Michigan State Football: 5 players who must step up Week 12 vs. Maryland

Michigan State Football: 5 players who need to step up vs. Maryland in Week 12

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Cody White #7 of the Michigan State Spartans looks for yards after a second half catch in front of Manny Bowen #43 of the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 27-24. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MI – NOVEMBER 04: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws a first half touchdown pass behind Raequan Williams #99 of the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

The defensive line was abused against Ohio State and pushed back into the linebackers. The line is young playing freshmen and sophomores. However, they caught an elite OSU team on a bad day — or a good day for the Buckeyes.

The Buckeyes played with their hair on fire, something I had never seen from them. I’ve followed Ohio State over the years and still never had seen them come out in that fashion.

Does this mean Ohio State overachieved or Michigan State underachieved? I will write this the Spartans were not as passionate in that game from kickoff. There was too much walking around on the opening series. The sense of urgency was all over the body language of the Buckeyes.

This young MSU team is learning and last Saturday was a lesson. They will need to apply that lesson to a hungry Terrapin team that comes to East Lansing.

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