3 takeaways from Michigan State football’s frustrating loss to Ohio State

3. Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams is special

There really wasn’t one player who stood out as having an elite game, but for me running back Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams did stand out.

Sure he only had nine carries for 35 yards, but it’s the way he runs that impresses me. His longest run in this game was only for eight yards, but that run probably should’ve gone for less. In fact, almost every single one of Lynch-Adams’ runs probably should’ve gone for fewer yards than they did. But that’s what makes me so excited about him because he’s always fighting for those extra yards.

He turns two yard runs into four, and six yard runs into eight regularly. Sure that’s only two extra yards but that is huge in football. That could be the difference between getting a first down or not, or scoring a touchdown or settling for a field goal. These extra yards go a long ways and Lynch-Adams fights for them and gets them almost every time he touches the ball.

Unfortunately we weren’t able to see his speed in the open field this game, but we know he possesses that as well. So when you combine that speed with the aggression he shows between the tackles you have yourself a very special running back.