Sparty was one of the surprise teams of 2021, starting the year 8-0 with impressive wins on the road at Miami 38-17 and then at home against in-state rival Michigan. Michigan State rose all the way to the No. 3 ranking in the country on November 6, but they fell on the road to Purdue 40-29. A few weeks later, they were completely blown out by Ohio State, trailing 49-0 at halftime of a game that ended up 56-7. Sparty bounced back though, beating Penn State in a different kind of “White Out” to end the regular season, and then upended Pitt in some New Year’s Six Bowl that no one really cared about.
Opponent Snapshot: Michigan State
