Michigan State had a chance to get ahead in its quest for a bowl bid, but Illinois proved too much to handle in a road loss.

It was a new opponent, but the same Michigan State football team on Saturday, as the Spartans beat themselves too much in a loss to Illinois.

Illinois gets the ball back with about four minutes to play and MSU can't stop the clock. Looking like 4-6 at the moment. A fumbled snap by the Illini set up a third and ten near midfield, but MSU allowed a massive pass to play that brought Illinois into the red zone.

The Illini dominated the Spartans on Senior Day, picking up their first win in nearly a month. The Illinois offense showed up and showed out, with quarterback Luke Altmyer throwing for 231 yards and two touchdowns and running back Josh McCray rushing for three touchdowns on 6.