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Michigan State upset by Arizona State on last-second field goal MLive.com
A shootout in Sonoran Desert it wasn’t. After racking up big offensive numbers in their season openers, Michigan State and Arizona State mostly traded punts and field goals on a sweltering night in Tempe.
Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State’s 16-13 loss at Arizona State Lansing State Journal
Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans’ 16-13 loss at Arizona State.
Sloppy Michigan State football blows late lead in 16-13 loss to ASU Detroit Free Press
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.
‘We’re gonna regroup’: No. 15 MSU stunned late by Arizona State Detroit News
Traveling three time zones away and playing in 100-degree heat can be hard enough, but it becomes even tougher for a team when its offense can’t seem to get out of its own way. That was the case for No. 15 Michigan State on Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
Michigan State-Arizona State talking points: Late collapse, clock management, goal line woes MLive.com
Here’s what Michigan State fans are talking about following the Spartans’ 16-13 loss to Arizona State
Michigan State blows fourth-quarter lead against Arizona State The Only Colors
All night long the Michigan State Spartans were flirting with disaster. Failure to get touchdowns in the red zone, blown coverages and missed tackles on defense finally burned MSU against the Arizona State Sun Devils, blowing a lead and losing 16-13 in Tempe.
Michigan State football out-coached in heartbreaking Arizona State loss Spartan Avenue
The score was 13-3. Michigan State was in control of the game through three quarters and all it needed to do was score maybe one more touchdown in the fourth quarter against an average defense to steal a win from Arizona State on the road, but the Spartans couldn’t muster anything.
Arizona State Rallies to Upset No. 15 Michigan State Michigan State Official
Brandon Ruiz hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired, Manny Wilkins threw for 380 yards and a touchdown, and Arizona State rallied to beat No. 15 Michigan State 16-13 on Saturday night.
Busting out the Take-O-Meter after MSU-Arizona State Impact Sports
These days, all it takes to sound important on the Internet is having a bold opinion and letting people post their angry responses. To pay homage to Angry Man On The Internet, we’re dusting off our old Take-O-Meter to gauge immediate reaction to Michigan State’s 16-13 loss against Arizona State in the 101-degree heat of Tempe, Ariz.
What the fork? Spartans dry out in #PAC12AfterDark debut Impact Sports
Over the past week leading up to a big non-conference clash with Arizona State, the stat of the Sun Devils holding a 9-0 record against Big Ten foes in Sun Devil Stadium has been beaten to a pulp. Several times throughout the night, the Spartans looked determined to end that lowly streak for the Big Ten, but the Sun Devils, in Herm Edwards’ second game as head coach, made sure that impressive streak stayed in tact.
Poor MSU offensive line play, coaching doom Spartans in Arizona Spartan Nation
Going into Michigan State’s game against Arizona State on Saturday night, Big Ten teams were 0-9 on the road at Sun Devil Stadium the Spartans looked to remain unbeaten on the young season in the Arizona heat. But the Spartans became the latest Big Ten conference team to fall victim on the road to the Sun Devils as Michigan State allowed a 13-6 lead in the fourth quarter to slip away, falling to Arizona State on a last second, chip shot field goal off the foot of Brandon Ruiz, 16-13.
Michigan State’s squandered chances on offense prove critical in loss at Arizona State MLive.com
Shortly after midnight, Michigan State players and coaches boarded busses behind the north end zone at Sun Devil Stadium. A drive to the airport and 2,000-mile red-eye flight home were in front of the Spartans. A slew of missed opportunities and costly mistakes were left behind in Tempe, Ariz.
Spartans baffled by inability to find the end zone Detroit News
The Spartans admit it’s a problem, but pinpointing the reasons is something they’re still working on. The problem, of course, is Michigan State’s inability to score touchdowns when it reaches the red zone. And on Saturday night against Arizona State, it was one of the primary reasons the Spartans headed home following a 16-13 loss as the Sun Devils kicked a winning field goal as time expired.
Sloppy Michigan State football blows late lead in 16-13 loss to ASU Detroit Free Press
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.
Couch: Michigan State’s football problems are few, but big – and might stick Lansing State Journal
Michigan State isn’t the football team it hoped it would be. More disappointing, it’s not the team you hoped it would be. Every year for nearly every college football program, there is a game when it becomes clear the season is going to fall short of everyone’s wildest dreams. For MSU Version 2018, that game was Saturday night at Arizona State.
Michigan State doomed by mental cramps in avoidable loss to Arizona State Detroit Free Press
You play. To win. The game. So Arizona State coach Herm Edwards did the smart thing, the only thing, and ordered his quarterback to take a knee, as the clock ran down and Michigan State could only stand there, watching in vain. Edwards played this perfectly. Meanwhile, the Spartans seemed to make every mistake in the book.
Overheard outside Michigan State’s locker room: Failures in money time and not pointing fingers MLive.com
Michigan State headed home from its first road game of the season with a loss. The No. 15 Spartans (1-1) were defeated 16-13 by Arizona State (2-0) on a field goal as time expired Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz. Here are notable quotes from Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio and players after the loss
Michigan State football report card: Same mistakes at Arizona State Detroit Free Press
Chris Solari rates the 13th-ranked Spartans on a scale of 1 to 10 after their 16-13 loss at Arizona State on Saturday night.
Penalties continue to haunt Spartans Detroit Free Press
Michigan State’s penalties are becoming a problem. The 13th-ranked Spartans were flagged nine times for 82 yards, causing their drives to stall and allowing Arizona State to collect critical first downs late in the Sun Devils’ 16-13 upset Saturday night.
LJ Scott among mounting injuries for Michigan State football Detroit Free Press
Injuries and attrition already are beginning to mount for Michigan State. Cole Chewins started at left tackle but was on the field just one play in the 13th-ranked Spartans’ 16-13 loss at Arizona State on Saturday night. MSU played without two defensive starters who did not make the trip, then lost starting running back LJ Scott, left guard David Beedle and punter Jake Hartbarger during the game.