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 27
13:034th & 3 at own 27Bryce Baringer punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Reese Taylor at the Ind 24
Indiana Field goal, 13 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 24Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 7 yds to the Ind 31
13:032nd & 3 at own 31PENALTY IND False Start (Haggard,Luke) 5 yards from IND31 to IND26. NO PLAY.
13:032nd & 8 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
13:033rd & 8 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 16 yds to the Ind 42 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 42Jack Tuttle pass incomplete
13:032nd & 10 at own 42Jack Tuttle pass complete to Javon Swinton for 1 yd to the Ind 41
13:033rd & 11 at own 41Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 22 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 37Jack Tuttle pass complete to Javon Swinton for 6 yds to the MchSt 31
13:032nd & 4 at opp 31Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 11 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 20Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 14 yds to the MchSt 6 for a 1ST down
13:031st & goal at opp 6Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the MchSt 3
13:032nd & goal at opp 3Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the MchSt 2
13:033rd & goal at opp 2Jack Tuttle sacked by Noah Harvey for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 6
8:024th & goal at opp 6Charles Campbell 24 yd FG GOODIndiana 3, Michigan State 0
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:021st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete
8:022nd & 10 at own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28
8:023rd & 7 at own 28Thorne,Payton pass incomplete to Reed,Jayden PENALTY IND Illegal Substitution 5 yards from MSU28 to MSU33. NO PLAY.
8:023rd & 2 at own 33Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 41Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 40
8:022nd & 11 at own 40Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
8:023rd & 11 at own 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 8 yds to the MchSt 48
5:494th & 3 at own 48Bryce Baringer punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ind 24
Indiana Pick-six, 3 plays (Michigan State scores)
5:491st & 10 at own 24Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the Ind 25
5:492nd & 9 at own 25Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the Ind 26
4:333rd & 8 at own 26Cal Haladay 30 Yd Interception Return (Matt Coghlin Kick)Michigan State 7, Indiana 3
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
4:331st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:331st & 10 at own 25Jack Tuttle pass incomplete
4:332nd & 10 at own 25Jack Tuttle pass complete to Javon Swinton for 3 yds to the Ind 28
4:333rd & 7 at own 28Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Javon Swinton
3:374th & 7 at own 28James Evans punt for 55 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 4 yds to the MchSt 21
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 21PENALTY MSU False Start (Heyward,Connor) 5 yards from MSU21 to MSU16. NO PLAY.
3:371st & 15 at own 16Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 17
3:372nd & 14 at own 17Payton Thorne sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the MchSt 6
3:373rd & 25 at own 6MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
1:484th & 15 at own 16Bryce Baringer punt for 27 yds
Indiana Field goal, 6 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 43Donaven McCulley run for 5 yds to the MchSt 38
1:482nd & 5 at opp 38Stephen Carr run for 5 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the MchSt 34
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 34Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 8 yds to the MchSt 26
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at opp 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Jacolby Hewitt
Q2 14:214th & 3 at opp 26Charles Campbell 44 yd FG GOODMichigan State 7, Indiana 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Indiana 9, Michigan State 7
Michigan State Punt, 5 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:211st & 10 at own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 9 yds to the MchSt 34
14:212nd & 1 at own 34Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 35Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
14:212nd & 10 at own 35Harold Joiner run for 2 yds to the MchSt 37
14:213rd & 8 at own 37Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley
12:364th & 8 at own 37Baringer,Bryce punt 58 yards to the IND05 PENALTY MSU Illegal Formation 5 yards from MSU37 to MSU32. NO PLAY.
12:284th & 13 at own 32Bryce Baringer punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Ty Fryfogle at the Ind 22
Indiana Field goal, 12 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 22Chris Childers run for 25 yds to the Ind 47 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 47Jack Tuttle run for 9 yds to the MchSt 44
12:282nd & 1 at opp 44Chris Childers run for 1 yd to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 43Chris Childers run for 3 yds to the MchSt 40
12:282nd & 7 at opp 40Tuttle,Jack pass incomplete to Bjorson,Matt QB hurried by Panasiuk,Jacub PENALTY MSU Roughing The Passer (Panasiuk,Jacub) 15 yards from MSU40 to MSU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:281st & 10 at opp 25Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
12:282nd & 10 at opp 25Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 6 yds to the MchSt 19
12:283rd & 4 at opp 19Chris Childers run for 3 yds to the MchSt 16
12:284th & 1 at opp 16Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 13Donaven McCulley run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10
12:282nd & 7 at opp 10Jack Tuttle pass complete to Chris Childers for 3 yds to the MchSt 7
12:283rd & 4 at opp 7Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Peyton Hendershot
6:554th & 4 at opp 7Charles Campbell 25 yd FG GOODIndiana 9, Michigan State 7
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:551st & 10 at own 25PENALTY MSU False Start (Samac,Nick) 5 yards from MSU25 to MSU20. NO PLAY.
