A 3-1 start to the season heading into a bye week isn't the worst thing in the world, but when you're a Michigan State football fan and you've seen this movie before (literally a year ago), you're cautious in how you approach your expectations for the remainder of the year.
Especially after witnessing the defense crumble over the past three weeks.
Michigan State is 3-1 with a lone loss to No. 25 USC on the road, but the Spartans are going to get an extra week to prepare for Nebraska in October.
Before we get into that, though, let's take a look at some key stats from the USC loss.