As expected, Michigan State football dropped to 3-7 on Saturday evening after a loss to Penn State, doing what has become the norm under Jonathan Smith: crumbling in the fourth quarter.
I say “as expected” not because Michigan State should be used to this level of mediocre play, but because nothing has changed in the Smith era. From Week 1 of 2024 until Week 12 of 2025, Michigan State has been pretty much the same team: a team with a struggling offense, defense that gets worn down from trying to make up for the offense’s struggles, and one that has had horrible play in the trenches.