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Matt Charboneau and John Niyo break down Michigan State's season-opening win over Tulsa. Matt Charboneau, The Detroit News

Five takeaways from Matt Charboneau of The Detroit News following Michigan State's 28-7 victory over Tulsa on Friday night.

Where's the push?

The offensive line was missing fifth-year senior Cole Chewins at left tackle, but that’s not enough to explain how the unit struggled in the season-opener against Tulsa. The Spartans rarely controlled the line of scrimmage last season and were expected to show at least some improvement in 2019.