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Bullet dodged: Spartans pull out late victory over Aggies

MSU's Brian Lewerke, Connor Heyward, Joe Bachie and Kenny Willekes talk about the win over Utah State The Detroit News

East Lansing — Michigan State rarely makes things easy in its opener, and on Friday against Utah State, the 11th-ranked Spartans almost let this season’s get away.

But a fourth-quarter touchdown drive that ended with a 13-yard run by Connor Heyward followed by a two-point conversion pass from Brian Lewerke to Felton Davis gave Michigan State what it needed to record the 38-31 victory in front of 73,114 at Spartan Stadium.