Following an imperfect but extremely gritty and resilient week 2 win at Maryland, the Spartans find themselves alone atop the Big Ten standings. Sure, the Spartans and Terrapins are the only teams to play a conference game so far but it’s nice to take the glass half full approach once in a while.
There may have been some cautious optimism surrounding the Spartans with the hiring of Jonathan Smith, signing a solid transfer portal class, and coming out of spring practice. Then, there was reason to question that after week 1 vs. FAU. But after a hard fought win that featured plenty of big plays, the sense of optimism has hopefully returned.