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Spartans Score 21 Unanswered in Fourth Quarter to Shock Baylor

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Football%20Field?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1420165504347iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(ARLINGTON, Texas) — Connor Cook led scoring drives of 71, 60, and 81 yards in the fourth quarter, the final ending with a go-ahead touchdown to Keith Mumphery with 17 seconds remaining, as No. 8 Michigan State rallies to beat No. 5 Baylor 42-41 at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Thursday.

Michigan State trailed by 20 points entering the fourth quarter before mounting its comeback. The winning touchdown was setup when Chris Callahan’s 43-yard field goal attempt with 1:05 left was blocked by Marcus Rush. After the Spartans took the lead, Baylor had one last attempt to win the game, but quarterback Bryce Petty was sacked on back-to-back plays before Riley Bullough ended the game with an interception.

“It’s just sort of crazy,” coach Mark Dantonio said. “I really probably can’t put it into words. We just kept pace. We didn’t panic.”

Petty set a Cotton Bowl-record throwing for 550 yards and three touchdowns for Baylor (11-2) in the loss.

“We’ve played a lot of really good games over the last seven seasons. Won a lot of really good games. And this is one of the tougher non-wins that I’ve ever experienced,” Baylor coach Art Briles said. “It’s got nothing to do with the big picture. The small picture right now is letting a game get away from us today.”

Jeremy Langford rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns for Michigan State (11-2) in the win.


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