October 19, 2024

Michigan State's kicking woes surface again in loss to Ohio State


CLOSE Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke, Darrell Stewart, Joe Bachie and Raequan Williams talk about the loss to Ohio State. Matt Charboneau, The Detroit News Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio shouts to a player.  (Photo: Jay LaPrete, AP) Columbus, Ohio — A year ago, Matt Coghlin was a first-team All-Big Ten kicker. As a sophomore, Coghlin was 18-for-22 on field-goal attempts with a long of 49 yards, backing up a solid freshman season when he made 15 of 19 field goals for a Michigan State team that won 10 games. And through the first two weeks this season, it looked like Coghlin was going to keep on rolling, making his first seven field goals — four in the opener against Tulsa and three more the next week in a win over Western Michigan. In Week 3, though, things started to crumble for Coghlin as he missed all three of his attempts,…

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