This past weekend, the Michigan State Spartans were trying to buck the trend of losing regular season games on the West Coast. Unfortunately, they were trying to accomplish this task with an increasingly large list of star players out with injuries (most recently wide receiver Jayden Reed and defensive tackle Jacob Slate joined safety Xavier Henderson and linebacker Darius Snow on the list.)
By contrast, the Washington Huskies seem to have found a new star of their own. Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr., a former Indiana Hoosier, has seen Michigan State’s defense before. Starting from the opening drive on Saturday night, Penix roasted the Spartan secondary and ground them into a fine powder.