COLUMBUS, Ohio — Free Press sports writer Chris Solari rates No. 8 Michigan State football on a scale of A to F after the Spartans’ 56-7 loss at No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday at Ohio Stadium:
Offense: D-minus
For three possessions, the Spartans appeared they could move the ball against the Buckeyes’ shaky pass defense. Payton Thorne threw 14 times for 57 of their 89 yards on the first 22 plays, with a missed field goal attempt and Jordon Simmons’ fumble ending two drives. And then MSU went three-and-out its next three possessions and five times on its final nine drives.