Michigan State beats Purdue 23–13 and takes the College Football Belt
The 2nd reign for the program; it ends Purdue’s 7-day reign.
Michigan State took the lineal College Football Belt on October 27, 2018, beating Purdue 23–13 at home in week 9. It is reign 305 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 2nd for Michigan State.
Purdue had held it since October 20, 2018: 7 days and 0 defenses.
Michigan State last held the belt in 1938, 29,519 days before this one; that reign lasted 56 days with 2 defenses.
The reign lasted 14 days and 1 defense, ending November 10, 2018 against Ohio State.
The game
Michigan State claimed the College Football Belt with a 23-13 victory over Purdue, controlling the game through superior field position and limiting turnovers. The Spartans struck first with two Matt Coghlin field goals in the opening quarter before Rocky Lombardi found Darrell Stewart Jr. for an 11-yard touchdown in the second quarter to establish a 13-3 halftime lead. Purdue answered with a…