Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch grades Michigan State’s football team after its 31-20 loss to Michigan.

OFFENSE: 2

MSU’s passing game was supposed to be its strength and its equalizer against better competition. Saturday, MSU’s inability to get anything going through the air, even the short stuff, was the biggest reason the Spartans lost. MSU needed the best of Aidan Chiles. This wasn’t close. He and the Spartans were up agains the best defense they’ve faced, but too many throws were off the mark, even some that were catchable and weren’t caught. Chiles finished 14-for-28 for 130 yards passing, before giving way to Alessio Milivojevic, who should be be considered earlier if Chiles looks like this again. The Spartans did run the football with some sporadic success, includin

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