Michigan State WR Jayden Reed does something no B1G receiver has done in two decades
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 St. 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.