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Chris Solari

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Michigan State football/men's basketball reporter for Detroit Free Press, Heisman/Naismith award voter. Work found at https://www.freep.com/staff/2648040001/chris-solari/

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 14h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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.

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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.

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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.

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

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

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

Milivojevic in at QB as Chiles goes to the sideline.

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

Chiles pulls and runs, tries to spin out of a second tackle attempt and runs into a third Bruin who drops him. He's down and hurt.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

HALFTIME: UCLA 24, MSU 7. Spartans get kickoff to start the third quarter and run through the tunnel toward the locker room to a chorus of home boos.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

The boos are loud enough to cut through the thick press box glass after that third-down overthrow from Chiles to Marsh. Another three-and-punt for MSU before halftime.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

UCLA 34-yard FG attempt clangs off the left post with 1:19 left. MSU takes over with no timeouts at its own 20.

Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

Woof. Another big pass play given up by MSU's secondary, right after the change of possession. Utter unraveling.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

WR Chrisshon McCray hurt and leaves the field and going to the injury tent immediately.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

Lepo back in at RT for MSU.

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Chris Solari @chrissolari.bsky.social · 1d

UCLA 24, MSU 7, 4:09 left 2Q: Iamaleava with a 12-yard TD pass after the Chiles fumble.

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