There were many areas that point toward what went disastrously wrong for MSU, but Michigan State's mishaps on third down on both sides of the ball were glaring.
Even with Jayden Reed returning to the lineup, MSU's offense couldn't move the ball until it was too late.
The Spartans will likely need to revisit their game plan going forward after getting outplayed on both sides of the ball.
A week after an embarrassing loss in Seattle, it seems as though not much has changed.
The highly anticipated Iowa-Rutgers showdown this weekend has peaked the interest of all three of The State News' gambling geniuses.
The State News’ football beat writer Jenna Malinowski spoke with Matthew Kennedy of The Minnesota Daily to get a preview of what the Spartans can expect on Saturday.
As it stands, Minnesota is a bit of a question mark. All the stats show a team that could very well finish atop the Big Ten West this season, but the Gophers' three wins are against low-tier opponents.
With Jayden Reed’s status still uncertain, the team will likely put their faith in Daniel Barker and Keon Coleman as Big Ten play begins against Minnesota on Saturday.
“We all are trying to hold each other accountable,” offensive coordinator Jay Johnson said. “That’s the type of program we want to be.”
Mel Tucker has made it clear that he expects Michigan State to compete for titles. Until MSU fixes its issues on the backend, Tucker’s goals will be nearly unreachable.
Michigan State fell outside the Top-25 following the blowout loss at Washington.
If MSU is looking for any sort of silver lining from Saturday's disaster, it starts with Payton Thorne and Keon Coleman.
The same demons from last year's team returned as MSU's defense was bullied by Washington from start to finish.
Michigan State had a trip to forget in Seattle, falling 39-28 to unranked Washington.
Washington and Michael Penix Jr. picked apart the Michigan State defense throughout the entire half.
Another week, another opportunity. Sam had a 3-0 sweep last week while Alex and Eli hope to climb above .500.
After two favorable matchups at home, Michigan State faces its toughest test yet as underdogs at Washington.
The State News' football beat writer Alex Faber spoke with Ethan Kilbreath of The Daily to gain an opposing perspective of Michigan State's matchup versus Washington.
Redshirt junior quarterback Payton Thorne said Tuesday that Tucker is only allowing the team to sleep for half an hour on the plane, and has advised them to go to bed an hour earlier this week to prepare for the trip.
After a 2021 campaign affected by injury, Penix looks much more like his 2020 self when he earned second-team All-Big Ten accolades.