East Lansing – The primary goal was accomplished on Friday at the Pinstripe Bowl – Michigan State closed the season with a victory, beating Wake Forest, 27-21, and avoiding a sub-.500 record while sending its senior class out on a positive note.
That goal, however, was short term. The longer-term goal remains for coach Mark Dantonio, and that’s getting Michigan State back to where it was for the first part of the decade – contending for Big Ten championships while playing in college football’s biggest postseason games.