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Gutsy 4th-and-1 call pays off for Michigan State
By Nick Schultz
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If you don’t know, Mel Tucker’s aggressive.
That was evident when Michigan State had 4th and 1 at the Michigan 48 yard line. Payton Thorne ended up finding Jalen Nailor underneath for a 40-yard pass to set up an 8-yard touchdown run from Kenneth Walker III. The sequence put the Spartans ahead 14-13 and got the crowd absolutely fired up.
What a play call from @MSU_Football on 4th down! 😱 pic.twitter.com/g5jgBZJSeZ
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 30, 2021
Tuck Comin’, right?
Walker continues to have a huge day. That touchdown run was his second of the game to go with his 85 rushing yards to help lead the charge for Michigan State. So far, the first half has lived up to the hype.
The lead didn’t last very long, though. Michigan ended up marching down the field on the next drive and re-took the lead 20-14 with 3:45 left in the first half.
You can catch the rest of the game on FOX.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.