East Lansing — It has been nearly four months, but Malik McDowell still has trouble shaking what happened in the College Football Playoff.
Michigan State was riding high after its Big Ten championship game victory over Iowa, and believed it could not only play with Alabama in the Cotton Bowl, but also was certain it could win and reach the national title game.
Instead, the Crimson Tide blew open a tight game in the second half and cruised to a 38-0 victory.
“It’s still on my mind,” the second-team All-Big Ten defensive tackle said.