WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The physical toll of the long football season finally started to catch up with Michigan State football.
The Spartans arrived at Purdue without wide receiver Jalen Nailor or left tackle Jarrett Horst, both starters.
Kicker Matt Coghlin went through stretching but did not attempt a kick and consequently did not play.
And cornerbacks Chuck Brantley and Ronald Williams II played through injuries that affected their performance, with Marqui Lowery’s injuries too much for him to even get on the field.
Those proved to be significant problems in No.