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Michigan State Football: 5 bold predictions for month of October 2019

By Connor Muldowney

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 28: Brian Lewerke #14 and Elijah Collins #24 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrate after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Spartan Stadium on September 28, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State defeated Indiana 40-31. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 28: Brian Lewerke #14 and Elijah Collins #24 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrate after the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Spartan Stadium on September 28, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State defeated Indiana 40-31. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Michigan State football faces a tough month of October with three ranked teams on the docket. Let’s get bold ahead of the three-game slate.

If I told you before the year that Michigan State would start the season 4-1 and it would feel like a major disappointment, you’d call me crazy. Well, here we are.

The Spartans have just one loss on the season through one month and it happened to be a game that they should have won and had multiple chances to do so. Arizona State came to town and held the Spartan offense to seven points despite the green and white picking up over 400 yards of total offense. It was a disappointing three-point loss that never should have happened.

While Michigan State should be 5-0 heading into October, the Spartans have three chances to prove themselves against Ohio State, Wisconsin and Penn State.

Let’s get bold ahead of a critical month for the green and white.

5. Secondary allows less than 200 yards per game

After allowing 286 yards to Michael Penix Jr. and Indiana, it’s safe to say there are some holes in the secondary. The talent is there at all four positions, but the tackling was poor and it was just an uncharacteristic performance from a guy like Josiah Scott who got beat a few times.

That will change, albeit against better offense in the month of October. Justin Fields, Sean Clifford and Jack Coan are all waiting for the Spartans this month and while that seems daunting, for the most part, Michigan State’s defense will respond. It will bounce back to allow less than 200 yards passing per game, on average.

Sure, this might be aided by Coan’s performance against the Spartans, but I just can’t see Clifford going off against the Spartans like he did against Maryland. The defense will prepare much better than the Terrapins did. Fields, too, could have a big game, but I think the Buckeyes will try to incorporate the run more than Indiana did.

The month will end with Michigan State allowing an average of less than 200 yards per game through the air.

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