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Spartans defense stuffs Wolverines in upset

Ann Arbor — Michigan State could not get any offense going in the second half on Saturday, but that didn’t matter.

Michigan’s offense undermined a stellar performance by its defense with five turnovers, including three in the second half.

The Spartans, large underdogs entering the game, upset the seventh-ranked Wolverines, 14-10, before 112,432 at Michigan in the first night game in the history of the series. Most of the second half was played in a driving rainstorm with heavy wind, although it eased in the final minutes.

Michigan State is 4-1, 2-0 Big Ten, and Michigan is 4-1, 1-1.