College Football

Michigan State Falls to Indiana in Double Overtime, 39-31

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EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State football team fell to Indiana in double overtime, 39-31, Saturday afternoon in windy, chilly conditions at Spartan Stadium.

The Spartans (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) had a 24-7 halftime lead, but Indiana (4-7, 2-6 Big Ten) rallied to tie the game at 31 in the fourth quarter. MSU missed a 22-yard field goal as time expired in regulation, sending the game into overtime. Both teams missed their field-goal attempts in the first overtime, but the Hoosiers scored a touchdown and two-point conversion in double overtime, while the Spartans were held out of the end zone.

“Obviously very disappointed not being able to close this game out,” said MSU head coach Mel Tucker. “We got outplayed in the second half. You can point to any aspect of the team – offense, defense, special teams – where we had opportunities to execute, and didn’t do them for 60 minutes. We had the opportunity to win the game and weren’t able to get it done, so, very, very disappointed, especially for our seniors’ last game in the Woodshed.

“We appreciate our fans coming out on a day where it was pretty chilly. We had a really good crowd, and we appreciate that. We have one game left, and I…

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