Lansing Sun

Michigan State faced a challenging match against Oregon, resulting in a 31-10 defeat at Autzen Stadium. The game took place on Friday night before a sold-out crowd. With this loss, Michigan State enters their bye week with a record of 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten Conference. Meanwhile, Oregon remains undefeated with a 5-0 overall record and 2-0 in the conference.

Jack Velling, a junior tight end for Michigan State, led his team with six receptions totaling 53 yards. Freshman Nick Marsh contributed three catches for 58 yards. Sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles completed ten out of seventeen passes for 154 yards. Kay'ron Lynch-Adams, a sixth-year graduate senior, managed nine rushes for 32 yards and scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

On defense, junior cornerback Charles Brantley recorded his third interception of the season and made nine tackles. Junior safety Malik Spencer achieved his first career interception during the first quarter and had seven tackles overall. D'Quan Douse, another sixth-year graduate player on the defensive line, led with two tackles for loss among his four total tackles.

Oregon's quarterback Dillon Gabriel entered the game leading nationally in completion percentage but threw two interceptions during this match. Despite these turnovers, he completed twenty out of thirty-two passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Jordan James was instrumental on the ground with 166 rushing yards and one touchdown while Tez Johnson caught ten passes for eighty-four yards including one touchdown.

The scoring summary highlights Michigan State's initial drive to Oregon's two-yard line following a significant pass play from Chiles to Marsh on fourth down; however they fumbled subsequently returning possession back to Oregon which led them into scoring later through Gabriel’s nine-yard run ending first quarter at seven-zero favoring Ducks who extended lead further eventually winning by final score thirty-one-ten after various successful plays throughout remainder duration such as Andrew Boyle’s fifty-yard field goal or Johnson’s two-yard reception securing victory despite Spartans’ late efforts notably seen via Lynch-Adams’ one-yard run plus Jonathan Kim maintaining perfect kicking streak concluding match proceedings ahead upcoming homecoming fixture against Iowa scheduled October nineteenth announced Monday seventh forthcoming detailed time specifics.