All of the struggles the Spartans have shown in running the ball proved costly to the rest of the offense in last week’s 48-3 blowout at Ohio State, the fourth straight game MSU failed to gain 100 yards on the ground as a team. With minimal threat on the ground, QB Brian Lewerke could not effectively use the play-action fake to freeze the Buckeyes or the rollout to stretch the defense laterally while looking downfield.
Source: Detroit Free Press