Michigan State football needed 5 yards. Chiles got 4. “My eyes deceived me,” Chiles said of the first-down marker placement on the ground. During the 2-minute timeout, as Chiles, coach Jonathan Smith and others huddled on the sideline, there were options.

Michigan State football will have something to play for in next week's season-finale thanks to a much-needed victory over Purdue on Friday night. The Spartans dominated the Boilermakers in the first half,

It's been a tumultuous season on the field for the Spartans, but a bowl appearance in year one under head coach Jonathan Smith would be considered an improvement from years prior. MSU took its penultimate step toward that goal Friday night.