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EAST LANSING – Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks back at Michigan State football’s 41-14 season-ending loss Saturday at home to Rutgers and ahead to the Spartans’ offseason and 2025 season.
Next up: Western Michigan Broncos
Matchup: Michigan State (5-7, 3-6 Big Ten) vs. Western Michigan (6-6, 5-3 MAC)
Kickoff: Time TBD, Aug. 30, 2025; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing.
TV/radio: TV TBA; WJR-AM (760).
Chris Solari’s 3 things we learned
Michigan State’s Aidan Chiles looks to throw against Rutgers during the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
SPARTANS INSIDER: Aidan Chiles promises change in 2025 as Michigan State football misses bowl game again
Chiles blossoming: In the aftermath of missing a bowl berth for the third straight season, quarterback Aidan Chiles delivered a postgame news conference that pulled no punches — about his play this season; about his teammates’ attitudes; about a fair-weather fanbase that, at points, called for his benching; and about the need for big changes in the offseason. He no longer sounded like a 19-year-old first-time starter but a burgeoning leader with the fervor of Kirk Cousins and the fire of Mark Dantonio. However, Chiles also knows he now must back up his promises after showing flashes of brilliance interspersed with wild inconsistency guiding an offense that ranks 123rd out of 133 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in points per game (19.3), 120th in red-zone offense (73.7%), 110th in total offense (333.4 yards) and 110th in rushing (115.3 yards).
Injuries continue: Already missing eight defensive backs due to injury, including three starters, the Spartans suffered another loss in Saturday’s first half when safety Jaylen Thompson got hurt late in the second quarter and had to leave the field on a backboard and cart. (Coach Jonathan…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-12-01 22:45:00
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