Heading into the 2018 season, expectations were high for the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans, who finished 10-3 after a Holiday Bowl victory. Four weeks in, the Spartans (3-1) dropped nine spots to No. 20 after a crushing loss to an unranked Arizona State team and a few close games against mediocre competition.
Here are three things to know about Northwestern’s Week Six hosts:
The Spartans are injury-ridden, and it shows
As much as Mark Dantonio does not want to use injuries as an excuse for underperforming, the Spartans are undeniably being affected by the loss of some key offensive weapons.