Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio reacts to the 7-6 loss to Oregon in the Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif. on Dec. 31, 2018. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Brian Lewerke trotted onto the Levi’s Stadium field, and Michigan State football’s offense took on a different look.
LJ Scott was back at running back, and directly behind Lewerke, in giving the Spartans their two best weapons from a year ago together for the first time in months.
Out of that pistol formation, an element MSU coach Mark Dantonio and his staff spent a month working on and installing, Scott burst off a hard-nosed, 6-yard run.