Saturday’s Michigan State football win over Michigan had to be the most exciting and memorable play in series history — easily. While Jeff Smoker’s last-second pass to TJ Duckett to win with no time left on the clock in 2001 at Spartan Stadium was close, no finish was as unpredictable as this one.
This was the exact scenario in which you were probably sitting next to some friends and made the remark of “wouldn’t it be crazy if Michigan State blocked the punt and returned it for a touchdown to win?” That would be followed by your friends looking at you with a “keep dreaming” look, only to have nearly the same exact situation play out.