EAST LANSING – Major injuries are outnumbering impressive performances for No. 2-ranked Michigan State, and the sight of star left tackle Jack Conklin in street clothes and a left knee brace in the second half today was the worst yet for the Spartans this season.
Of course, they flirted for a while with a loss to Central Michigan, so it could have been even worse for Mark Dantonio’s team. MSU jumped to a 17-0 lead, held tight to a 17-10 advantage to start the fourth quarter, struggled all day to defend CMU quarterback Cooper Rush, but eventually pulled away for a 30-10 decision.