Ron Zook gambled by pulling Juice Williams at QB and replacing him with Eddie McGee. It didn't work, he lost and so did Illinois. They was Zookified by Michigan State.

McGee's last past was intercepted by Spartan safety Danny Fortener for a 33-yard TD to put MSU up 24-0. Game over. Zookification complete. The final scored, 24-14, included MSU leaving more points on the field from personal fouls and turnovers in the red zone. It really wasn't that close. Of more concern is the status of RB Glenn Winston, who ran well for Michigan State (14-65, 1 TD) before being injured in the second quarter. Much like playing scUM, the Spartans early on had LONG offensive drives leading to scores (and a 14-0 lead), and nullifying any potential for offensive momentum by Illinois; the defense did its part by holding the Illini to short drives. Next thing you know, Jed's a millionaire and the Big Green are cruizin' to victory.

Another great defensive effort by MSU, as they held UI to just 267 total yards. MSU defense is gaining strength, and confidence.

Now, MSU's stock is UP, at 3-3/2-1 in the conference. Next up: Nwestern.

	Spartans	Fighting Illini
First Downs	20	15
Passing	8	6
Rushing	10	9
Penalty	2	0
Third Down Efficiency	5-15	3-14
Fourth Down Efficiency	2-2	1-1
TOTAL NET YARDS	370	267
Total Plays	70	60
Average Gain Per Play	5.3	4.5
NET YARDS RUSHING	190	128
Rushes	45	32
Average Per Rush	4.2	4.0
NET YARDS PASSING	180	139
Completions-Attempts	13-25	9-28
Yards Per Pass Play	7.2	5.0
Times Sacked	1	6
Yards Lost to Sacks	1	23
Had Intercepted	1	1
PUNTS	7	9
Average Punt	39.0	43.6
PENALTIES	5	4
Penalty Yards	50	38
FUMBLES	1	0
Fumbles Lost	1	0