EAST LANSING — Michigan State looked to have Arizona State pinned.
It was third-and-8 late in the fourth quarter, with the score tied and time winding down. The Spartans desperately needed to get a stop and deployed just two defensive lineman with four linebackers and five defensive backs anticipating the pass.
It didn’t matter.
Brandon Randle and Antjuan Simmons blitzed off the edge. Andrew Dowell followed the tight end across the formation. Joe Bachie and Jon Reschke drifted to their right.
No one covered Eno Benjamin. The Sun Devils running back picked up 25 yards before getting tripped up, getting his team to midfield and keeping the drive alive.