East Lansing — When Marcus Rush broke through the line in the fourth quarter of last season’s Cotton Bowl and got his hand on the field-goal attempt of Baylor’s Chris Callahan, it was probably fitting it landed in the hands of safety RJ Williamson.
The Michigan State safety snatched the fluttering ball out of the air and raced up the field 36 yards to the Baylor 45-yard line. Only 1:05 was left on the clock with the Spartans trailing, 41-35.
Eight plays after Williamson had the ball nestled in his hands, Connor Cook connected with Keith Mumphery for a 10-yard touchdown pass and the extra point from Michael Geiger gave the Spartans a thrilling victory.