EAST LANSING — It took Michigan State football two plays to show its offense would be a factor.
From two heavily criticized areas as well: Brian Lewerke and the Spartans’ struggling run game. And both areas continued to provide punch to prevent the previous paucity from becoming a problem.
Oh, yeah, and MSU might have found its new running back.
No. 20 MSU’s offense answered coach Mark Dantonio’s challenge, posting six touchdowns and getting 575 total yards of offense in a 51-17 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.