Michigan State Football: 3 reasons Spartans will upset No. 24 Miami

2. Payton Thorne rarely makes mistakes

When you have a quarterback that’s mistake-free, it makes the offense run that much smoother.

Payton Thorne hasn’t thrown a single pick this season and he hasn’t fumbled the ball either. He has great pocket awareness, knows when to tuck the ball and run with it, and he goes through his progressions without locking in on a single receiver. He’s grown a lot since last season and his decision-making has been impressive.

Going on the road against a Miami defense that’s salivating at the thought of breaking out the “turnover chain”, Thorne has to play his best and most mistake-free football.

I think he’ll do just that.

From what we’ve seen through two games in 2021, Thorne doesn’t get rattled by the pressure, and even though he’s fresh off the best statistical game by a Michigan State quarterback since 2000, he feels like he has room to improve. That’s beautiful to hear.

He’s going to have himself a really good game at Miami against a defense that has struggled mightily against the pass this year.