Not too many fans were pleased with the way Michigan State football played against FCS foe Furman to open the season, but the AP Poll voters didn’t seem to mind that the margin of victory was just 15 points. Michigan State remained No. 12 in the AP Poll but rose to No. 8 in the Coaches.
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The Spartans struggled to pull away from the Paladins after an easy score on the first drive of the game which made it seem like a 63-0 victory was on the way.