Michigan State football is handling business so far as a heavy favorite over visiting Prairie View A&M.
The Spartans are out to a 27-0 lead halfway through the game on the back of a rushing touchdown from Aidan Chiles, a powerful catch and run for a touchdown by Aziah Smith, a 60-yard touchdown run from Nate Carter and a record-breaking pick-6 by Charles Brantley. MSU is well on its way to move to 3-0 and stay undefeated.
MSU enters the week atop the Big Ten standings after beating Maryland on the road last week and now hosts Prairie View-A&M, an FCS HBCU in the SWAC conference. This is Michigan State’s second and final home nonconference game of 2024 before finishing the out-of-conference slate on the road against Boston College next week.
The game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. from Spartan Stadium. It will be aired on Big Ten Network and streamed on Fubo (free trial).
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Michigan State football vs. Prairie View A&M live updates, highlights
Halftime: Michigan State leads 27-0
Michigan State is doing what it is supposed to against the FCS visitors. The Spartans are leading 27-0 and are dominating in each facet. MSU is winning the yardage battle 223 to 128, is plus-one in the turnover department (a Charles Brantley pick-6) and has converted on five of six third downs. MSU has 117 rushing yards, led by Nate Carter with 76 and a touchdown, and Aidan Chiles has seven completions on 11 attempts for 106 yards and a touchdown.
0:42, 2Q: Charles Brantley returns 105-yard pick-6; MSU leads 27-0
Charles Brantley just recorded the longest defensive touchdown in school history.
The cornerback came down with an underthrown jump ball to the corner of the end zone and took off. He started down the left sideline, cut back right and then made the last man miss by cutting back to the middle. He ran out of steam towards the end and got caught, but lunged and stretched the ball across the goal line. He had a pick-6 earlier on the drive, but it was taken off the board due to a roughing the passer against Angelo Grose for a hit to the head. Michigan State’s extra point was blocked.
The return is officially marked off as 100 yards, but you can tell on the tape below that he was a few yards deep in the end zone on the catch.
4:46, 2Q: Nate Carter rips 60-yard TD run to extend MSU’s lead to 21-0
Carter turned on the jets for Michigan State’s third touchdown of the first half.
He took a handoff out of an offset I-formation and hit a massive gap created on the right side of the offensive line and bounced it out wide to the sideline. The defenders couldn’t keep an angle and Carter was off for the 60-yard touchdown.
The play came after an interception from Aidan Chiles was negated by an offsetting penalties call. Chiles tried to fit a pass down the sideline instead of scrambling out of bounds, and the underthrown ball was picked. But, Chiles was hit late to wipe the mistake off the board.
7:43, 2Q: Prairie View misses FG in red zone; MSU leads 14-0
Prairie View came up empty on its best drive yet.
The Panthers drove 47 yards in 10 plays to reach as far as Michigan State’s 9-yard line, but a false start and tackle for loss by Khris Bogle ultimately forced a field goal attempt. Prairie View kicker Guillermo Rodriguez’s kick hit off the right upright to keep Michigan State’s shutout intact. Tre-jon Spiller had 35 yards on two catches and Scooter Adams had four carries for 23 yards on the drive.
0:07, 1Q: Aziah Johnson strips tackle on TD catch and run; MSU leads 14-0
Aziah Johnson just shook a man off him and then shook another out of his boots for Michigan State’s second touchdown. The redshirt freshman turned a slant from a standard third-down conversion into a 17-yard touchdown with his power and nifty moves after the catch.
Michigan State converted a pair of third-and-13s on the drive with completions of 20 and 34 yards to Jack Velling and Nick Marsh over the middle. Marsh, the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week, got up gingerly after getting hit in the knee.
6:13, 1Q: Aidan Chiles scrambles for TD; MSU leads 7-0
Michigan State is on the board first thanks to a 6-yard touchdown run from Chiles, who kept it himself on a bootleg and outran the defense to the pylon. The touchdown capped off an 11-play, 60-yard drive that featured eight runs for 34 yards. Chiles completed all three of his passes for 26 yards.
Michigan State injury report: WR Jaron Glover out
Michigan State is down another pass catcher.
Wide receiver Jaron Glover was ruled out two hours before kickoff in the pregame availability report. He joins Alante Brown, who is missing his second straight game, on the injured list. Defensive end Avery Dunn is out for the third straight game with an undisclosed injury and defensive back back Dillon Tatum is out for the second straight week. Defensive back Khalil Majeed and offensive lineman Kristian Phillips are now listed as out for the season.
MSU LB Semaj Bridgeman is not in pads/helmet today. Wearing his jersey but street clothes otherwise.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) September 14, 2024
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Pregame notes
Michigan State secured its first Big Ten win under Smith last week with a come-from-behind victory in the fourth quarter. The game displayed Michigan State’s tantalizing young talent on offense with the tandem of Aidan Chiles at quarterback and Big Ten Freshman of the Week Nick Marsh at wide receiver. The two spearheaded the late rally over Maryland in an example of what could come from the Spartans’ passing game.
Michigan State is navigating a slew of injuries after losing cornerback Chance Rucker and Phillips last week. MSU is also trying to clean up the penalties after going through the first two weeks as one of the most penalized teams across the country.
Prairie View comes to East Lansing with a 1-1 record in games against Texas Southern (29-7 loss) and Northwestern State (37-31 win). The Panthers are averaging 354 yards per game, 250 passing and 105 rushing, and 23 points per game.
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Michigan State vs. Prairie View A&M time today
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Date: Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Where: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
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Time: 3:30 p.m. ET.
What channel is Michigan State vs. Prairie View A&M game on today?
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TV channel: Big Ten Network.
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Streaming live: Fubo (free trial)
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Radio: WJR-AM (760) in Detroit.
Michigan State vs. Prairie View A&M betting odds
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Michigan State vs. Prairie View A&M weather
The forecast in East Lansing is projected to be mostly sunny with a high of 84 degrees.
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