Penn State finally breaking through against Michigan State for its first Big Ten win was a product of several things. The Nittany Lions ran the ball effectively, rushed the passer at an elite rate and were finally able to put a game away in the fourth quarter with a sustained offensive drive.

Michigan State football fell to Penn State on Saturday afternoon, 28-10, dropping their seventh straight game and falling to 3-7 on the year. In the game, it was another day of offensive struggles, with an offensive line group that struggled to block and an offense that struggled to stay on the field and put points on the board.

Penn State finally snapped its six-game losing streak with a controlled 28-10 win at Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, claiming the Land Grant Trophy for the third consecutive year for the first time since 2004-06.

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That didn’t stop quarterback Alessio Milivojevic from continuing to compete for Michigan State in last week’s 28-10 loss against Penn State.

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Penn State still must win its final two games, vs. Nebraska and at Rutgers, to be eligible to play in a bowl game. But if they get there, the Nittany Lions likely would find their best option at Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl, where it played in 2014.