Michigan State football’s season has officially come to an end in Happy Valley. Finishing with a 5-7 record following a 35-16 loss against Penn State, the Spartans will fall short of bowl eligibility.
Michigan State is returning to the site where Payton Thorne made his first collegiate start in 2020.
This weekend should illustrate whether MSU’s improved offense is just a mirage or a legitimate form of progress.
Seven of the eight suspended MSU players were charged Wednesday with various counts by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office.
MSU has been limited in practice in four straight weeks, providing a unique challenge for players and coaches.
“I don’t think there’s any reason to continue to harp on that (bowl eligibility) because that’s really talking about the end result,” Tucker said. “What we really need to focus on as a program and as players and coaches is what we need to do every single day to prepare for that opportunity.”
Despite Saturday's gut punch, Michigan State is still determined with a bowl game in sights.
Michigan State's offense came to play, but continuous special teams blunders Saturday may be what keeps MSU away from a bowl game.
Two missed field goals prevented MSU from escaping with a win.
Michigan State has scored 24 unanswered points since going down 7-0 early.
Eli loves South Alabama again, Sam is fading Michigan in the first half again and Alex likes a pair of Big Ten teams.
The State News' football beat writer Alex Faber spoke with football beat reporter Jacob Spudich of The Indiana Daily Student to get a glimpse of what MSU will face Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans have two games left to qualify for a bowl game.
Cal Haladay and the MSU linebacking core have taken strides over the last month. It's a big reason why the Spartans are suddenly one game away from qualifying for a bowl game.
Elijah Collins and Ben VanSumeren are among the many seniors who will be playing their final game at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
MSU is fighting for bowl eligibility in its final home game of the season.
Mel Tucker last spoke on the incident Saturday during his post game press conference, saying the eight players will remain suspended at least until the findings from the investigation are released.
Michigan State’s tight ends have been getting in on the action during the team’s last two wins over Rutgers and Illinois. One of these players was fifth-year tight end Daniel Barker who recorded season-high numbers against the Scarlet Knights.
Coming into Saturday's game, the team had only made two field goals in the season, one against Illinois and one against Maryland. In preparation for their matchup with the Scarlet Knights, Head Coach Mel Tucker and the Spartans decided to change the way they practiced kicking.
The Spartans were able to actually move the ball with some consistency throughout the afternoon both through the air and on the ground. That improved look on offense can be tied directly to the improved rushing attack.