6:551st & 15 at own 20Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 22
6:552nd & 13 at own 22Thorne,Payton pass complete to Reed,Jayden for 6 yards to the MSU28 (Williams,Jaylin) PENALTY MSU Holding (Jarvis,Kevin) 10 yards from MSU22 to MSU12. NO PLAY.
6:552nd & 23 at own 12Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
6:553rd & 23 at own 12Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 12 yds to the MchSt 24
5:174th & 11 at own 24Bryce Baringer punt for 66 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Ind 10
Indiana Punt, 6 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 10Stephen Carr run for 6 yds to the Ind 16
5:172nd & 4 at own 16Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the Ind 18
5:173rd & 2 at own 18Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 29 yds to the Ind 47 for a 1ST down
5:171st & 10 at own 47Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for no gain to the Ind 47
5:172nd & 10 at own 47Jack Tuttle pass complete to Miles Marshall for 5 yds to the MchSt 48
5:173rd & 5 at opp 48Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the MchSt 47
1:343rd & 5 at opp 48Timeout INDIANA, clock 01:34
1:284th & 4 at opp 47James Evans punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 13
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 13Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 14
1:282nd & 9 at own 14Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 19
1:283rd & 4 at own 19Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley
0:254th & 4 at own 19Bryce Baringer punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ty Fryfogle at the Ind 42
Indiana Result not recorded, 5 plays
0:251st & 10 at own 42Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 6 yds to the Ind 48
0:252nd & 4 at own 48Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 5 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:112nd & 4 at own 48Timeout INDIANA, clock 00:11
0:111st & 10 at opp 47Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Javon Swinton
0:061st & 10 at opp 47Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:06
0:062nd & 10 at opp 47Jack Tuttle pass complete to Miles Marshall for 10 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:032nd & 10 at opp 47Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:03
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Charles Campbell 55 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 17, Indiana 9
Indiana Punt, 7 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds , Jacolby Hewitt return for 13 yds to the Ind 13
14:551st & 10 at own 13Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the Ind 16
14:552nd & 7 at own 16Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 19 yds to the Ind 35 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 5 yds to the Ind 40
14:552nd & 5 at own 40Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Peyton Hendershot
14:553rd & 5 at own 40Tuttle,Jack pass incomplete to Marshall,Miles PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Kimbrough,Chester) 15 yards from IND40 to MSU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:551st & 10 at opp 45Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 1 yd to the MchSt 44
14:552nd & 9 at opp 44Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the MchSt 42
14:553rd & 7 at opp 42Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 3 yds to the MchSt 39
11:584th & 4 at opp 39James Evans punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Michigan State Field goal, 9 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 20Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 23 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at own 43Walker III,Kenneth rush for 5 yards gain to the MSU48 (Bryant,Alfred; Layne,Raheem) PENALTY MSU Holding (Horst,Jarrett) 10 yards from MSU43 to MSU33. NO PLAY.
11:581st & 20 at own 33Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 2 yds to the MchSt 35
11:582nd & 18 at own 35Thorne,Payton pass incomplete to Reed,Jayden PENALTY IND Pass Interference (Pierre,Noah) 15 yards from MSU35 to MSU50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
11:581st & 10 at the 50Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the Ind 45
11:582nd & 5 at opp 45Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 4 yds to the Ind 41
11:583rd & 1 at opp 41Payton Thorne run for 2 yds to the Ind 39 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 39Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
11:582nd & 10 at opp 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 2 yds to the Ind 41
11:583rd & 12 at opp 41Payton Thorne run for 7 yds to the Ind 34
7:544th & 5 at opp 34Matt Coghlin 51 yd FG GOODMichigan State 10, Indiana 9
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:541st & 10 at own 25Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 6 yds to the Ind 31
7:542nd & 4 at own 31Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 1 yd to the Ind 32
7:543rd & 3 at own 32Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
6:314th & 3 at own 32James Evans punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 38 , Jayden Reed returns for 7 yds to the MchSt 38
Michigan State Interception, 4 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 38Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 19 yds to the Ind 43 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 43Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the Ind 40
6:312nd & 7 at opp 40Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Ronald Williams
5:253rd & 7 at opp 40Payton Thorne pass intercepted
Indiana Interception, 5 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 27Stephen Carr run for 4 yds to the Ind 31
5:252nd & 6 at own 31Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 1 yd to the Ind 32
5:253rd & 5 at own 32Jack Tuttle pass complete to Chris Childers for 5 yds to the Ind 37 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 37Chris Childers run for 1 yd to the Ind 38
3:242nd & 9 at own 38Jack Tuttle pass intercepted
Michigan State Touchdown, 5 plays
3:241st & 10 at opp 39Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the Ind 34
3:242nd & 5 at opp 34pass incomplete for a 1ST down to Payton Thorne for 15 yds to the Ind 19 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 19Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the Ind 19
3:242nd & 10 at opp 19Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the Ind 12
1:493rd & 3 at opp 12Payton Thorne pass complete to Tyler Hunt for 12 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 17, Indiana 9
