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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 4h

Aidan Chiles questionable as Michigan State football preps for No. 3 Indiana www.freep.com/story/sports...

Aidan Chiles questionable as Michigan State football preps for No. 3 Indiana

Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith said QB Aidan Chiles and OG Kristian Phillips are late-week decisions for Saturday's game vs Indiana.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 6h

Here’s 10 minutes of video analysis on MSU football coming out of Jonathan Smith’s presser, heading into the Indiana game.
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Talkin’ Spartans: Analyzing MSU’s football program under Jonathan Smith heading into the Indiana game

The Lansing State Journal’s Graham Couch and the Detroit Free Press’ Chris Solari discuss the situation surrounding Jonathan Smith and MSU football.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 6h

What Jonathan Smith said about Michigan State football future, job security www.freep.com/story/sports...

What Jonathan Smith said about Michigan State football future, job security

Jonathan Smith said Monday he knows the clock is ticking on his Michigan State football team and his tenure as Spartans coach.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 8h

Smith on the criticism 18 games into his MSU tenure: "I feel like I live in realities of the thing. So when you have a couple tough losses, homecoming and you get beat like that? I know some I think it comes with the territory, and that's what we signed up for."

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 8h

Smith on coach firings on Sunday, particularly Trent Bray at Oregon State and James Franklin at Penn State: "Situations are different, but I got deep respect for both of those guys."

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 8h

Smith on the pressure of the job: "I think there's some realities to pushing and wanting things sooner than later."

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 8h

Smith asked about UCLA RB Jalen Berger's comment that MSU didn't want to play: "I don't think that's fully accurate." Points to team meetings Sunday and players' response and accountability.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 8h

Smith says MSU QB Aidan Chiles and OG Kristian Phillips will be late-week decisions as to whether they will play at Indiana.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 8h

Jonathan Smith at the podium. Says staff took a deep dive Sunday about the "halfway point" and calls the UCLA game "a loss that was not good enough" and MSU "got exposed multiple times" with guys trying to do too much. Says players/coaches showed accountability.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

Michigan State football fades vs UCLA: 'It felt like they didn’t want to play anymore' www.freep.com/story/sports...

Michigan State football fades vs UCLA: 'It felt like they didn’t want to play anymore'

After Michigan State football fades fast in a blowout homecoming loss to UCLA, the schedule ahead offers no respite as losing streak grows to three.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Michigan State football grades: Spartans barely avoid complete failing marks against UCLA www.freep.com/story/sports...

Michigan State football grades: Spartans barely avoid failing marks against UCLA

Nothing good came from this embarrassing performance, starting with offensive ineptitude after the first drive that resulted in an Aidan Chiles TD.

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Graham Couch @grahamcouch.bsky.social · 2d

Here is 10 minutes of video analysis on MSU's 38-13 loss to UCLA and what it means for Jonathan Smith's tenure.
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Talkin’ Spartans: Analyzing Michigan State football’s loss to UCLA and what it means for Jonathan Smith

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari, discuss MSU’s loss to UCLA and Jonathan Smith’s tenure.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Michigan State football embarrassed by UCLA as questions about Jonathan Smith get louder www.freep.com/story/sports...

Michigan State football embarrassed by UCLA as questions about Jonathan Smith get louder

Michigan State football score: The Spartans were embarrassed by UCLA on homecoming as questions about Jonathan Smith's program grow louder.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Final yardage totals: UCLA 418, MSU 253. Spartans finished with 14 first downs and just 23:36 of offensive possession time.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

FINAL: UCLA 38, MSU 13. Spartans have lost 3 straight to start Big Ten and now 3-3, 0-3 and heading to Indiana next week.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

UCLA 38, MSU 13, 13:09 left 4Q: Nicely designed play for a 5-yard TD pass from Milivojevic to Marsh, who was heavily featured on that drive and got a chance to show the college football world he can make plays. Connington misses the extra point.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

END THIRD QUARTER: UCLA 38, MSU 7. Spartans' ball third-and-6 at Bruins' 49 when play resumes after Milivojevic doesn't take a snap in the final 20 seconds and lets time run out to talk.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Jalen Berger's third TD for UCLA and second receiving. Former MSU star is putting it on the Spartans, now 38-7 Bruins with 1:44 left 3Q.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Frazier stuffed and loses yardage on fourth-and-1. The review ends up costing MSU field position on the turnover on downs.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Big break for MSU, ruled an incomplete pass. But its now fourth-and-1 at Spartans' 34 down 31-7 with 3:01 left in 3Q.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Milivojevic to Masunas, who gets stripped and fumbles. UCLA recovers near midfield. Being reviewed.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Chiles in the MSU huddle with a Gatorade towel on his head. Looks like this is Milivojevic's ball the rest of the way, with third-stringer Leo Hannan warming up just in case during the change in possession after the kickoff touchback.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

UCLA 31, MSU 7, 3:55 left 3Q: Direct snap to Javian Thomas for a 1-yard TD run. Bruins with a soul-crushing 11-play, 62-yard drive in 6:46.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Now OG Kristian "Big Dooley" Phillips down and being looked at by staff. Right leg issue. Missed most of last year after a knee injury. He's up and hobbling back to the sideline without help.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 2d

Milivojevic to Marsh deep on third and fourth down, both passes broken up. UCLA ball.