Five takeaways from Matt Charboneau of The Detroit News following Michigan State's 31-10 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
Fight for the finish
The shift in offensive production from last week’s loss to Arizona State was abrupt, and it can be displayed in one aspect of the game. Against the Sun Devils, the Spartans moved past the 50-yard line eight times but managed to come away with points only once. In the victory at Northwestern, Michigan State moved into Wildcats territory six times and scored on five of those trips, the only time it failed to put points on the board is when Matt Coghlin missed a 40-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half.