From hanging on to the ball to detecting at least a pulse in the running game, Michigan State’s turnaround during Saturday’s 27-24 victory over Michigan was eye-opening, to say the least.
A week after turning the ball over seven times and plodding its way to an ugly season-opening loss at home to Rutgers, Michigan State was almost the complete opposite in its matchup with its archrival. From start to finish, the Spartans were the better team, scoring first and never trailing, ending a two-game skid to the Wolverines.
Michigan State (1-1) was solid defensively but made its biggest strides when it had the ball.