ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 17: Defensive back Jalen Watts-Jackson #20 of the Michigan State Spartans is lifted onto a stretcher after being injured on his game winning 38 yard touchdown against the Michigan Wolverines following the college football game at Michigan Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines 27-23. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)Christian Petersen/Getty Images

Jalen Watts-Jackson Injury: Updates on Michigan State Safety's Hip and Recovery

Daniel KramerOct 17, 2015

Jalen Watts-Jackson, the Michigan State Spartans safety who recovered a botched punt and scored to propel the Spartans to a shocking 27-23 victory over the Michigan Wolverines, dislocated his hip on the final play of Saturday's game, according to Joe Rexrode of the Detroit Free-Press.

Head coach Mike Dantonio said Watts-Jackson underwent surgery on Sunday, per Brett McMurphy of ESPN.

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Watts-Jackson Injured on Game-Winning Play

Saturday, Oct. 17

Dantonio said Watts-Jackson went to the hospital following the game, per Chris Low of ESPN.com.

Watts-Jackson recovered a muffed snap by Michigan punter Blake O’Neill and scampered to the end zone to give the Spartans the lead as time expired.

The redshirt freshman safety was swarmed by teammates in the end zone, as Bleacher Report’s Bryan Fischer showed:

Watts-Jackson is the team's third-string safety and primarily plays on special teams. He was named MSU's special teams player of the week following the team's 24-21 victory over Purdue on Oct. 3, per Rexrode.

Michigan State has won seven of its last eight games against in-state rivals and remains unbeaten and alive in the hunt for the College Football Playoff.