Down 10-0 at halftime, it looked like Michigan State was in for yet another letdown of a performance at Minnesota, but the Gophers ripped the Spartans’ hearts out in overtime, 23-20.
The win drops Michigan State to 3-6 on the season and it also makes Minnesota bowl eligible.
But the loss wasn’t solely on Michigan State on Saturday, although Brian Lindgren did his best to make sure the Spartans squandered a couple of scoring opportunities. Jonathan Smith showed some emotion, the offense was solid, and the defense showed up in the second half to make it a game again, with the Spartans taking a 17-10 lead with just over a minute left…