Michigan State Football: Grading Spartans’ performance in Arizona State loss

Michigan State football suffered a tough loss to Arizona State in Week 2, but what does the positional report card look like?

No one likes seeing a report card after failing a test. You know, the kind of test you stayed up all night studying for only to fall apart in the final handful of questions after starting strong? Well, Michigan State isn’t exempt from getting a shaky report card, either.

The Spartans probably won’t want to look at the grades they received from Saturday night’s loss at Arizona State after faring well through three quarters, at least on the scoreboard, only to fall apart in the fourth and lose the game.

The Big Ten is now 0-10 at Sun Devil Stadium against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

Let’s take a look at which position groups graded the highest and which just didn’t come to play on Saturday night in the desert.

Offensive line: D-

I refrain from handing out Fs simply because I think you’d have to completely blow a game and there would be no doubt about it in order to earn the lowest grade possible.

Sure, the offensive line was horrid, but they do receive the lowest grade I’m comfortable with handing out.

There’s just something a little off with this group. Four starters return from last season, but each one of them has had questionable blocking moments this season — outside of left tackle Cole Chewins who has been injured through two weeks.

Luke Campbell, Jordan Reid and Tyler Higby have all been major liabilities as the line has failed to open running lanes and protect Brian Lewerke so he doesn’t have to run for his life each play.

Maybe Chewins is what this group needs to get back on track.