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What Happens When A Hoosier & A Spartan Square Off?

Indiana U - Michigan State BIG10 Opener


Hoosier's Face Big Test In BIG10 (Source: Bruce Spencer )
Michigan State Spartan's Coach Happy About Win
(Source: Bruce Spencer)
USPA NEWS - Indiana Hoosier's had a big day planned in Memorial Stadium against 24th ranked Michigan State Spartans. This was the BIG10 opener for both teams. Hoosier's had the will to score, but unfortunately Spartan's seemed to be able to score at will!
Spartans are in the Hososier house tonight! Michigan State says no repeat for last year! MSU took the kick off to start the game. MSU QB #14 Brain Lewerke moved the ball down field on the first series. Spartan QB connects with receiver #8 Jalen Nailor for a 16 yard pass for the first TD. Hoosiers then went 3 and out. Then on their next series Hoosier QB Rmasey is driving down the fieldS when a pass goes off Stevie Scott's hands and into defender hands CB #29 Shakur Brown, Brown takes it 69 yards for a score making it 14-0 Spartans. The start of second quarter begins and Hoosier's took control and moved the ball showing signs of a change in momentum and ending point 7 points on the board. Now 14-7 Spartan's with less than a minute until half time, call timeout a they are in scoring position. Spartan QB connects with #89 Matt Dotson with 11 seconds left in the first half. Spartans now up 21-7 at the half. Michigan States balanced attack seemed to be to much for the Hoosier's. MSU pulled some trick plays, coming away with points off of a fake field goal inside the 10 yard line making it 28-7. Hoosier were able to rally and put 7 points up making it a 28-14 game. Michigan State seemed to dominate at the opportune times when they needed it the most. Ramsey face constant pressure for the defense as MSU picked the pace the second half. Ramsey went 32/46 for 272 yards, 2 TD's and 2 INT's.. Stevie Scott #21 struggled and only raged 18 yards rushing, Scott had been averaging a 133 yards per game up to this point. Whop Philyor had top receiving yards of the game with 13 catches for 148 yards and 1 TD. Hoosiers made a push and the end of the game to get within 7 points, then on the next kick-off Spartans take the kickoff and return it for a score, putting any come back hopes null & void! Hoosier' go down 35-21. Indiana will face Rutgers this next week.
Source: Bruce Spencer
Source: Bruce Spencer
Source: Bruce Spencer
Source: Bruce Spencer
Source: Bruce Spencer
Source: Bruce Spencer
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