Michigan State Football: 3 takeaways from loss to No. 4 Ohio State

No one gave Michigan State football much of a shot on Saturday afternoon and the Spartans fell behind early vs. Ohio State and couldn’t claw back.

Michigan State didn’t have much of a shot from the get-go. Ohio State raced out to a 14-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and then added 14 points in the second quarter to make it 28-0 by halftime. The Buckeyes would go on to add 24 points in the second half while the Spartans finally got on the board with a touchdown, field goal and a safety.

The Spartans didn’t give up when it could have been easy to do so and were only out-scored 24-12 in the second half.

This does just go to show just how good Ohio State is even without most of their offensive line and about a dozen players.

What’d we learn from the Spartans’ blowout loss?

3. Angelo Grose is going to be a good one

For the second straight game, I’ve come away incredibly impressed with Angelo Grose. Although the defense didn’t have its best game of the season, he was an impressive piece to the puzzle, making some strong open-field tackles once again and nearly coming up with an interception.

Harlon Barnett has to be thrilled with getting a young guy like Grose in the system and when he gets more experience under his belt, he could be one of the Big Ten’s best corners.

The freshman cornerback seems to be way ahead of schedule right now and that’s music to the defensive staff’s ears. The Spartans now have a rising star in Shakur Brown, Kalon Gervin, Julian Barnett, Darius Snow and Angelo Grose. This secondary could be elite in a couple of years.