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Final stats show the dichotomy of Michigan State football's 2018 season

Shawn Windsor, Chris Solari, Graham Couch take a big picture view of MSU's offense, defense & coaching staff, after Redbox Bowl loss, Dec. 31, 2018. Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor and Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press

The final stats are in, and the disparity is stark between each side of the line of scrimmage for Michigan State football.

Among college football’s top 10 in six defensive rankings.

Among the nation’s bottom 20 in six offensive categories.

The Spartans led the nation in run defense for the second time in five seasons, but they also finished 125th out of 129 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in scoring offense at 18.