Baylor Bears vs Michigan State Spartans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 42 | |
BAY | 14 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
Michigan St. scores 3 TDs in 4th, bests Baylor in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Connor Cook threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Keith Mumphery with 17 seconds left to cap a three-touchdown, fourth-quarter comeback in No. 8 Michigan State's 42-41 victory over playoff-snubbed Baylor on Thursday in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Spartans (11-2) got the winning touchdown after Marcus Rush blocked a Baylor field goal try with just more than a minute left.
When No. 5 Baylor (11-2) got the ball back for one last try, Bryce Petty was sacked on consecutive plays before Riley Bullough's clinching interception.
Petty completed 36 of 51 passes for a Cotton Bowl-record 550 yards and three touchdowns, two to speedy freshman KD Cannon and the other to 390-pount backup guard LaQuan McGowan that put Baylor up 41-21 late in the third quarter.
Jeremy Langford ran for 162 yards and three touchdowns for the Spartans, whose only losses were to playoff teams Oregon and Ohio State.
