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No. 2 Michigan State holds off Purdue 24-21

Oct 3, 2015 at 3:22p ET

Oct 3, 2015 at 3:22p ET

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) LJ Scott ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 2 Michigan State held on through a lackluster second half to beat Purdue 24-21 on Saturday.

The Spartans (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) led 21-0 at halftime, but Purdue had the ball near midfield with a chance to tie or take the lead before David Blough threw incomplete on fourth down with about a minute to play in the game.

The Boilermakers (1-4, 0-1) turned the ball over three times in the first half.