The Michigan State Spartans are a game into the hardest stretch of the 2019 schedule, and it didn’t start the way anyone in green and white was hoping.
On a team with such a dominant defense, the Spartans offense doesn’t need to match the production of the best offenses in the country. But to find success during this stretch of games, they need to do the things they can with absolute perfection. In their first test against Ohio State they failed to get the job done.
In practical terms, that means there are a few things that are essential: don’t turn the ball over, limit penalties, convert third downs and take advantage of opportunities.