Penn State finally breaking through against Michigan State for its first Big Ten win was a product of several things. The Nittany Lions ran the ball effectively, rushed the passer at an elite rate and were finally able to put a game away in the fourth quarter with a sustained offensive drive.

Penn State finally snapped its six-game losing streak with a controlled 28-10 win at Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, claiming the Land Grant Trophy for the third consecutive year for the first time since 2004-06.

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Alessio Milivojevic will get his second straight start when the Spartans (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) host Penn State (3-6, 0-6) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., CBS) with Aidan Chiles listed as out on the pregame availability report.

Penn State still must win its final two games, vs. Nebraska and at Rutgers, to be eligible to play in a bowl game. But if they get there, the Nittany Lions likely would find their best option at Yankee Stadium for the Pinstripe Bowl, where it played in 2014.

Another fourth-quarter fade for Michigan State football has Jonathan Smith's program, with a seventh straight loss, on the verge of a dubious record.

Penn State walked into East Lansing carrying more than a game plan. The Nittany Lions needed proof—proof that the season still held meaning, that the locker room hadn't splintered, that Terry Smith's interim leadership could stabilize a program absorbing body blows from every direction.