Michigan State Football: 5 reasons Spartans will beat Indiana in Week 4

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TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Quarterback Manny Wilkins #5 of the Arizona State Sun Devils is tackled by linebacker Jon Reschke #28 of the Michigan State Spartans 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) /

3. Michigan State has an elite run defense

If there’s one thing that’s going to work in the Spartans’ favor against the Hoosiers, it’s their ability to stop the run.

Indiana’s strength is the game and the Spartans’ strength on the defensive side of the ball is their ability to hold opposing backs in check. On the season, Michigan State has the best run defense in the nation, allowing just under 35 yards per game on the ground. Moreover, the Spartans are allowing the least yards per carry as well. That’s impressive given the fact they just faced a strong runner in Eno Benjamin and two dual-threat quarterbacks.

Stevie Scott, a freshman, will be tasked with trying to break the Spartans’ front-seven, but that won’t be the case as the 233-pound back will struggle to find open holes and most of his yards will come after falling forward while getting hit at the line of scrimmage.

Michigan State’s run defense is frightening and Indiana will soon find that out. The Hoosiers feel good about their run game heading into Saturday, but that’ll all change when Michigan State brings them down to earth.

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