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FORMATION NOTES: MSU was a very basic 4-3 even, as they have been forever. Aside from pass rush exotics, this was the whole game. They would occasionally slide the line to the run strength, and they'd put a nickel on the field for passing downs. They ran a lot of the Dantonio-vintage double-A gap twist blitz from the linebackers; this was about their only gambit on the day. SUBSTITUTION NOTES: Nothing unusual. WR/TE snaps, as per usual: Cornelius Johnson: 50 Roman Wilson: 43 Colston Loveland & AJ Barner: 37 Tyler Morris: 35 Semaj Morgan: 21 Max Bredeson: 9. Morris and Morgan both got ...

Michigan has an open date on its schedule, which is only slightly less challenging than the previous eight weeks.

Previously: Michigan State Offense  Yesterday we covered the MSU offense and its ongoing QB fiascos. Today we pivot to the defensive side of the ball and take a look at a unit that was eviscerated by Washington but has since leveled out to a description of possibly being "okay"? Let's take a look:    The Film: Though I imagine many would want me to do the Washington game, given that they are the most comparable opponent to Michigan in terms of opponent quality, I felt that it was not a proper evaluation for MSU considering the scope of the season. The Spartans have not had ...

Previously: Michigan State Offense  Yesterday we covered the MSU offense and its ongoing QB fiascos. Today we pivot to the defensive side of the ball and take a look at a unit that was eviscerated by Washington but has since leveled out to a description of possibly being "okay"? Let's take a look:    The Film: Though I imagine many would want me to do the Washington game, given that they are the most comparable opponent to Michigan in terms of opponent quality, I felt that it was not a proper evaluation for MSU considering the scope of the season. The Spartans have not had ...

What is this diary? Each week, I take a deep dive into the box scores and team pages from Pro Football Focus, Game on Paper, College Football Data, and more for as many Big Ten teams as I can manage. Often, life makes it impossible to cover every team, but I try to always cover OSU, MSU, PSU, and whoever Michigan is playing in the coming week. (This week, I managed every game but Illinois-Maryland. Sorry, folks.)