East Lansing — More than once on Sunday night, Mark Dantonio paused for a quick second and exhaled.
The Michigan State coach was responding to questions during his weekly teleconference, one that was far more difficult than most following Saturday’s 10-7 loss to Arizona State. A day of perspective and reviewing of the film hadn’t eased the pain or taken away the frustration, though Dantonio did point out the loss doesn’t hurt the Spartans in the Big Ten.
“Obviously a very difficult loss,” Dantonio said. “We need to get ready to go for the Big Ten Conference.