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Michigan State's slump pulls the curtains to find Mark Dantonio no longer the wizard

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How big is the talent gap? Analyzing Michigan State football's 44-10 loss to Michigan, Nov. 16, 2019 at Michigan Stadium. Chris Solari, Shawn Windsor and Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press

Mark Dantonio looked weary. He sounded wearier.

You might, too, if you had to answer questions after losing to your rival by 34 points, which happened to be the worst loss of your tenure in the game you plan for all year, which also happened to be your fifth straight loss overall.

Which means Dantonio will have to win his next two games just to make a bowl, though what good that would do is hard to say.