EAST LANSING – Poor decision after poor decision. Mistake after mistake. Disaster after disaster.

A masterclass in malfeasance from Jonathan Smith and Michigan State football . And that was just the first quarter.

After opening with a well-balanced touchdown drive on their first possession, the Spartans ’ offense vanished. Their defense, stuck in difficult positions after those failed drives, wilted. Their special teams blanked out for a second straight week.

The complete meltdown turned into a humiliating 38-13 loss to previously moribund UCLA on Saturday, Oct. 11. It was an early homecoming with a noon kickoff and an early return home for fans, many of whom left at halftime and many more who hit the exits when MSU fell behind 31-7 with just under 4 minutes remaining in the third q

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