East Lansing — No. 8 Michigan State is prepared to stay in the fight.
The fight, that is, for the Big Ten East Division title, one that will be on the line next week at No. 6 Ohio State, and possibly more beyond that.
The Spartans put themselves in that position Saturday by striking quickly, keeping their foot on the gas and getting some timely plays from their defense on the way to a 40-21 victory over Maryland in front of 67,437 at Spartan Stadium.
“That’s something we preached tremendously,” wide receiver Jayden Reed said.