Tempe, Ariz. — Traveling three time zones away and playing in 100-degree heat can be hard enough, but it becomes even tougher for a team when its offense can seem to get out of its own way.
That was the case for No. 15 Michigan State on Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium.
The desert heat was brutal and the game finished close to 2 a.m. Eastern time, but neither of those potential problems were as significant as Michigan State continuing to beat itself with turnovers and penalties, both of which played a huge role in Arizona State’s 16-13 victory in front of a crowd that included a significant number of MSU fans.