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Mark Dantonio preaches Michigan State football must 'drive forward' after consecutive losses

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Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio speaks the media on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, in East Lansing. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — Keeping positive. Maintaining belief.

Despite Michigan State’s ongoing problems on offense and its developing issues on defense, rebuilding his players' confidence is Mark Dantonio’s main mission as the Spartans prepare to face a third straight top-10 team for just the third time in program history.

“I've always just tried to embrace the situation that we're in and step forward, and we've got to plant our foot in the ground,” Dantonio said Tuesday during his weekly news conference.