Fifth-year senior quarterback Tyler O’Connor took the podium in the media center of Spartan Stadium with the look that comes after three straight losses — he wasn’t happy. But even after being yanked in the fourth quarter in favor of junior quarterback Damion Terry, he kept his poise.
“I immediately just started re-evaluating what happened so far in the game, what I would have changed, how I could have been better for this offense,” O’Connor said. “Coach (Dantonio) just came up to me and said, ‘You know something needs to be changed.’”
He’s stood against the brunt of criticism from pundits and fans and kept the faith of his coach for the last four weeks.