Wisconsin Badgers
3-4 , 1-3
Michigan State
3-4 , 1-3
Double OT: Wisconsin edged by Michigan State, 34-28
October 15, 2022 | Football
Badgers battle Spartans to overtime nail-biter
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Tied up in double overtime, Wisconsin fell short in Saturday's Big Ten road battle in Spartan Stadium losing 34-28 to Michigan State.
Quarterback Payton Thorne threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jayden Reed in the second overtime Saturday to lift Michigan State to victory. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Spartans.
The game-winning throw was set up after Michigan State's Jacoby Windmon stripped the ball from Braelon Allen on the first play of the second overtime and defensive tackle Dashaun Mallory pounced on the ball. Three plays later, Thorne hit Reed in the right corner of the end zone with the game-winner.
On the first play of the first overtime, Reed threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman at the goal line, giving the Spartans (3-4, 1-3 Big 10 Conference) a 28-21 lead.
Wisconsin's Graham Mertz tied the game when he connected with Chimere Dike on a 25-yard scoring pass.
After Michigan State took a 21-14 lead, Mertz marched the Badgers 52 yards to even the game at 21 with 2:04 remaining on his 3-yard touchdown pass to Keontez Lewis.
On the ensuing possession the Spartans had an opportunity to win the game in regulation by driving to the Badgers' 29-yard line. However, a bad snap on a 37-yard field goal forced holder Bryce Baringer to throw a pass that was intercepted by John Torchio.
Trailing 14-7 at halftime, Michigan State's Elijah Collins tied the game at 14 with 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter when he capped an eight-play, 97-yard drive with a 1-yard run. Tight end Maliq Carr keyed the march when he caught a 72-yard pass and was forced out at the Wisconsin 12 by Kamo'i Latu.
Thorne tossed a 29-yard scoring pass to Coleman with 7:23 left to give the Spartans a 21-14 lead. The drive was kept alive by two pass interference penalties, including one on fourth and 4 from the Badgers' 44-yard line.
Allen put the Badgers (3-4, 1-3) on top 7-0 when he capped their first drive with a 1-yard dive over a pile on fourth and 1. He gained 31 of Wisconsin's 63 yards on the drive.
Michigan State tied it at 7 with 20 seconds left in the first when Wisconsin transfer Jalen Berger broke free for a 12-yard touchdown run. The score was set up following Windmon's interception of Mertz at the Badgers' 12-yard line.
Allen, who finished with 123 yards, gave Wisconsin a 14-7 lead on another 1-yard run early in the second. He started the 75-yard drive with a 34-yard before being run out of bounds.
Michigan State gave up 283 yards to Wisconsin, including 131 passing yards.Looking ahead, Wisconsin returns home to host Purdue on Oct. 22 in a key Big Ten West game. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN.
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The AP contributed to this article.
Team Stats
WIS 7, MSU 0
WIS - Allen,Braelon 1 yd run (Van Zelst,Nate kick), 11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 05:27
WIS 7, MSU 7
MSU - Berger,Jalen 12 yd run (Patton,Ben kick), 2 plays, 12 yards, TOP 00:12
WIS 14, MSU 7
WIS - Allen,Braelon 1 yd run (Van Zelst,Nate kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:59
WIS 14, MSU 14
MSU - Collins,Elijah 1 yd run (Patton,Ben kick), 8 plays, 97 yards, TOP 04:00
WIS 14, MSU 21
MSU - Coleman,Keon 27 yd pass from Thorne,Payton (Patton,Ben kick) 5 plays, 65 yards, TOP 02:31
WIS 21, MSU 21
WIS - Lewis,Keontez 3 yd pass from Mertz,Graham (Van Zelst,Nate kick) 9 plays, 52 yards, TOP 05:11
WIS 21, MSU 28
MSU - Coleman,Keon 25 yd pass from Reed,Jayden (Patton,Ben kick) 1 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
WIS 28, MSU 28
WIS - Dike,Chimere 25 yd pass from Mertz,Graham (Van Zelst,Nate kick) 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
WIS 28, MSU 34
MSU - Reed,Jayden 27 yd pass from Thorne,Payton () 3 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00
