Michigan State Football: Ranking the top 3 plays from epic Peach Bowl win

Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed (1) and quarterback Payton Thorne (10) celebrate after a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers in the second half during the 2021 Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 30, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Jayden Reed (1) catches a touchdown pass over Pittsburgh Panthers defensive back M.J. Devonshire (12) in the second half during the 2021 Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Jayden Reed Moss-ing a Pitt defensive back

Jayden Reed is straight disrespectful on a football field. When the ball is in the air, he believes that he’s going to make the catch and he usually does.

In the first quarter, Reed got the Spartans on the board with the offense’s first touchdown to give the Spartans a 7-0 lead and then he got them back ahead in the fourth quarter with Payton Thorne’s last touchdown pass of the game.

Down by five, 21-16, Michigan State was driving with under three minutes left and Thorne did what he does best: throw it up and trust Reed to win a 50-50 ball.

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Pitt’s defensive back was the latest opponent to get Moss’d by Reed. He has a handful of victims this season and this may have been his biggest catch yet, jumping over MJ Devonshire to make a huge catch and then “rock the baby” as a celebration.

Straight disrespect.

This was the best play of the game and this was the moment I knew Michigan State was going to win. Reed came up clutch yet again.

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