Just 5 minutes later, Washington quarterback Brock Huard threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Fred Coleman as the Huskies built a 14–0 lead.
With 2 minutes left in the 1st half, Michigan State's Paul Edinger kicked a 43-yard field goal making the score 24–10 Huskies.
Michigan State answered quickly when Schultz found Gari Scott for a 28-yard touchdown pass making it 38–17.
In the fourth quarter, Lester Towns returned another Michigan State interception 66 yards for a touchdown, making it 51–17.
With just 2 seconds left in the game, Michigan State scored a meaningless touchdown on a 21-yard pass from Bill Burke to LaVaile Richardson.