Jonathan Smith admits that Michigan State's offense needs more explosive plays

Michigan State's Aidan Chiles runs for a gain against Western Michigan during the second quarter on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesIn the first half of Friday's game, Jonathan Smith had to love what he saw from the offense as it scored 21 points with relative ease, but Michigan State went completely silent in the second half.

In the first 30 minutes, Michigan State was moving the ball consistently, but the Spartans were doing it without a ton of explosive plays. Unlike Western Michigan, the Spartans didn't have a single play of over 30 yards (Western had two of at least 35 yards). They moved the ball methodically,…