Keith Nichol caught a 44-yard pass from Kirk Cousins on the game's final play for a tie-breaking touchdown, giving the Spartans (No. 16 BCS, No. 15 AP) a 37-31 victory against Wisconsin (No. 6 BCS, No. 4 AP) on Saturday night. With four seconds left, Cousins rolled out to his right and threw it about as far as he could. The ball went into the end zone but caromed off Michigan State receiver B.J. Cunningham's facemask back to Nichol, who caught it just outside the end zone and struggled for the goal line, fighting two Wisconsin defenders and just barely breaking the plane. Nichol was initially ruled short of the end zone, but officials overturned the call after a review, giving the Spartans (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) the win and knocking the Badgers (6-1, 2-1) from the ranks of the unbeaten. "We knew we had a chance," Cousins said. "There's always a chance."