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Michigan State Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini Recap - Spartans Win 23-15
The Spartans grabbed a Week 10 victory over the Fighting Illini on Saturday, winning 23-15 at Memorial Stadium.
Michigan State was an underdog by +16.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 41.5.
Jalen Berger rushed for 81 yards, while Jarek Broussard added 13 yards in the win. Jayden Reed and Jalen Berger added 68 and 29 receiving yards respectively.
Chase Brown rushed for 136 yards for Illinois, while Reggie Love III added 23 yards. Tommy DeVito threw for 288 yards for the Fighting Illini, while receivers Isaiah Williams and Brian Hightower had 98 and 34 yards respectively.
Michigan State was outgained by Illinois 441-294 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-18 by the Fighting Illini.
Michigan State lost the time of possession battle 31:55-28:05, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Michigan State heads into a 11 battle against Rutgers. Illinois, meanwhile, will have their next action against Purdue.