{
  "id": 8592623,
  "title": "MSU football hangs tough vs Notre Dame, then CJ Carr takes over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/msu-football-hangs-tough-vs-notre-dame-then-cj-carr-takes-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:46:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/msu-football-hangs-tough-vs-024644664.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Bend, Ind. – The Michigan State football team faced its most challenging game of the young season against No. 3 Notre Dame on Saturday, September 19, at Notre Dame Stadium. Coach Pat Fitzgerald led the Spartans with energy on the sideline as they displayed physicality and toughness, but several plays from the Irish, led by star quarterback CJ Carr, and mistakes from the Spartans ultimately resulted in a 27-10 loss for MSU. Notre Dame (3-0) rushed MSU (2-1) for 161 yards, compared to MSU's 44 yards. Michigan State entered the game as four-touchdown underdogs, and now will face the Big Ten Conference in Week 4 against Nebraska (3-0) at Spartan Stadium on September 26. The game against Nebraska will take place at 5 p.m., followed by Big Ten Network coverage.",
  "summary": "Michigan State football showed some promise Saturday in a tough game at No. 3 Notre Dame, but a few mistakes and \"wow\" plays from CJ Carr did MSU in.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michigan State lost 27-10 to No. 3 Notre Dame",
    "CJ Carr led Notre Dame's scoring offense",
    "Spartans face Nebraska in Week 4"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The strong showing against a top-ranked opponent sets a more optimistic tone for Michigan State's season, but also highlights the team's ongoing challenges with consistency and execution.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Here are the five stars for Notre Dame versus Michigan State",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/here-are-the-five-stars-for-notre-dame-versus-michigan-state",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:29:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}