Michigan State looks to rebound after being dismantled 24-3 by the Nebraska Cornhuskers last weekend in Lincoln.
With last weeks loss, the Spartans need to push forward, win games and hope they can get some help along the way with someone hopefully taking down Nebraska.
This week, Michigan State takes on a very confident Minnesota team that’s coming off a very emotional victory over Iowa. Fortunately enough though for the Spartans, Minnesota is still a team that doesn’t have an abundance of talent and a team that Michigan State should fare well against.
Here’s what Michigan State needs to do pull out a victory today in Spartan Stadium.
Squash the Gopher Confidence
Minnesota is feeling pretty good about themselves heading into this week. They managed a 22-21 victory over Iowa and their head coach Jerry Kill was offered a 7 year extension to try to turn the program around.
Getting off to a quick start would help the Spartans bring the Gophers back down to earth.
Contain Marqueis Gray
The biggest Minnesota playmaker is quarterback (former wide receiver) Marqueis Gray.
Now even though he won’t make a ton of plays with his arm, he is very capable of making some big plays with his feet. Currently Gray is the teams leading rusher with 582 yards on 105 carries and three TDs. Aside from his rushing capabilities he has a completion percentage of just 50.8 and has four interceptions.