The goal for Michigan State football in Week 3 was staying healthy and building confidence heading into a Week 4 showdown with USC on the road.
Unfortunately, neither of those really happened to the extent that Jonathan Smith would've liked as key players like Nick Marsh and Makhi Frazier went down with injuries, and offensive lineman Luka Vincic is done for the year. That's not even it, Smith also lost Alante Brown in warmups after he tweaked something in his leg.
It was a disaster as four key players suffered injuries against an FCS opponent, and the Spartans won despite an uninspired defensive effort, giving up over 350 yards and 24 points to the Penguins.