By Steve Grinczel, MSUSpartans.com Online Columnist
EAST LANSING, Mich. – How many times have we been told, “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish”?
And yet, even though Michigan State came on strong in the fourth quarter for the first time this season to finish off Central Michigan 30-10, the postgame mood was hardly jubilant.
The Spartans’ No. 2 ranking has certainly skewed perceptions. While a 20-point decision may look impressive on the surface, the issue now seems to be that MSU should dominate from beginning to end.
To their credit, the players and coaches didn’t try to argue the merits of the win on style points, but they also weren’t about to apologize for a performance that extended their school record for consecutive games with at least 30 points to 12, closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 4-0 record against four teams that played in bowls last season and saw some other milestones reached.