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Michigan State struggles with running game against Northwestern

EAST LANSING — Michigan State had trouble finding offensive success of any kind their 29-19 Homecoming loss against Northwestern Saturday, especially in the run game. The Spartans finished with 96 rushing yards.

Due to injuries, there has been a lot of inconsistency surrounding quarterback Brian Lewerke and who joins him on the field. This has left a lot of room for “too many missed opportunities,” as head coach Mark Dantonio discussed after the game.

Lewerke said that he is “not sure” about what to do to fix the shortcomings.

“Obviously we could have gotten the running game going a little better than we did today,” said Lewerke.