Here are three takeaways from Matt Charboneau of The Detroit News following Michigan State's 52-0 victory over Akron.
Payton's play
At some point, the concern for the way quarterback Payton Thorne has played the first two games will turn into outright worry. We might not be there yet, but after two more interceptions and a handful more missed throws to open receivers, and things are starting to get dicey for a quarterback many expected to take a big jump this season, Thorne included.