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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 any other defensive performances in that ballpark and considering the chaos leading up to that game (it was the week Mel Tucker was removed from his post), it is probably best to put that aside and look at the rest of the body of work to get a better feel. The second-best offense MSU has played is Maryland, clearly better than either Rutgers or Iowa, so that is the game that I opted to go with. A
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 any other defensive performances in that ballpark and considering the chaos leading up to that game (it was the week Mel Tucker was removed from his post), it is probably best to put that aside and look at the rest of the body of work to get a better feel. The second-best offense MSU has played is Maryland, clearly better than either Rutgers or Iowa, so that is the game that I opted to go with. A