EAST LANSING, Mich.- Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and Keith Nichol tossed two as Michigan State cruised past Montana State, 44-3, Saturday.
The Spartans (1-0) overmatched their first-ever opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision, formerly known as Division I-AA.
Montana State (0-1) has lost four straight against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents since upsetting Colorado in 2006.
Cousins and Nichol are competing to replace Brian Hoyer, now a backup quarterback for the NFL's New England Patriots. Cousins got the start Saturday and completed 10 of 17 passes for 183 yards.
Nichol played most of the second quarter and started the second half. He finished 9 of 18 for 135 yards.
Blair White had nine catches for 162 yards and two TDs for Michigan State.
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