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Michigan State could never get anything going consistently against the Hoosiers' front seven. With Chiles' long, outlier scamper and sacks filtered out, the Spartans only had 42 rushing yards on 19 attempts. That's just 2.2 yards per carry.
The Michigan State Spartans face the No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers, led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.
Beat writer Connor Earegood has today's availability report. He adds MSU coach Jonathan Smith says on the pregame radio show that quarterback Aidan Chiles is ready to play.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. --- It has been a very tough start to the Big Ten schedule for Michigan State, who sit at 3-3 overall, but is 0-3 during conference play. Things are not getting any easier, too, as the Spartans are now prepping for a daunting task against No. 3 Indiana (6-0, 3-0) on the road.
Elijah Sarratt came to Indiana to show he could excel against the top secondaries. Omar Cooper Jr. stuck around, hoping to get the same opportunity. Now, both are outperforming expectations.
The Michigan State Spartans and the No. 3 Indiana Hoosiers meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Michigan State shows fight but can’t break losing streak against unbeaten Indiana
Michigan State scored on its opening two possessions and had a pair of first-half leads but couldn’t stop the high-powered Hoosiers. Indiana reached the end zone on its first five possessions while scoring 31 straight points and finishing the game without punting.
Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance Saturday at Indiana with three quick takes.
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