Michigan State was led in scoring by its four captains and veteran leaders: Jeremy Fears Jr. (14 points), Carson Cooper (12 points), Coen Carr (11 points) and Jaxon Kohler (10 points). But overall, this group needed to provide more in order to knock off a top five team in a road game like this one.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Michigan State made a change at quarterback but that wasn’t enough to break out of an extended funk. The Spartans (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) scored 17 straight points for a late lead on the road before Minnesota (6-3, 4-2) rallied for a 23-20 overtime win Saturday as the visitors dropped their sixth straight.