October 19, 2024

Michigan State football helped Ohio State in blowout with mistakes, missed chances


CLOSE Mark Dantonio says MSU played hard but missed opportunities, mistakes costly against Justin Fields and OSU in 34-10 loss in Columbus, Oct. 5, 2019. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Brian Lewerke knew as soon as the ball came out of his hand, it felt like he was aiming his throw. Retreating backward to his left as the pocket started to give way, Michigan State football’s quarterback lofted an off-balanced third-down throw deep in Ohio State territory to a wide-open Cody White on a crossing pattern the other direction with no one between him and the end zone. The pass sailed and fell incomplete. “He was open,” Lewerke said Saturday night. “I just gotta hit him.” It was one missed opportunity of many on both sides of the ball for the 23rd-ranked Spartans in a 34-10 loss to the No. 5 Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Fumbles on…

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