Nov 29, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Michigan State quarterback Alessio Milivojevic (11) prepares to take a snap within the first quarter towards Maryland at Ford Discipline. Necessary Credit score: Brendan Mullin-Imagn Photographs Freshman Alessio Milivojevic threw a career-high 4 landing passes and Michigan State snapped its eight-game dropping streak with a 38-28 victory over Maryland on Saturday at Ford Discipline in Detroit.
Alante Brown added a 92-yard kickoff return landing because the Spartans (4-8, 1-8 Huge Ten) averted changing into the primary Michigan State crew to lose all of its league video games since becoming a member of the Huge Ten in 1953.
Milivojevic did most of his harm within the first half and completed the sport 27 of 39 for 292 yards and one interception.
Maryland (4-8, 1-8) rallied within the second half however suffered its eighth straight loss, matching the longest dropping streak of coach Mike Locksley’s seven-year tenure and the second longest skid in program historical past.
Freshman Malik Washington accomplished 38 of 61 passes for 459 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for the Terrapins. His competitions, makes an attempt and yardage had been all profession highs.
Michigan rolled up 453 yards whereas Maryland completed with 534 yards, its most in a sport since final season’s opener.
Nick Marsh had seven receptions for 85 yards and a landing whereas Jack Velling made 5 catches for 68 yards and one other rating.
Milivojevic’s largest completion got here when the Spartans, holding a 31-28 lead, made a daring name, going for it on fourth-and-7 from the Terrapins’ 10 with two minutes left within the sport.
Milivojevic discovered Omari Kelly open behind the tip zone for the clinching landing.
Michigan State scored on the sport’s opening possession as Milivojevic capped a 70-yard drive with a 1-yard landing cross to Kai Rios.
After Martin Covington elevated the Spartans’ result in 10-0 with a 25-yard area purpose, Milivojevic fired a 15-yard landing cross to Marsh lower than 4 minutes into the second quarter.
Washington countered together with his first landing cross of the sport, a 7-yard toss to the again of the tip zone to Jalil Farooq to chop the deficit to 17-7.
Milivojevic was clutch once more as he threw a 9-yard landing cross to Velling with simply 4 seconds left within the half, making it 24-7.
Within the third quarter, Maryland scored touchdowns on its first three possessions.
Elijah Tau-Tolliver carried 13 occasions for 95 yards for Michigan State.
Farooq had 10 receptions for 110 yards and two touchdowns whereas Shaleak Knotts caught eight passes for 139 yards and a landing for Maryland.
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