EAST LANSING, Mich. — Kirk Cousins threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, and No. 25 Michigan State had no trouble winning without coach Mark Dantonio on Saturday, 45-7 over Northern Colorado.
Dantonio had a mild heart attack shortly after last weekend’s win over Notre Dame. He was released from the hospital Tuesday, but offensive coordinator Don Treadwell took over his coaching duties for this game.
The Spartans (4-0) wore the letter D on their helmets and gave their recovering coach little to worry about against the Bears (2-2) of the Football Championship Subdivision.
Northern Colorado’s Dylan Orms had a miserable time trying to keep his team in the game. He finished 6-of-22 for 93 yards with three interceptions before coming out late in the third quarter.
Northern Colorado spoiled the shutout when Seth Lobato rolled out to his left and found Chris Morris for a 32-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to make it 42-7.
