EAST LANSING – Blue Adams had a close-up view of the Michigan State football defense flying around and pitching a shutout against Western Michigan.

Even if he spent more time on the sideline with his secondary than they did on the field Friday night. Which, actually, is a good thing for the Spartans – even if Adams wanted his guys to get more reps.

The Spartans had possession for nearly 36 minutes in their opening 23-6 win over the Broncos on Aug. 29, continuing an upward trend of ball control that began last year in Jonathan Smith’s first year after four seasons of having their defense on the field more than their opponents.

“We came here to play defense, so you want to get as many snaps as possible. By that same token, you want the offense to be able to get in there and do wha

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