This is an opinion piece from MLive.com reporter Matt Wenzel
Three losses in the first seven games.
An offense that has vastly underachieved expectations and has been racked by injuries.
Hopes of winning a Big Ten title gone.
That's the position Michigan State (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) is in one game past the midpoint of the season. Now it's a matter of how the Spartans respond.
"Me, as a senior, as a captain, as a leader of this team," safety Khari Willis said, "I'm going to continue to give them everything I have, leave it all on the field and I'm going to continue to demand the same, regardless of what our record is.