Michigan State Football: 5 fixes Spartans must make before facing Indiana

TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Running back LJ Scott #3 of the Michigan State Spartans rushes the football past safety Jalen Harvey #43 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the college football game at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Running back LJ Scott #3 of the Michigan State Spartans rushes the football past defensive back Demonte King #28 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the college football game at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

1. Offensive line must get healthy, be re-tooled

How can you really fix an offensive line’s woes in just one week? It won’t be easy, but Michigan State must get healthy and move players back into their natural positions.

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Cole Chewins has been out for the first two weeks and the left tackle is a big piece missing from the line and Tyler Higby has been playing out of place all year. If Chewins can get healthy and Higby can slide back over to his natural guard spot instead of playing center and tackle, the line should improve drastically.

Luke Campbell has struggled a bit, but he has been trying to lead the group by himself and Kevin Jarvis left the Arizona State game with an injury but is usually rock-solid. David Beedle has been decent and Jordan Reid doesn’t seem to be grasping tackle duties well.

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Chewins must get healthy, Higby needs to move back to guard and that chemistry needs to be rebuilt to where it was in fall camp. Easy, right?

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