By Steve Grinczel, MSUSpartans.com Online Columnist
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State appears to finally be getting over the hump. Little did the Spartans know in August that they wouldn’t reach it until end of the road.
Their last chance to further verify the progress made in the second half of the season will come in Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. season finale at No. 7 Penn State, which will be playing for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game if No. 2 Ohio State defeats No. 3 Michigan at high noon.
Despite its 3-8 record, a different starting lineup every week and major fluctuations at all but a few positions and no chance of qualifying for a bowl, MSU has played its best football in a nine-point loss to the Wolverines on Oct.