Michigan State Football: 5 takeaways from first month of 2018 season

3. Offensive line is in shambles

If you’re unaware of this, you may have been watching a different team this month. Michigan State’s line is in shambles, and it may need to start fresh in October as to not completely ruin the offense for the remainder of the season.

No, it’s not just the offensive line’s fault that the offense is playing poorly, it’s a collective effort. However, when the line plays poorly, it makes everyone else’s lives more difficult and improvement becomes that much harder to attain.

The main issue can be attributed to inconsistency. The inconsistency comes both with not having the same group of guys on the field each week to develop chemistry because of injuries but also the line will look solid in pass protection at times and then completely fold when it’s a run play. There needs to be above-average play in both regards.

Michigan State’s run game has started the season slower than it ever has before and it’s because the line just isn’t opening the holes.

It’s time to get Cole Chewins and Kevin Jarvis healthy again, which could solve some of the problems.