Michigan State football embarrassed by UCLA
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Jalen Berger scored three touchdowns and Nico Iamaleava threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns to lead UCLA to a 38-13 victory over Michigan State.
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Michigan State vs UCLA: Highlights
Michigan State football squared off with UCLA in a noon kickoff at Spartan Stadium, where the Spartans were looking to end a two game losing skid, but instead, the team was embarrassed on homecoming by UCLA, falling to 3-3.
Follow along here for live updates as Michigan State tries to get back on track after losing two straight, playing host to UCLA.
The Spartans (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) and Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) meet Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing for their homecoming game. MSU-UCLA starts at noon, with the TV channel being the Big Ten Network and streaming link on Fubo.
Nico Iamaleava had an efficient day leading UCLA by completing 16 of 24 passes for 180 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Former Michigan State running back Jalen Berger had an impressive return to East Lansing by scoring three touchdowns – two receiving and one rushing on 13 carries for 83 yards.
Pinned at fourth-and-2 in its own territory, UCLA’s punt unit trotted out — a routine exchange, so it seemed. Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down.
Former Spartan running back Jalen Berger scores 3 touchdowns in a 38-13 Big Ten victory as the Bruins run for 234 yards and make four fourth-down stops.
Even though UCLA took down Penn State last week, Michigan State should be the stronger team on Saturday when the Spartans (3-2 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) take on the