Another week, another shaky defensive performance. After giving up 24 points to Youngstown State last weekend, Michigan State football surrendered 45 to the No. 25 USC Trojans on Saturday night.
In a game that extended into the wee hours of Sunday morning on the East Coast, Michigan State struggled to keep up with USC's offense, and not because the Spartan offense was ineffective. No, the offense wasn't the issue, it was the defense that continued its downward trajectory.
The Spartans only forced one punt, and it wasn't until late in the fourth quarter with the final score already decided.