Michigan State’s defense had an overtime letdown last week after bending but not breaking for the majority of regulation. Overall, MSU has had a bounce-back season defensively, and the Spartans have proven capable of bouncing back from poor performances this year, too. After struggling in the loss to Notre Dame, Michigan State came out and shut down Iowa the following week and was playing at a high level until the loss to Northwestern.
Source: Spartan Tailgate