Oct 6, 2015 at 3:57p ET
Oct 6, 2015 at 3:57p ET
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Coach Mark Dantonio is well aware of the numbers, especially Michigan State's record: 5-0.
The fourth-ranked Spartans (1-0, Big Ten) have been outscored 73-50 in the second half, after owning the first half 107-31. That and a 24-21 scare from one-win Purdue prompted a drop from No. 2 in the rankings this week and drawn skepticism about the team's ability to ''Reach Higher'' after No. 3 and No. 5 national finishes.
Heading into Saturday night's game at Rutgers (2-3, 0-1), Dantonio would rather look at the positives.