Michigan State beats Toledo 30-20 on Friday night in Pat Fitzgerald’s head-coaching debut. The Spartans take the lead in the fourth quarter after Alessio Milivojevic completes a fourth-down, 5-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Bullard early in the period.
After the score goes in Michigan State’s favor, the team maintains control by closing out the game with a late drive. Michigan State runs an 11-play series that ends with Liam Boyd converting a 51-yard field goal near the end of regulation. Toledo remains within striking distance but cannot complete a comeback as Michigan State holds on to the two-score margin.
Fitzgerald’s win is his first as a head coach since leading Northwestern to a victory over Nebraska on Aug. 27, 2022. The reporting across outlets focuses on the decisive late-game touchdowns and field goal that secure the Spartans’ victory in his first outing.
