White was back in the hunt as a senior in 1987 as Michigan State chased down its first Big Ten title since 1978 and first Rose Bowl trip since 1965. White rushed for 111 or more yards in seven games

Lorenzo White, one of the greatest running backs in the history of college football, is finally getting his due.
Elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in January, White’s name was added to Michigan State’s Ring of Fame on the east upper deck at Spartan Stadium earlier this season and he will be recognized during Saturday’s Homecoming game against – appropriately enough – Indiana. White’s signature Spartan performance, and his favorite game-memory as a player, came against the Hoosiers in a milestone victory that clinched the 1987 Big Ten championship and sent MSU to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 22 years. […]