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Noah Harvey rescues injury-thinned Michigan State football defense

EAST LANSING — Noah Harvey started every game last season for Michigan State football’s defense, then moved into the shadows as a reserve for what might be his final season.

When the Spartans needed him most, though, the senior made perhaps the play of his career.

One play after getting called for a pass interference penalty in the end zone, the senior linebacker picked off a Taulia Tagovailoa pass at the goal line to halt Maryland’s momentum. Harvey’s first career interception led to a touchdown, and his well-timed blitzes in the second half helped No.