Social media and sports radio are rife with MSU fans calling for defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton's firing in the wake of the Spartans' lopsided loss in Seattle. But Washington exposed a number of glaring deficiencies for MSU that should gravely concern fans.
MSU opened as a 3-point favorite, but just hours later the Spartans were a 3-point underdog. Here's why the line completely inverted, as well as some stats and insights to help you bet this game.
MSU has lost its last 13 regular-season games played on the West Coast. Washington hasn't beaten a ranked Power Five nonconference opponent at Husky Stadium in 21 years.
Since 1957, the Spartans have lost 13 consecutive regular-season road games on the West Coast. That doesn't bode well for the 2022 squad's trip to Washington.
In 2022, the only college football programs paying a head coach more than MSU are Alabama and Georgia. The resources invested in Tucker and his program have exponentially raised MSU's profile, stakes, and standards.
No wonder Michigan fans won't shut up about things that happened before the advent of the personal computer — many of them were around to witness that ancient history!