Michigan State football: Report card for clutch overtime win over Wisconsin

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 15: Jayden Reed #1 of the Michigan State Spartans reacts after making the game-winning reception against the Wisconsin Badgers in double overtime at Spartan Stadium on October 15, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /

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Oct 15, 2022; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Elijah Collins (24) drags Wisconsin Badgers tacklers with him on his way to a first down in the fourth quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Young-USA TODAY Sports /

Running backs: C+

There was nothing great and nothing horrible about this group.

We wanted to see more Elijah Collins and we did. He finished second on the team in carries with 14 but he only had 43 yards. He did score a touchdown, but he didn’t have a ton of running room to work with. He always falls forward so I have to give him some credit for running hard and doing what he could with the lack of lanes he had.

Jalen Berger was facing his former team and he led the Spartans in rushing with 16 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown. He also looked decent and his early touchdown put the Spartans on the board. Again, no running lanes here hurt.

It’s tough to see the backs constantly combine for under 100 total rushing yards, but luckily the passing game more than made up for that.

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