EAST LANSING - The numbers are glaring.
Through two games, Michigan State has 69 carries for just 228 yards.
That ranks the Spartans dead last in the Big Ten and 115th out of 129 teams in the nation in rushing at 114 yards per game.
And this is for a program that, in 12 seasons under coach Mark Dantonio, has built a reputation for pounding the rock and returned four of five starters on the offensive line, along with running back LJ Scott, who led the team in rushing each of the last three years.