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Purdue Gets Creative With Wild Trick Play to Score vs. Michigan State

Halloween might have come and gone, but there's always time for tricks in college football.

Upset-minded teams often need to get creative if they're going to pull off a special win. Facing unbeaten No. 3 Michigan State on Saturday, Purdue wasted little time embracing such an approach.

Already leading 14–7 late in the second quarter, the Boilermakers dug into their bag of tricks to pull a fast one on the Spartans. On second-and-10 at the Michigan State 39, Purdue began the play with what appeared to be a jet sweep to wide receiver Jackson Anthrop. What happened next?