![]() ![]() I thought offensive coordinator Jay Johnson did a nice job early and the Spartans had a little rhythm. So even if that’s not entirely their fault, you can’t give them a good grade, given what we're seeing and the roster they've assembled. But the roster isn’t noticeably better in some areas in Year 3 than it was in Year 2 or even Year 1. might not have had time to stack good recruiting classes on top of each other. It’s an awful way to be against Ohio State. That’s a tough way to live in the Big Ten. Mel Tucker is doing his best to not just bluntly say it: He doesn’t have the guys to compete on defense or up front on the offensive line. So let's look at MSU's chances in each of its final 6 games. ![]() MORE: Couch: Michigan State's football season is only over in your dreams. Next week against Wisconsin will be telling. It’ll be interesting to see if the performance offensively against the Buckeyes is enough to produce double the total yards and twice the offensive points when the opponent isn’t the Buckeyes and the game isn’t getting away from MSU in such a manner. The third quarter was a mess, with negative-12 yards. Frankly, MSU was better early than it’s been at other times this year, against lesser competition, with Payton Thorne and Jayden Reed rekindling their connection in the first half and a nice third-down run by Elijah Collins. And there were a few decent moments for the Spartans in the first half. But Ohio State is the one team on MSU’s schedule who lives in a different stratosphere of college football. ![]() A 202-total-yard game, with one offensive score (pre-garbage time) and 12 first downs deserves a grade even worse than this. Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch grades Michigan State's football team on a scale of 1 to 10 after its 49-20 loss to Ohio State. ![]()
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