We can bicker and debate the merits of Michigan State Football this year, particularly on the defensive side where hopes were highest, but the Spartans do have one impressive stat to hang their hat on: with Rutgers punt on their first possession of the game, the MSU defense has yet to give up a touchdown on the opening drive of a football game this season.
Now, we can debate the importance of this, and I think that’s a debate that should be had because you could make an argument that the defense is really good, and they’ve done their job all year of shutting down the opposing team to start the game and get the ball to their offense, but the quick three-and-outs, poor special teams, and inability to keep the defense off the field and give them good field position to work with, puts Michigan State’s defense in a very unfavorable position.
