#Jeff Pietrowski

Michigan State heads into 2022 as one of the top curiosities in college football, with the Spartans attempting to follow up on last year's surprising 11-2 season, No. 9 national ranking and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory, all of which allowed third-year coach Mel Tucker to gain traction as a rising force in the profession. "Last year, we as a staff…

EAST LANSING - The final game of nonconference play was a loss for Michigan State. The Big Ten opener seven days later was another humbling defeat for the Spartans. A week after a 39-28 loss at Washington, Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) was steamrolled 34-7 at home by Minnesota (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Saturday. Here are takeaways and observations…

Michigan State's Mel Tucker shares harsh truths after Washington lossMichigan State football coach Mel Tucker speaks to the media on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in East Lansing. Free Press sports writer Chris Solari looks ahead to Michigan State football's Big Ten opener Saturday against Minnesota: Matchup: No. 21 Michigan State (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten) vs.…

Before each Minnesota football game, GopherIllustrated will ask five questions of an opposing beat writer. This week, we spoke with Michigan State beat writer Stephen Brooks of SpartanTailgate to preview the Gophers' Week 4 away game against the Michigan State Spartans. 1) After winning two laughers against MAC teams to open the season, Michigan…

Welcome to the 49th article in the series. This marks the second-to-last time I will be covering the 2021 Michigan State football team, with the 2022 season beginning in only two days. Yesterday, I mentioned that Michigan State has a list of iconic moments from the last decade and a half. "Trouble with the snap," Elsworth's Rose Bowl tackle, and…

Michigan State isn't a favorite to win the Big Ten, but it has the right stuff to make a run. Despite losing WR Jalen Nailor and RB Kenneth Walker III, the Spartans' offense remains potent heading into 2022. There are some questions of depth - which will be graded in this piece - but there is enough top-end talent to guide the ship. Mel Tucker has…

Heading into the 2022 college football season, Michigan State isn't going to catch anyone by surprise. After Mel Tucker worked his magic for 11 wins in 2021, the Spartans aren't in an underdog role any longer. What do oddsmakers have in store for Michigan sports bettors when it comes to MSU's 2022 odds? Here's what MSU is looking at for odds to win…