Indiana Touchdown, 11 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:491st & 10 at own 25Jack Tuttle pass complete to Miles Marshall for 6 yds to the Ind 31
1:492nd & 4 at own 31Stephen Carr run for 8 yds to the Ind 39 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 39Tuttle,Jack pass incomplete to Marshall,Miles broken up by Williams Jr.,Ronald PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Williams Jr.,Ronald) 15 yards from IND39 to MSU46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:491st & 10 at opp 46Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 5 yds to the MchSt 41
0:002nd & 5 at opp 41Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 2 yds to the MchSt 39
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 39Stephen Carr run for 3 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 36Jack Tuttle pass complete to Miles Marshall for 9 yds to the MchSt 27
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 27Davion Ervin-Poindexter run for 3 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Chris Childers
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 24Tuttle,Jack pass incomplete to Fryfogle,Ty, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MSU Pass Interference (Lowery,Marqui) 15 yards from MSU24 to MSU09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:371st & goal at opp 9Jack Tuttle pass incomplete pass complete to for 9 yds
Q4 13:371st & goal at opp 9Timeout INDIANA, clock 13:37
Q4 13:372nd & goal at opp 9Stephen Carr run for 8 yds to the MchSt 1
Q4 12:563rd & goal at opp 1Stephen Carr run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Michigan State 17, Indiana 15
Q4 12:491st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 61 yds , Jayden Reed return for 21 yds to the INDIANA 44 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (9 Yards) to the MchSt 9
4th quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 20, Indiana 15
Michigan State Field goal, 13 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor
12:492nd & 10 at own 9Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 11
12:493rd & 8 at own 11Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 11 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 22Kenneth Walker III run for 13 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Connor Heyward) to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 20Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 21
12:492nd & 9 at own 21Payton Thorne run for 12 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at own 33Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
12:492nd & 10 at own 33Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 36
12:493rd & 7 at own 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds to the Ind 36 for a 1ST down
12:491st & 10 at opp 36Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the Ind 33
12:492nd & 7 at opp 33Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the Ind 28
12:493rd & 2 at opp 28Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the Ind 31
8:314th & 5 at opp 31Matt Coghlin 49 yd FG GOODMichigan State 20, Indiana 15
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
8:311st & 10 at own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25Stephen Carr run for 1 yd to the Ind 26
8:312nd & 9 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
8:313rd & 9 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Peyton Hendershot
7:424th & 9 at own 26James Evans punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 42
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 42Payton Thorne run for 7 yds to the MchSt 49
7:422nd & 3 at own 49Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 5 yds to the MchSt 44
7:423rd & 8 at own 44Payton Thorne sacked by Micah McFadden for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 40
5:434th & 12 at own 40Bryce Baringer punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Ty Fryfogle at the Ind 6
Indiana Fumble, 9 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 6Jack Tuttle pass complete to Javon Swinton for 2 yds to the Ind 8
5:432nd & 8 at own 8Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stephen Carr for 7 yds to the Ind 15
5:433rd & 1 at own 15Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the Ind 17 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 17Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to A.J. Barner
5:432nd & 10 at own 17Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to A.J. Barner
5:433rd & 10 at own 17Jack Tuttle run for 11 yds to the Ind 28 for a 1ST down
5:431st & 10 at own 28Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Peyton Hendershot
5:432nd & 10 at own 28Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
3:593rd & 10 at own 28Jack Tuttle sacked by Chester Kimbrough for a loss of 5 yards to the Ind 23 Jack Tuttle fumbled, recovered by MchSt Chester Kimbrough , return for 0 yards
Michigan State Interception, 2 plays
3:591st & 10 at opp 23Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the Ind 20
3:142nd & 7 at opp 20Payton Thorne pass intercepted, touchback.
Indiana Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 20Stephen Carr run for 2 yds to the Ind 22
3:142nd & 8 at own 22Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Miles Marshall for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Maverick Hansen) to the Ind 37 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 37Jack Tuttle sacked by Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 11 yards to the Ind 26
3:142nd & 21 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Chris Childers
3:143rd & 21 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Chris Childers
2:034th & 21 at own 26Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
Michigan State End of game, 5 plays
2:031st & 10 at opp 26Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the Ind 17
2:032nd & 1 at opp 17Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the Ind 14 for a 1ST down
1:022nd & 1 at opp 17Timeout INDIANA, clock 01:02
1:021st & 10 at opp 14run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 16
1:001st & 10 at opp 14Timeout INDIANA, clock 01:00
1:002nd & 12 at opp 16run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 18
0:003rd & 14 at opp 18INDIANA Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Demarcus Elliott) to the Ind 10 for a 1ST down

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Michigan State leads 49–⁠20–⁠2; as played, 51–⁠19–⁠2 in 72 meetings, counting the four 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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