Indiana, Michigan State and the week 8
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It's clear to this point that the Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State has not gone very well, at least so far. People already felt uneasy about the direction o
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Michigan State football suffered their third consecutive loss on Saturday afternoon, getting blown out against UCLA, 38-13. Unfortunately, the Spartans defensive performance against the Bruins was pretty disappointing, considering the momentum they built against Nebraska last week, but the performance this week was simply not good enough.
Following a loss at USC, Michigan State had a bye week to adjust, then put together a sloppy performance in a 38-27 defeat at Nebraska. A three-and-out by the defense to start against UCLA followed by Aidan Chiles leading a fifth touchdown drive on the opening possession through six games was an ideal start before it fell apart.
The Spartans (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) and Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) meet Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing for their homecoming game. MSU-UCLA starts at noon, with the TV channel being the Big Ten Network and streaming link on Fubo.
The Hoosiers hope to go 7-0 in Curt Cignetti's second season in Bloomington. See the best ticket prices for the Week 8 game against Michigan State.
With mounting discontent among fans with current coach Jonathan Smith, a former MSU star took to social media advocating for a leadership change.
The Air Force transfer showed quick-twitch burst off the ball and both speed and force in chasing UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava and his running backs. Santiago had a season-high five tackles as MSU was missing Jalen Thompson and Anelu Lafaele from an already thin defensive end group.
Things are not going well for the Michigan State football team right now, but let’s take the focus away from that group and spin things in a more positive light
EAST LANSING — The Michigan State Spartans (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) return home after nearly a month since their last game at Spartan Stadium to face the UCLA Bruins (1-4, 1-1) fresh off a shocking win over Penn State. Michigan State isn’t coming in with quite the same momentum after dropping consecutive games on the road to kick off Big Ten play.
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