Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio: 'Unforced errors' kept Utah State game close Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
He snuck up the off-center gap and leapt just as the quarterback released his throw. And by the time Michigan State linebacker Joe Bachie reached the apex of his jump, he’d thrust his meaty left hand high enough to deflect the pass.
If the ball settles to the ground, it’s a nice defensive play, and all it would’ve cost Utah State was a down. But as soon as Bachie batted the ball into the air, he landed, spun to his left and slipped under the careening pass in time to catch it.