Huge gain by Rocky Lombardi to Jalen Nailor sets up second Michigan State TD

This does not look like the same Michigan State team that started the season in Week 1!

After the disappointing showing against Rutgers, Michigan State has fired out of the gate against archrival Michigan. The Spartans opened the scoring with a Rocky Lombardi touchdown throw, and it was another huge gain by Lombardi that set up the second score of the game.

This time, it was a 53-yard gain to Jalen Nailor that gave the Spartans a boost deep into Wolverine territory:

Beautiful throw from @rocky_lombardi again 👌😍 pic.twitter.com/DgfBPD1Ej4

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 31, 2020

After rolling down inside the 10-yard line, Lombardi finished the drive with a short touchdown to Connor Heyward:

.@MSU_Football leads again.@ConnorHeyward1 gives the Spartans the 14-7 lead at The Big House. pic.twitter.com/g9BljAOY00

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 31, 2020

Michigan State now leads 14-7 in the second quarter. Can the Spartans keep it close moving forward?

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.