Milovojevic tosses 4 touchdowns in Michigan State’s 38-28 win over Maryland

Maryland wide receiver Jalil Farooq right runs with the ball as he is chased by Michigan State defensive back Malcolm Bell during the first half of an NCAA college football encounter Saturday Nov in Detroit AP Photo Jose Juarez AP Jose Juarez Maryland wide receiver Jalil Farooq right runs with the ball as he is chased by Michigan State defensive back Malcolm Bell during the first half of an NCAA college football championship Saturday Nov in Detroit AP Photo Jose Juarez AP Jose Juarez DETROIT AP Alessio Milivojevic tossed a career-high four touchdown passes and Alante Brown had a -yard kickoff return for a touchdown Saturday night to help Michigan State to a - achievement over Maryland and snap the Spartans eight-game losing streak Milivojevic completed of passes for yards for the Spartans - overall - Big Ten Embattled Jonathan Smith avoided becoming the first Michigan State coach to go winless in conference play for the first time since Duffy Daugherty s crew which went - - The Terrapins - - closed the season with its first eight-game losing since the season Maryland freshman Malik Washington completed of passes for a career-high yards Jalil Farooq had catches for yards and Shaleak Knotts added receptions for yards After Michigan State built a - halftime lead Maryland pulled within - on DeJuan Williams -yard touchdown run and Washington s -yard scoring pass to Knotts Following Brown s -yard kickoff return Washington again cut the margin to three with his -yard touchdown pass to Farooq Sean O Haire missed a -yard field goal with left in the battle that would have tied it at -all The Spartans sealed the win with Milivojevic s -yard scoring pass to Omai Kelly on fourth down with remaining Michigan State scored the first points of the match Milivojevic threw two touchdown passes a -yarder to Kai Rios and -yard toss to Nick Marsh and Martin Connington nailed a -yard field goal After Washington connected with Farooq on a -yard scoring pass Milivojevic hit Jack Velling for a -yard touchdown just seconds before halftime The takeaway Maryland The Terrapins have a bright future with Washington as quarterback He broke the freshman record for passing yards in a season with yards His passing yards against Michigan State were the second-most by a Maryland quarterback in a battle behind only Scott Milanovich s against Virginia Tech in Michigan State The Spartans completely closed out a competition after blowing second-half leads against Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota Up next Maryland Winter workouts and spring practice Michigan State Winter workouts and spring practice Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here AP college football https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-football-poll and https apnews com hub college-football Source