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FOOTBALL

MSU defense should get one bad showing

It’s an interesting dynamic to take control of the division but still have to talk about Saturday’s ugly 31-24 win, in which MSU allowed the conference’s worst team to hang around for 59 minutes and 30 seconds before remembering it is supposed to be one of the best teams in the country.

FOOTBALL

MSU escapes Minnesota 31-24

An MSU team that appeared to be sleeping through the game’s first 29 minutes, finally woke up. Although they endured some shots from the home Spartan Stadium crowd, the Spartans (7-2 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) escaped Minnesota (2-7, 1-4) with a win, 31-24.

FOOTBALL

Wrestler turned football walk-on makes key plays

Sophomore linebacker Kyler Elsworth was recruited for wrestling, but turned down his scholarship to try out for the MSU football team. Now in his second year on the field, Elsworth has gone from being a walk-on to being a key player against Wisconsin — blocking a punt that was recovered for a touchdown for the Spartans before halftime in their 37-31 victory.