Every team from time-to-time has days where simply nothing goes right. Saturday afternoon in Spartan Stadium was one of those days. The Michigan State Spartans were thoroughly dominated by the visiting Minnesota Golden Gophers, 34-7. The Spartans’ record now stands at 2-2 for the season.
Minnesota racked up a total of 508 yards, went 10-for-12 on third down, and Golden Gophers’ starting quarterback Tanner Morgan completed 23 of his 26 passes (88 percent). The Spartans turned the ball over three times and Minnesota did not punt the entire game.
The Gophers took the opening kickoff and methodically marched down the field with a mix of the run and the pass.