Illinois, which has taken advantage of a few instances of poor offense from Michigan State, failed to capitalize on MSU's most recent three-and-out -- suffering a three-and-out of its own.
In the third quarter, Illinois still leads Michigan State, 17-9.
Michigan State punts again, down 17-9
There's still plenty of time on the clock for Michigan State, but right now the Spartans are playing like a 2-6 team that is winless in the Big Ten.
MSU went three-and-out on its first drive after the Illinois field goal, after a false start penalty and a sack brought up fourth-and-14.