Michigan State Football: 3 players we wish we saw more of vs. Rutgers

Michigan State football had some key players on the bench for far too long on Saturday and more playing time could have had an impact on the final.

After being able to digest (or not digest) the loss to Rutgers on Saturday, Michigan State fans have been able to sit down and think about what went right, or wrong, against the Scarlet Knights.

It seemed like everything went wrong (turnovers, run game, offensive line) while very little went right (Matt Coghlin, Jayden Reed, Antjuan Simmons, Rocky Lombardi). The Spartans had bright spots but also massive concerns and question marks.

Some of the biggest questions came from the ‘what if’ portion of the fanbase concerning the lack of playing time for certain players.

While the outcome may not have been much different, which Spartans do we wish we saw more of on Saturday?

3. Tre’Von Morgan

We heard all about the talent that Tre’Von Morgan had coming into his freshman season in 2019 and it was a massive disappointment when he missed the year with an injury.

Surely he was getting set for a major comeback, right?

Unfortunately, despite all the offseason hype we’ve heard about Morgan, he didn’t see the field much in the opener.

Morgan didn’t catch a single pass as the offense was mostly Jayden Reed and Jalen Nailor in the pass game which was shocking because the size should set him apart, especially in red zone situations. He’s 6-foot-7 and 230 pounds so why the heck did we not see him getting any targets?

I mean, how many opposing cornerbacks would be able to challenge him for jump balls, let alone any Rutgers defenders given how well Rocky Lombardi was able to move the ball through the air? Not many.

Get this kid on the field and get him some targets.