Michigan State Football: 5 overreactions from loss to Notre Dame

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 23: Greer Martini #48 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish sacks quarterback Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans and causes a fumble during the second quarter of the game at Spartan Stadium on September 23, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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4. LJ Scott should be benched

This was a common overreaction during and after Saturday night’s game. After costing Michigan State six points on a second-quarter fumble in the end zone, everyone seemed to quickly turn on the junior running back.

Sure, he’s the most talented back on the team and a potential future NFL star, but his performance on Saturday was nothing short of disappointing and it all points back to the turnover.

You might be saying, “It’s just one fumble so he should be fine.” But that’s not the case. Scott has now fumbled three times this season and two of them have come inside the 1-yard line, costing Michigan State six easy points. However, benching him won’t solve anything.

If anything, benching Scott would just hurt the run game. What do you think would happen when you remove your team’s best running back from the field? Gerald Holmes and Madre London are capable of carrying the load, but Scott is clearly the best option.

Scott might see his carries reduced until he proves he can hold on to the ball, but he shouldn’t be benched.

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