Welcome back to Week 6 of the TDG Football Seminar. This week, we interrupt the continued anguishing over whether Mitch Leidner is a good quarterback to look at the other side of the ball. With their win over Oregon last Saturday, Michigan State has another statement win under Mark Dantonio. Whether the Spartans will be able to hang with Ohio State remains to be seen, but for the past decade Michigan State has been fielding excellent defenses. How they did it, and what lessons exists for programs like Minnesota is the subject of this week's seminar.
Defending the Spread
Apart from Gary Patterson at TCU, no other team apart from Michigan State has been able to stop the spread on a consistent basis without elite talent on defense.