Here’s my breakdown on the areas MSU was solid and the areas the team needs some extra work on before Saturday, starting with the positives.

Offensive line
Senior guard Joel Foreman preached that the line needed time to gel, and being the impatient person I am, I immediately wrote them off as one of the weaker units in the conference.

Saturday, they proved me and all of the doubters wrong. The Spartans opened holes for junior running back Edwin Baker ­— who rushed for 167 yards — he hasn’t seen all season.

Their pass blocking was just as good if not better. In the past two games, the defensive line has tallied 16 sacks, and the offensive line has allowed zero.

Dominant defense
The Spartans held Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson to 42 rushing yards and a 37.5 completion percentage. Both of those stats were career-lows.

The defense has 16 sacks in the previous two games, and the pressure has turned into eight interceptions this season.

With the offense failing to put together a game-sealing drive, sophomore safety Isaiah Lewis took it into his own hands when he intercepted Robinson and scored.

There are not enough positive things you can say about the defense, although there is one negative from each side of the ball.

Overly aggressive
It’s OK to be aggressive. The coaches and fans love to see it. But what they don’t like to see is 15-yard penalties that hand opponents good field position in a close game.

Luckily, the defense had Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson’s number because the Wolverines were a 4th-and-1 play from that being a completely different game.

If you hand Wilson those yards, he is going to make the Spartans pay.

Dropped passes
Had the Spartans lost, everyone is looking at senior receiver Keshawn Martin’s drops

Sophomore cornerback Darqueze Dennard also dropped an easy interception, and senior wide receiver B.J. Cunningham dropped a pass as well.

The Spartans could afford the mistakes against Michigan, but against a complete offense such as the Badgers’ there must be none.