Michigan State again made it a two-score game on a 30-yard field goal by Dan Conroy, his fourth of the game.
Andre Sims Jr. returned a punt 44 yards to the Minnesota 7-yard line to set up the score.
However, the Spartans lost six yards on the drive when a touchdown might have put the game away.
With 14;56 to play, the Spartans’ defense will once again be counted on to bring it home.
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