Article updated: 9/21/2012 6:10 PM

No. 21 Michigan State aims to bounce back after loss

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Michigan State quarterback Andrew Maxwell fumbles the ball as he is hit by Notre Dame's T.J. Jones during the fourth quarter last Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.

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Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio hopes his team bounces back from a lopsided loss to Notre Dame just as it did last season. The Fighting Irish handed Michigan State a 31-13 setback last year, and it responded by winning four straight and eight of nine to earn a spot in the Big Ten's first championship game.