sentences:  Moving into the top-20 the Irish next went to Michigan State to face the 23rd ranked Spartans.Though the Spartans were led by freshman quarterback Jeff Smoker, he led the team to a win with a 68 yard touchdown pass on a fourth down attempt with a minute remaining in the game.Losing the game, the Irish hadn't won an away game in eight attempts and hadn't beaten the Spartans since 1994.