The 2022 season was not kind to Michigan State football. The Spartans struggled in many regards, including on both sides of the ball in the trenches, and that led to the 5-7 disappointment.
Defensive struggles are somewhat new for Michigan State as the Spartans were one of the best on that side of the ball during the Mark Dantonio era. Under Mel Tucker, however, that hasn’t quite been the case.
The secondary was one of the nation’s worst in 2021 and the entire unit was below average in 2022, but the second half of the season was much better.