What a difference a week makes.
Many Spartan fans wrote off the entire season after a crushing and embarrassing loss to perennial Big Ten East doormat, Rutgers. Almost exactly a week later, the Spartans are bringing the Paul Bunyan Trophy back to East Lansing.
The Spartans never trailed and freshman wide receiver Ricky White was a break-out star, earning 196 yards on eight receptions. Spartan quarterback Rocky Lombardi was steady, efficient, and virtually mistake free, completing 17 of 33 passes for a total of 323 yards. Both teams struggled to rush the ball all day, but another true freshman, Jordan Simmons, led the Spartans with 55 yards on 14 carries (good for 3.