Can MSU win the Big Ten?
John Niyo of the Detroit News takes a look at the reasons why UM and MSU will or won’t win the Big Ten this season. We were hoping to see a full breakdown of each conference team but the News usually does a nice college football preview closer to September. Niyo is on board the Drew Stanton bandwagon, but is expecting a difficult October for Michigan State fans.
1. Drawing on Drew
In senior Drew Stanton , the Spartans have arguably the league’s most dynamic quarterback. And with Stanton on the field, coach John L. Smith knows his team is in good hands. Last season, Stanton threw for 3,077 yards and 22 touchdowns, while completing two-thirds of his pass attempts. He also ran for 338 yards and four more TDs. If he can approach those kinds of numbers again this fall, the Spartans’ offense will be rolling.