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Why did Mark Dantonio, Michigan State abandon effective run game?

Matt Charboneau takes a look at Michigan State's regular-season finale against Rutgers on Saturday in East Lansing. The Detroit News

East Lansing — Through three quarters on Saturday at Nebraska, the Michigan State offense had gained 141 yards rushing on 32 carries.

It didn’t amount to an amazing yards-per-carry average, but the 4.4 yards per pop the Spartans were getting amounted to a successful day on the ground in 2018. It was exactly the sort of performance they’d been seeking for most of the season one coach Mark Dantonio has based his offense around.