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Michigan State Football: 5 reasons Spartans will beat Nebraska in Week 12

By Connor Muldowney

BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans runs off the field and acknowledges fans following the win over the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans runs off the field and acknowledges fans following the win over the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on September 22, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field on November 3, 2018 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 03: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans looks on during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field on November 3, 2018 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

1. Mark Dantonio won’t let his guys roll over

Losing to Ohio State and officially falling out of the Big Ten title race, Michigan State teams of the past (ie. John L. Smith years) would have folded and mailed it in for the rest of the season.

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There are still two games remaining and even though the Spartans lost to the Buckeyes for the third straight season, they’re not going to just roll over and let the Cornhuskers walk all over them. This would be the perfect time for a team to give up with bowl eligibility under their belts and no Big Ten title or Rose Bowl to play for, but Mark Dantonio won’t allow that to happen.

The Ohio State loss could be perfect for his team’s turnaround. He could use that defeat to fuel his team, reiterating that they beat themselves and not the other way around. His team could have taken down Ohio State to improve to 7-3 on the year, but costly mistakes were the difference.

Michigan State can still finish with an 8-4 regular season record and 9-4 overall mark. That would be a disappointment considering the preseason expectations, but that looks a whole heck of a lot better than 7-5 and 8-5 or 7-6.

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Dantonio will have his guys ready.

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