Overview
- The redshirt freshman went 27-of-39 for 292 yards and four touchdowns, sealing it with a fourth-and-7 strike to Omari Kelly with two minutes left behind a line that allowed no sacks.
- Alante Brown returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, delivering a pivotal momentum swing.
- Michigan State closed the game with key stops, including Aveon Grose’s interception and Jordan Hall’s fourth-down sack.
- Maryland freshman Malik Washington completed 38 of 61 passes for 459 yards and three touchdowns as the Terrapins fell for an eighth straight time.
- The Spartans finished 4-8 overall and 1-8 in the Big Ten, with coach Jonathan Smith’s job status described as uncertain heading into the offseason.