No. 3 Indiana Beats Michigan State 38-13

No. 3 Indiana routed Michigan State 38-13 Saturday in Bloomington to reclaim the Old Brass Spittoon, improving to 7-0 (4-0 Big Ten) while Michigan State fell to 3-4 (0-4). Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza completed 24 of 28 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns as Omar Cooper Jr., Elijah Sarratt and E.J. Williams Jr. powered the receiving attack; the Hoosiers totaled 464 yards and 24 first downs. Michigan State opened with two long scoring drives and Aidan Chiles finished 27-of-33 for 243 yards, but Indiana answered with 31 unanswered points — including a four-play, 75-yard touchdown to open the second half — and held MSU to one touchdown and 5-of-14 on third downs. A weather delay briefly interrupted the game, but Indiana’s defensive pressure, including two sacks, helped put the contest out of reach. The victory keeps Indiana on a potential College Football Playoff trajectory and intensifies scrutiny of Michigan State and coach Jonathan Smith amid the Spartans’ Big Ten skid.