By Steve Grinczel, MSUSpartans.com Online Columnist
INDIANAPOLIS – Quarterback Connor Cook directed it. The Jack Allen-led blockers cleared a path. Freshman tailback LJ Scott did most the legwork across the length of the field, all the way to the Iowa end zone.
Eighty-two yards.
Nine minutes, four seconds.
Twenty-two plays…
… The last of which produced the game-winning touchdown when Scott daringly reached the ball over the goal line from 1 yard out with 27 seconds remaining in Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship Game against the previously unbeaten Hawkeyes.