Here are the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 52-12 loss to Ohio State on Saturday:
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u25a0 QB Payton Thorne: The redshirt freshman entered after Rocky Lombardi got hurt late in the second quarter and completed his first 11 passes, the first MSU quarterback with 10 or more consecutive completions since Connor Cook had 11 against Illinois in 2013 and the first to open with 10-straight completions to begin a game since Brian Hoyer started with 10 vs. UAB in 2007. Thorne did fumble and threw an interception, but he also showed ability to elude oncoming rushers and had a 31-yard scramble and a 20-yard TD run to go with his 147 yards on 16 of 25 passing.