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Michigan State beats Minnesota 26-10 for bowl bid

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Michigan State running back Le'Veon Bell is tackled by Minnesota defensive back Derrick Wells and defensive end Ben Perry after a 40-yard run Saturday during the first half in Minneapolis.

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Le'Veon Bell rumbled for a career-high 266 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown to put the game away, leading Michigan State to a 26-10 victory over Minnesota on Saturday to secure a spot in a bowl game. Bell carried 35 times on a cold afternoon and Dan Conroy made four of his five field-goal attempts, three of them from 43 yards or longer, to help the Spartans (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) wear down the Gophers (6-6, 2-6).

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