{
  "id": 16482144,
  "title": "Injury-hit Michigan State football went for boost with 4th QB of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/injury-hit-michigan-state-football-went-for-boost-with-4th-qb-of-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:01:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/injury-hit-michigan-state-football-140142244.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan State football faced a crisis after quarterback Alessio Milivojevic became questionable during their loss to UCLA on Oct. 24. Freshman Kayd Coffman, a true freshman from Kentwood, stepped in to start the game, having only played 11 snaps in previous games. Coffman started well, connecting on his first four passes and throwing a touchdown to Kenneth Williams, but the Spartans' game quickly turned as UCLA increased pressure. Coffman struggled, finishing with 4-for-10 passing for 42 yards and taking three sacks, including two of his last three snaps. UCLA's safety Donavyn Pellot intercepted a pass, leading to a 67-yard return for a touchdown. Despite his performance, Fitzgerald remained confident in Coffman, praising his work ethic and praising his performance in his first start against a top-10 team. The Spartans brought in Leo Hannan as a redshirt freshman from Long Beach to play the final quarter, but they finished the game with a 28-7 loss.",
  "summary": "4-star recruit Kayd Coffman started strong, connecting on his first four passes and throwing a 14-yard swing pass to Kenneth Williams for a TD.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}