EAST LANSING – It doesn’t take a football analyst to decipher the grades from Michigan State’s 34-7 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.
They weren’t great.
The Spartans gave up more than 500 yards of total offense for the second straight game and recorded just 240 yards themselves as they narrowly avoided a home shutout and were never in contention in a decisive loss to the Gophers.
After a 2-0 start to the season, the game marked the second straight flat performance for the Spartans.
If you dare, here’s a closer look at Pro Football Focus’ grades and snap counts:
* Jarrett Horst: 46
* J.D. Duplain: 46
* Nick Samac: 46
* Spencer Brown: 46
* Keon Coleman: 38
* Payton Thorne: 38
* Jayden Reed: 37
Tre Mosley: 27
Jalen Berger: 26
Brian Greene: 26
* Tyler Hunt: 24
* Daniel Barker: 21
* Matt Carrick: 20
Maliq Carr: 12
* Jarek Broussard: 11
Germie Bernard: 9
Elijah Collins: 9
Noah Kim: 8
Christian Fitzpatrick: 8
Cade McDonald: 8
* Kendell Brooks: 78
* Cal Haladay: 78
* Ben VanSumeren: 77
* Charles Brantley: 75
* Angelo Grose: 70
* Justin White: 66
* Jacoby Windmon: 65
Derrick Harmon: 58
* Ameer Speed: 57
* Maverick Hanson: 51
Avery Dunn: 38
* Simeon Barrow: 29
Ronald Williams: 24
* Khris Bogle: 19
Aaron Brule: 14
Brandon Wright: 13
Michael Fletcher: 13
Zion Young: 8
Jaden Mangham: 7
Dashaun Mallory: 7
Alex VanSumeren: 6
Jalen Hunt: 3
Caleb Coley: 1
Ma’a Gaoteote: 1
* First, the offense: a week after turning in one of his best career games, Payton Thorne’s grade of 58 was his third-worst as a Michigan State starter. His average throw was only 4.9 yards down the field despite the fact that he was only pressured twice. This year, 63 percent of Thorne’s throws have been nine yards or shorter; last year only 54 percent of his throws were that short. He’s also completing his deep shots at a lower rate.
* The PFF grades say that Michigan State’s offensive issues aren’t in the trenches. Four of Michigan State’s five highest-graded offensive players on Saturday were linemen, led by right tackle Spencer Brown. Through four weeks of play, Michigan State has the best pass-blocking grade in the Big Ten and the second-highest run-blocking grade. The Spartans’ run-blocking grade took a tip to its lowest level of the season on Saturday but the offensive line had its best pass-blocking day of the year, per PFF.
* The yards after contact for Michigan State’s running backs have fallen off significantly as the level of competition has ramped up; Jalen Berger and Jarek Broussard are averaging just 1.8 yards after contact per attempt (Big Ten Network reported that Berger was limited in practice leading up to Minnesota and he carried the ball just four times).
* Even after that tough outing last week at Washington, Michigan State’s defense graded even worse against Minnesota, at a season-worst 56.8. In particular, the team was poorer tackling and against the run but actually improved in its coverage. The 39.8 pass coverage grade the Spartans earned last week was the worst of any Big Ten team in a single game this season.
* Safety Angelo Grose had a particularly tough outing. Seven passes were caught against him on eight targets for a total of 82 yards, per PFF. He’s now the team’s lowest-graded defensive starter. Kendell Brooks, meanwhile, continues to shine; since taking over for the injured Xavier Henderson he’s become the team’s highest-rated secondary player.
* PFF counted 15 missed tackles for the Spartans’ defense against Minnesota. The Spartans had recorded just 18 total in the first three games combined.
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