Instant Reaction | Notre Dame 27 Michigan State 10

Michigan State knew that for them to have any chance at beating Notre Dame, the game had to be ugly. And for stretches of the game it was, mostly because Notre Dame made it that way.

It looked like the Irish were going to blow out the Spartans when Notre Dame jumped out to a 10-0 lead and MSU’s first two possessions on offense resulted in a 3-and-out followed by a blocked punt and an interception.