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Michigan State DT Mike Panasiuk takes batted pass 14 yards for touchdown, flagged for celebration
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Michigan State is used to playing in bowl games each year. Wake Forest, not as consistently.
That said, the Demon Deacons jumped out to an early 7-0 lead on their first drive of the game. The Spartans would respond with a field goal.
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Wake Forest was then ready to get its offense going again, but 43 seconds later, a batted pass went into the hands of a Michigan State defensive tackle and got intercepted and returned for a touchdown. Take a look:
Crazy big man pick-6 for the Spartans! pic.twitter.com/Q3TOYyveu2
— Paul Harvey 🔨 (@HammerHarvey) December 27, 2019
Mike Panasiuk was the beneficiary of the batted pass, making his second career interception as a 300-pound DL. Panasiuk, after the touchdown, took his helmet off and tipped it toward the crowd in a baseball-inspired manner.
Why?
Because the game is being held at Yankee Stadium.
You couldn’t have wrote it up any better. At the end of the clip below, you can see it:
https://twitter.com/JimMWeber/status/1210667930431741952
Again, the celebration was perfect. Except for the fact that he got flagged for taking his helmet off.
Oh well.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.