UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Free Press sports writer Chris Solari breaks down the Michigan State football players who helped or hurt their stock in the Spartans’ 35-16 loss Saturday at No. 10 Penn State.
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TE Maliq Carr: This time, it didn’t take a ricochet for the ball to come Carr’s way for a touchdown. The sophomore got a primary look from quarterback Payton Thorne, who threw a back-shoulder fade to Carr. The 6-foot-5, 255-pound tight end — who also plays basketball for MSU — used his box-out skills to ward off two defenders and make a one-handed, falling-down grab for a 9-yard touchdown.