Michigan State Football: Report card for crushing loss at Ohio State

Michigan State football put up a fight, but ultimately it was the Buckeyes of Ohio State who got the last laugh. Who graded the highest for MSU?

Mark Dantonio is trying to pick up the pieces. After a difficult loss to Ohio State in Columbus, Michigan State is moving forward with the same goals as it had before the game: Big Ten championship.

While that may seem unlikely after a 34-10 drubbing by Ohio State, the Spartans proved that they could hang with the Buckeyes, but silly mistakes, dropped passes, penalties and turnovers were the difference. Ohio State may be the best team in the Big Ten by a wide margin, but the Spartans suffered self-inflicted wounds all night long.

If not for the stupid penalties which stalled drives, dropped passes and turnovers, we could be talking about a game that came down to the wire on Saturday night in Columbus.

That wasn’t the case, though, as Ohio State took full advantage and out-classed the Spartans in the second quarter which was the difference in the game, for the most part. The Buckeyes outscored Michigan State 24-10 in the second quarter, racking up 286 total yards. The Spartans just didn’t have answers and seemed demoralized heading into the half, especially since a 10-7 game got out of hand in a matter of minutes.

There were still some bright spots from the Spartans’ loss, but it wasn’t nearly the performance many fans were looking for.

Which position group graded the highest for the Spartans against Ohio State?