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Jalen Nailor and run defense shine while Michigan State struggling with penalties, turnovers

Michigan State opened Big Ten play with a 35-21 win at Indiana last week.

Here are three highlights and three concerns from the win for the No. 21 Spartans (2-1, 1-0), who host Central Michigan (1-3) on Saturday (noon, FS1):

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WR Jalen Nailor

The true freshman receiver had a breakout performance in his Big Ten debut. Nailor recorded his first career touchdown on a 16-yard catch in the first quarter to open the scoring for Michigan State. After Indiana cut a 21-point deficit to just seven in the fourth quarter, he took a jet sweep and sprinted 75 yards for a touchdown with 3:17 remaining to help seal the victory.