Connor Cook threw three touchdown passes in the first half, including one hauled in by Aaron Burbridge with a spectacular catch in the end zone, and No. 4 Michigan State beat Air Force, 35-21, on Saturday in East Lansing.
Cook ended up throwing for 247 yards and four touchdowns, and Burbridge caught eight passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns. The highlight was Burbridge’s 28-yard scoring reception in the second quarter, when he leapt to make the catch and, as his body stretched parallel to the ground, touched his left foot down in bounds.
The Spartans (3-0) were coming off a big win over Oregon, and Air Force’s option is not easy to prepare for, but the Falcons (2-1) never mounted much of an upset threat.