EAST LANSING – Michigan State laid an egg on homecoming.
The Spartans (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) were routed 38-13 by UCLA (2-4, 2-1) on Saturday afternoon for their third straight defeat.
Here are notable quotes from coach Jonathan Smith and players following the loss:
Smith on the blowout loss at home as fans booed: “Just not good enough. … We didn’t have it today.”
Linebacker Jordan Hall on the performance: “We’ve just got to play better, execute better. It’s a little unfortunate bringing that performance to such a big crowd but we’ve just got to continue to prepare throughout the week and be able to execute in these big games.”
Smith on quarterback Aidan Chiles’ status after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit and not returning to play: “He got banged pretty good at the start of the third