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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs Michigan State Spartans

College Football

1-3

31-48

Final

#17Michigan State

5-0

Spartan Stadium

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Team	1	2	3	4	T
WKU	10	6	0	15	31
MSU	21	21	3	3	48

Who won: Michigan State 48-31

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 48-31 on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Spartan Stadium. The Michigan State outscored the Western KY 21-6 in the 2nd quarter. Payton Thorne led the Michigan State in passing yards (20/30, 327 YDS, 1 TD). Bailey Zappe led the Western KY in passing yards (46/64, 488 YDS, 3 TD).

No. 17 Mich St beats W Kentucky 48-31, best start since 2015

Michigan State's Jayden Reed planted his right foot in the turf and juked to his left, cut back across the field and sprinted up the sideline untouched...

What it means

Western KY 0-2 on the road; Michigan State 3-0 at home.

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Quarterbacks

Western KY3rd in CUSA

Bailey Zappe QB

Season passing leader · 488 YDS, 3 TD

Michigan State17th in Big Ten

Payton Thorne QB

Season passing leader · 327 YDS, 1 TD

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Game info

Venue: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI · Grass · Attendance 70,075

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