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.

Aidan Chiles threw for two scores in the first half to build a three-touchdown lead and Michigan State held on to beat Purdue 24-17.

Looks like Michigan State will escape with a win. Looks like a fourth and short will decide the game when we come out of the break... Purdue had a missed touchdown, a few first downs dropped, and some mistakes on the line,