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Michigan State takeaways: Mark Dantonio is grasping at straws

Matt Charboneau and John Niyo of The Detroit News talk about Michigan State's third straight loss. Matt Charboneau, The Detroit News

Five takeaways from The Detroit News' Matt Charboneau after Michigan State's 28-7 loss to Penn State on Saturday.

Searching for answers

For some teams, it’s simple to see what the issues are when the losses start to pile up. But when the problems are seemingly everywhere, it can often result in what we’re seeing now when Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio heads to the podium after games – a coach who’s grasping at straws.