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

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Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Dallas Gant (19) and Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Baron Browning (5) combine for a tackle on Michigan State Spartans wide receiver Tyler Hunt (97) during the first quarter of a NCAA Division I football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. /

1. Michigan State has a ways to go

A year ago, Michigan State would have looked at the 35-0 on the scoreboard and gave up. However, this is a different team with a different mindset. The Spartans didn’t give up when the game was out of reach and that’s really all you can ask as a fan. When the team quits, it’s harder to root for them. But this team didn’t quit.

Ohio State was the superior team, even with over a dozen guys out due to COVID-19 concerns, but Michigan State put up a fight. Even on the touchdown that made it 45-10, Kalon Gervin did just about everything to stick with Chris Olave, but the throw by Justin Fields was just incredible.

The Spartans played well in the second half to hang with the Buckeyes in the final 30 minutes. Sure, this game was a blowout, but Michigan State didn’t just roll over.

We saw last season during a Michigan blowout that the Spartans were getting thrashed and they just seemed to lay down and let the Wolverines run up the score. That’s not happening under Mel Tucker despite having a less talented roster this year.

This team clearly has a long way to go, but it’s clear they’ve bought in to Tucker.

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