Michigan State halts skid by upending No. 14 Illinois 23-15
— Payton Thorne didn't mince words about the negative cloud that hovered above Michigan State's football program this week.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Michigan State Spartans
23
Illinois Fighting Illini
15
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| ILL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Michigan Wolverines | W 15-6 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ UCLA Bruins | L 10-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | L 21-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 37-38 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Wisconsin Badgers | L 3-31 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 14:27 23-15
Isaiah Williams 7 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Tommy DeVito Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 2:57 23-7
Jayden Reed 16 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton Kick)
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Touchdown 5:45 16-7
Jarek Broussard 11 Yd Run (Ben Patton Kick)
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Touchdown 10:21 9-7
Tre Mosley 1 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton PAT failed)
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Field Goal 1:36 3-7
Ben Patton 21 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:03 0-7
Isaiah Williams 60 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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ILL
9 plays, 55 yards, 1:06 · End of Game
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MSU 1:06
4 plays, -5 yards, 1:45 · Missed FG
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ILL 2:51
4 plays, -4 yards, 0:46 · Downs
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MSU 3:37
7 plays, 30 yards, 4:34 · Punt
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ILL 8:11
11 plays, 80 yards, 5:19 · Downs
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MSU 13:30
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:57 · Punt
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ILL 14:27
8 plays, 56 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:27 23-15
Isaiah Williams 7 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Tommy DeVito Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)
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MSU 2:57
3 plays, 41 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:57 23-7
Jayden Reed 16 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton Kick)
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ILL 4:19
4 plays, 6 yards, 1:26 · Fumble
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MSU 5:45
6 plays, 29 yards, 2:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:45 16-7
Jarek Broussard 11 Yd Run (Ben Patton Kick)
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ILL 8:28
6 plays, 12 yards, 2:50 · Punt
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MSU 11:18
5 plays, 24 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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ILL 13:19
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:41 · Punt
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MSU
2 plays, 10 yards, 0:33 · End of Half
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ILL 0:33
14 plays, 63 yards, 4:42 · Downs
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MSU 5:15
4 plays, 4 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ILL 7:19
7 plays, 53 yards, 3:02 · Fumble
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MSU 10:21
7 plays, 61 yards, 3:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:21 9-7
Tre Mosley 1 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Ben Patton PAT failed)
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ILL 14:09
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:27 · Punt
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MSU 1:36
15 plays, 72 yards, 6:27 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:36 3-7
Ben Patton 21 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 8:03
2 plays, 59 yards, 0:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:03 0-7
Isaiah Williams 60 Yd pass from Tommy DeVito (Caleb Griffin Kick)
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MSU 8:45
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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ILL 10:30
9 plays, 39 yards, 4:24 · Downs
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MSU 14:54
1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Interception
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
MSU
ILL
17
1st Downs
25
3-11
3rd down efficiency
6-17
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-6
294
Total Yards
441
182
Passing
288
19/29
Comp/Att
25/37
6.3
Yards per pass
7.8
112
Rushing
153
29
Rushing Attempts
47
3.9
Yards per rush
3.3
7-77
Penalties
4-39
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
0
28:05
Possession
31:55
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