BLOOMINGTON — The Old Brass Spittoon is staying in Bloomington

Indiana football beat Michigan State 38-13 on Saturday, Oct. 18, for its first back-to-back victories in the rivalry series since winning three straight over the Spartans from 1967-69.

The No. 3 Hoosiers (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) got off to a wobbly start on defense and briefly trailed in the second quarter, but scored 31 unanswered points to turn the game against Michigan State (3-4; 0-4) into a blowout just as it did last year .

Indiana has now won three of four games in the Battle for the Old Brass Spittoon. Here's our instant analysis from Indiana's historic win:

Indiana football QB Fernando Mendoza returns to form against Michigan State

Fernando Mendoza reentered the Heisman discussion in a big way.

He was unstoppab

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