EAST LANSING, Mich. — Northwestern came into East Lansing looking for a way to turn around their 2018 season.
It wasn’t easy — it never is — but the Wildcats (2-3, 2-1 B1G) got a momentum-shifting win, defeating No. 20 Michigan State (3-2, 1-1 B1G) for the third straight year, 29-19. Quarterback Clayton Thorson torched Michigan State’s secondary for a third straight year, going 31-of-47 for 373 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. He also tossed beautiful touchdown passes to JJ Jefferson and Cam Green.
NU took a 14-6 lead into halftime, but Michigan State fought back in the third quarter, as Felton Davis III scored twice to give MSU a 19-14 lead.