The entireity of the Michigan State Spartans against the Michigan Wolverines was a insane, wild affair, especially the final play of the game.
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After the snap was flubbed on a punt attempt and the ball went flying as the final seconds ticked down, Jalen Watts-Jackson found himself in flawless position to make an unforgettable play.
When Jalen Watts-Jackson, a back-up red-shirt freshman Spartan defensive back used primarily on special teams, scooped up U-M punter Blake O’Neill’s fumble and returned it 38 yards for the game-winning touchdown as time expired, he did more than send all 112,000 partisan and non-partisan witnesses alike at Michigan Stadium into a unified state of jaw-unhinging shock.
One fan in attendance at the Spartans miraculous 27-23 win over the Wolverines suffered a heart attack after the game’s conclusion, and had to be taken to the University of Michigan Hospital. “You can’t really hardly explain it”.
“Our guys played big in the big game and overcame so much, calls that were made, calls that weren’t made”, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said.
When we make a mistake – our guideline is to correct it as quickly as possible and we did. – Baker Mayfield threw five touchdown passes, and Oklahoma (5-1) handed Kansas State its first shutout since 1996 and first home shutout since 1991. Michigan had stopped the Spartans (7-0, 3-0) on fourth down near midfield with 1:47 remaining, and since Michigan State had only one timeout left, the Wolverines were able to run the clock all the way down before trying to punt on fourth-and-2.
Michigan fans seemed to have a hard time dealing with the heartbreaking loss.
After seven weeks, the Spartans are undefeated, despite escaping with nail-biting victories over Purdue, Rutgers and Michigan in three straight weeks. The Eagles had surrendered only two offensive touchdowns this season. A lot of people thought the game was over, in their defense.
NO. 3 TCU 45, IOWA ST. 21: Trevone Boykin passed for 436 yards and four touchdowns to carry the visiting Horned Frogs. The teams combined for 617 yards of offense in the first half.
The game ended on a fumble return for a touchdown as time retired. The Tigers lined up for a 33-yard field goal, but kicker Trent Domingue instead ran wide and took a lateral toss from holder Brad Kragthorpe for a 16-yard touchdown run.
No. 11 Florida State 41, Louisville 21: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
The American Conference might not be part of the College Football playoff, but they got a 37-24 win from Memphis, who’ll finally be ranked this week, beating #13 Ole Miss.
Toledo sophomore Terry Swanson busted loose for a 90-yard run – also the fourth-longest in school history – late in the second quarter that set up Kareem Hunt’s 4-yard touchdown run on the next play.
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CLEMSON, S.C. – Deshaun Watson threw for three touchdowns and a season-best 420 yards and Clemson rolled against Boston College’s top-ranked defense.
