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Payton Thorne has proven he's Michigan State football's QB of the future — for now

Free Press columnist Shawn Windsor tackles the tough questions after Michigan State football's 39-24 loss on the road to Penn State on Saturday:

Did MSU find a quarterback?

Yes. At least one it can work with, as Mel Tucker builds out the roster. Tucker didn’t want to say much about Thorne’s performance Saturday because he wanted to watch the film. Without breaking it down, it’s hard to know what everyone did on a given play. Did the receiver run the right route? Did Thorne make the right read? Did the offensive line move into the right spots?