Chris Solari, Graham Couch and Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — Connor Heyward took the handoff and pushed behind the left side of the offensive line, falling forward through Tulsa defenders for a solid gain of 6 yards to the midfield.
He got up and motioned with his hands like he was eating out of a bowl.
The “Feed Me” sign, popularized by Ezekiel Elliott, has become running back code for “give me the ball, we’re wearing the defense down.”
The problem for Heyward and the Michigan State football offensive line during Friday’s 28-7 win over Tulsa was that the 6-yard run midway through the third quarter was an anomaly.