March 15, 2025

Michigan State football midseason grades: Spartans mostly middling in mediocre start


CLOSE Discussing what’s at stake for Michigan State this week, how it matches up against Wisconsin, and Matt Coghlin’s kicking struggles, Oct. 8, 2019. Chris Solari and Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press EAST LANSING — Michigan State football enters the midpoint of its season at a crossroads. The Spartans are out of the national rankings, sitting at 4-2 overall and coming off a loss to No. 4 Ohio State that diminished their chances of winning the Big Ten East. They carry a 2-1 mark in the conference into their crossover game Saturday against No. 8 Wisconsin (3:30 p.m./BTN). Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio huddles with players during warmups before the Ohio State game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.  (Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press) Things have not gone as expected. The offense has moved the ball better than a year ago but continues to battle…

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