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Near-miracle in Michigan state: Utah State's upset-bid stopped just short by No. 11 Spartans

Al Goldis, FR11125 AP

Utah State coach Matt Wells, left, and Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio talk before an NCAA college football game, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Utah State gave No. 11 Michigan State all it could handle Friday night but, at the bitter end, it couldn't pull off the upset, falling 38-31 at Spartan Stadium.

"We came in here to win," Utah State head coach Matt Wells told 1280 The Zone after the game. "The goal was to get it into the fourth quarter up a touchdown or down a touchdown.