Snap counts, PFF grades: A few bright spots in MSU's tough night against Ohio State

EAST LANSING – It was predictably a tough night at the office for Michigan State against a top-three Ohio State team.

But maybe it wasn't as difficult as it was in recent years against Ohio State.

The Spartans' Pro Football Focus grades for their 38-7 loss to the Buckeyes show many deficit points, but also a few positive points. Here's a look:

* Ashton Lepo 48

* Rakeem Johnson 45

* Montorie Foster Jr 45

* Aidan Chiles 39

*Brandon Baldwin 39

*Luke Newman 39

* Tanner Miller 39

* Brennan Parachek 30

* Jack Velling 29

* Jaron Glover 29

Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 25

Nick Marsh22

Rustin Young 18

Aziah Johnson 18

*Nate Carter 18

Ademola Faleye 13

Cooper Terpstra 12

Dallas Fincher 12

Tommy Schuster 12

Jack Yanachik 6

Jaelen Smith 6

Tyneil Hopper 5

Makhi Frzier 3

Andrew Dennis 3

Brandon Tullis 3

Jay Coyne 3

Joseph Martinez 2

Zach Gillespie 1

* Nikah Martinez 65

*Charles Brantley 62

*Ed Woods 62

* Malik Spencer 51

*Jordan Turner 49

*Cal Haladay 46

* Khris Bogle 39

* D'Quan Douse 38

Jalen Satchell 30

Justin Denson Jr 29

* Jalen Thompson 29

* Alex VanSumeren 29

Anthony Jones 29

Quindarius Dunnigan 27

Armorion Smith 26

Wayne Matthews III 25

Ben Roberts 24

* Angelo Grose 24

Jordan Hall 22

Ken Talley 21

Jaylen Thompson 18

Andrew Brinson IV 15

Jeremiah Hughes 15

Marcellius Pullimam 14

Ru'Quan Buckley 14

Brandon Lewis 12

Sam Edwards 12

Avery Dunn9

Maverick Hansen 7

Darius Snow 4

* It's no surprise that Jordan Turner had by far the best grade among Michigan State's defensive players. The linebacker had eight tackles, five of which were stops. He allowed three catches in the passing game, but only for 11 yards, and had one interception. His grade was the best of his career at Michigan State.

* Although Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams only had 35 rushing yards, he was the Spartans' top-ranked offensive player. He was credited with four missed tackles and 23 yards after contact.

* As a team, Michigan State received the worst grade for its pass blocking. Playing with several new offensive linemen due to injuries, the team allowed 12 pressures, six hurries, four hits and two sacks.

* Defensively, the Spartans' worst marks came in the tackling department: MSU was credited with 15 missed tackles, more than half of which went to the team's starting defenders.

* While Michigan State's team grade of 59.8 was its lowest of the season, that mark was also the Spartans' highest as a team against the Buckeyes since 2018.

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