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Michigan State WR Jayden Reed does something no B1G receiver has done in two decades
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Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed has done something that no other B1G receiver has done since 2003.
Reed is the first receiver to have 2 touchdown receptions of 75 yards or more in a game since that year.
First B1G WR with ✌️ TD grabs of 75 yards or more in a game since 2003 (!): @MSU_Football's @JaydenReed5 pic.twitter.com/NKxvie1dGY
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) September 11, 2021
Reed had both scores before halftime in the 1st half as the Spartans are playing Youngstown State. In the game thus far, he has 2 receptions for 160 yards, plus those 2 touchdowns.
In the Spartans’ first game of the year against Northwestern, Reed finished with 5 receptions for 64 yards. His longest catch went for 23 yards.
Reed is coming off a 2020 season where he finished with 33 catches for 407 yards and 3 touchdowns. It’s the 2nd best season of his collegiate career behind 2018. During that season, Reed finished with nearly 800 yards receiving on 56 catches with 8 touchdowns.
The Spartans were up 35-7 at halftime and are currently up by 21 as Youngtown State got a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. You can catch the rest of the game on the Big Ten Network.