Michigan State Football: 5 things we'd like to see from Spartans in October

Michigan State Football: 5 things we’d like to see from Spartans in October

TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Quarterback Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans warms up before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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EAST LANSING, MI – SEPTEMBER 29: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a first half touchdwon while playing the Central Michigan Chippewas at Spartan Stadium on September 29, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

4. Offensive line improvement

This one is the most obvious of them all. Michigan State’s offensive line has been slightly better than below average through the first four games, and the only reason it wouldn’t be considered the worst in the conference is because it’s done a decent job protecting Brian Lewerke.

With four returning starters, you’d think the line would be one of the best and most formidable in the country, but that’s been far from the case.

Michigan State is averaging just 3.3 yards per rush and there has been little to no running room for LJ Scott, Connor Heyward, La’Darius Jefferson and Weston Bridges. Even on designed run plays for Lewerke, he’s getting nowhere near the yardage he had a season ago.

We would like to see this line improve tenfold and lead a viable run game with some lanes to run through.

It starts with getting healthier — Kevin Jarvis and Cole Chewins — while getting others back to their usual positions — Tyler Higby and Luke Campbell.

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