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Michigan State football looks to get back on track in Week 6, as it travels out to the Pacific Northwest to face its second straight top-10 opponent.
And it comes in a location where the Spartans will look for their first program win at, as well.
Led by first-year coach Jonathan Smith, the Spartans (3-2, 1-1 in Big Ten play) will look for their second Big Ten road win of the season as they head to No. 6 Oregon for a Big Ten after-dark showdown on Friday at 9 p.m. ET.
While both Michigan State and Oregon have a history of playing each other throughout the years, Friday’s meeting is, of course, the first time that both programs will face each other as conference opponents.
With that, here’s a look at the series history between Michigan State and Oregon:
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Michigan State-Oregon football series history
Friday night’s matchup between Michigan State and Oregon will be the eighth time both squads have played each other, and the first since 2018.
The Spartans are heading out to Eugene, Oregon to face the Ducks for the first time since the 2014 season. In that 2014 matchup, Oregon, then coached by Chip Kelly, mounted a massive 28-point second-half comeback against Michigan State to win 46-27. Eventual 2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota threw for 318 yards passing and three touchdowns in that contest.
Friday will mark the first meeting between both teams since they met up in the 2018 Redbox Bowl, when now-Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert led Oregon to a 7-6 win, despite Michigan State out-gaining the Ducks on offense on the afternoon.
Michigan State record vs Oregon
The Spartans are 3-4 in their previous seven matchups against the Ducks — including a loss in the teams’ last meeting in 2018.
The first meeting between both programs dates back to 1979, when…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-10-04 10:15:14
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