The Michigan State Spartans (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten) entered Friday's game against Big Ten foes Purdue Boilermakers (1-9, 0-7 Big Ten) looking to secure bowl eligibility. Meanwhile, the Boilermakers who had lost nine in a row, were hoping to win the remaining two games on their schedule.
The Spartans were heavy favorites at Spartan Stadium and lived up to the tag, coming away with a 24-17 win. The Spartans scored 17 points in the second quarter to go into halftime leading 24-3. Though the Boilermakers scored 14 unanswered points in the second half, the deficit was too big to overcome.
Purdue vs Michigan State: Box score
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Team 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Final Purdue 3 0 7 7 17 Michigan State 7 17 0 0 24
Purdue Boilermakers stats
Hudson Card 26-47-1 342 1 38 Total 26-47-0 342 1 38
Jahmal Edrine 5 87 0 27 Max Klare 7 83 1 27 Reggie Love III 2 8 0 5 Jaron Tibbs 4 73 0 38 Devin Mockobee 4 47 0 15 Shamar Rigby 1 17 0 17 Drew Biber 2 16 0 10 De'Nylon Morrissette 1 11 0 11 Total 26 342 1 38
Hudson Card 6 -20 0 3 Reggie Love III 4 2 0 1 Devin Mockobee 9 14 1 8 Total 19 -4 1 8
Keelan Crimmins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shitta Sillah 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Joe Anderson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Kam Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hudson Card 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Freehill 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reggie Love III 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gus Hartwig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kydran Jenkins 9 3 1 2 0 0 0 Antonio Stevens 4 2 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 Corey Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drew Biber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yanni Karlaftis 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 Marcus Mbow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mahamane Moussa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Sowinski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Devin Mockobee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nyland Green 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jahmal Edrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyndrich Breedlove 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Levy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Anthony Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffrey M'ba 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 DJ Wingfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 De'Nylon Morrissette 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mo Omonode 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Max Klare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hudson Miller 10 5 0.5 1 0 0 0 Jaron Tibbs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Will Heldt 7 2 0 0.5 0 0 0 Botros Alisandro 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Dillon Thieneman 11 7 0 1 0 0 0 Bennett Boehnlein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Trey Smith 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Tarrion Grant 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shamar Rigby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 63 31 2 6 0 0 0
Michigan State Spartans stats
Aidan Chiles 15-31-0 159 2 33 Total 15-31-1 159 2 33
Montorie Foster Jr. 4 59 1 33 Nate Carter 2 32 1 20 Nick Marsh 2 25 0 13 Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 3 18 0 13 Ademola Faleye 1 14 0 14 Jack Velling 1 11 0 11 Brennan Parachek 2 0 0 7 Total 15 159 2 33
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 18 85 0 11 Aidan Chiles 8 26 0 14 Nate Carter 9 15 1 12 Nick Marsh 1 11 0 11 Total 38 134 1 14
Ryan Eckley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nikai Martinez 5 3 0 1.5 0 0 0 Khris Bogle 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 Aidan Chiles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montorie Foster Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ed Woods 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 Nate Carter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Hall 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ade Willie 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Nick Marsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Turner 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 Anthony Jones 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jalen Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack Velling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ademola Faleye 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angelo Grose 6 4 1 1 0 0 0 Jaylen Thompson 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Darius Snow 2 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 Cal Haladay 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 Sam Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caleb Gash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marcellius Pulliam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brandon Baldwin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ben Roberts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tanner Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stanton Ramil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ashton Lepo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luke Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brennan Parachek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jack Carson Wentz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ru'Quan Buckley 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 Alex VanSumeren 3 2 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 Jalen Satchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maverick Hansen 1 0 0.5 0.5 0 0 1 Jonathan Kim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quindarius Dunnigan 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Total 47 33 3 9 1 1 1
Purdue vs Michigan State Game Summary
The Michigan State Spartans held off a late comeback by the Purdue Boilermakers to secure a 24-17 victory in a Big Ten showdown.
1st Quarter:
Purdue opened the scoring with a 40-yard field goal by Ben Freehill.
Michigan State responded with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Chiles to Montorie Foster Jr.
Score: Michigan State 7, Purdue 3.
2nd Quarter:
Michigan State extended its lead with a 43-yard field goal by Jonathan Kim.
Later, Nate Carter rushed for a two-yard touchdown, capping a short drive.
Just before halftime, Chiles connected with Carter for a 20-yard touchdown pass, completing an 84-yard drive.
Halftime Score: Michigan State 24, Purdue 3.
3rd Quarter:
Purdue began its comeback with a two-yard rushing touchdown by Devin Mockobee.
Score: Michigan State 24, Purdue 10.
4th Quarter:
Purdue closed the gap further with a seven-yard touchdown pass from Hudson Card to Max Klare, following an 85-yard drive.
Final Score: Michigan State 24, Purdue 17.
Key Performers:
Michigan State Spartans: Aidan Chiles: Two passing touchdowns. Nate Carter: One rushing touchdown, one receiving touchdown.
Purdue Boilermakers: Devin Mockobee: One rushing touchdown. Hudson Card: One passing touchdown.
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Edited by Krutik Jain