LOS ANGELES – Free Press' Chris Solari rates Michigan State football on a scale of A to F after the Spartans’ 45-31 loss at USC on Saturday night, Sept. 20.

Offense: B-minus

Aidan Chiles and his offense kept this a winnable game into the fourth quarter by powering through an early inability to run the ball consistently and constant pressure in the MSU star quarterback’s face all game. The junior threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in helping the Spartans cut a three-touchdown deficit to seven points going into the final period. Chiles again did not throw an interception and continued to make good decisions with throwing the ball away, though there were points when he abandoned the pocket a tad quick under duress and others where he stayed in and absorbed big hits. With

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