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WATCH: ‘Talkin’ Spartans’ crew breaks down MSU football’s loss vs. Washington

Hear what the Talkin’ Spartans crew had to say about Michigan State’s blowout loss vs. Washington on Saturday

It wasn’t pretty for Michigan State on Saturday.

The Spartans were dominated by the visiting Washington Huskies on Saturday evening, losing 41-7. Michigan State was outgained by nearly 500 yards and, quite frankly, could have lost by an even worse score.

So what did the media covering the team think? Hear Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal, and Chris Solari and Shawn Windsor of the Detroit Free Press break down the Spartans’ disappointing showing below:

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MSU football gets blown out by Washington in first game following Tucker suspension

A bad week for Michigan State football got even worse on Saturday

A bad week for Michigan State football got even worse on Saturday.

The Spartans were completely dominated by Washington, 41-7, on Saturday in their first game since Mel Tucker was suspended for sexual harassment allegations. The Huskies led the entire way, with Heisman candidate Michael Penix Jr. carving up the Spartans’ defense for a second straight year.

Harlon Barnett served as the acting head coach for the Spartans in this disappointing blowout loss. It was his first game as the new acting head coach following Tucker’s suspension.

Washington controlled the game from the first quarter on, carrying a 35-0 lead into halftime. Penix threw for 375 yards and four touchdowns in the opening frame, while Michigan State was held to only 146 total yards in the first half.

The Huskies took their foot off the gas pedal in the second half, pulling Penix late in the third quarter after a pair of field goal drives. It took Michigan State until six minutes left in the game to finally put some points on the board thanks to a four-yard Katin Houser touchdown run.

Michigan State starting quarterback Noah Kim struggled in this matchup, completing 12 of 31 passes for 136 yards and one interception. The Spartans rushing attack wasn’t much better with Michigan State leading rusher Nathan Carter being held to 48 yards on 17 attempts.

Penix finished the game with 473 yards and four touchdowns in less than three quarters of action. Washington as a team finished with 713 total yards compared to only 261 for the Spartans.

Michigan State football will return to the field next week for their fourth straight home game to open the season against Maryland. The Spartans’ Big Ten opener against the Terps will kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC.

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MSU Football vs. Washington: Stream, broadcast info, players to watch, predictions for Saturday

Michigan State hosts Washington– here’s what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Huskies

Michigan State will get their first true test of the season on Saturday as they play host to top 10 foe Washington.

The Huskies got the best of the Spartans last year in a non-conference tilt out west, and now Michigan State will host Washington in a revenge game. Both teams enter this matchup with a perfect 2-0 record on the season.

Check out all of the key game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Huskies below:

Michigan State vs. Washington: Can Spartans pull massive upset vs. Huskies this week?

See our predictions for Michigan State’s massive non-conference matchup against Washington this week

Can Michigan State pull off a massive upset in the midst off field turmoil this week? That’s a question the Spartans Wire staff has answered in our weekly predictions.

The Spartans will be without head coach Mel Tucker on Saturday who was suspended indefinitely for sexual harassment allegations on Sunday. Harlon Barnett will take over as the interim head coach with former Spartans legend Mark Dantonio coming back in an associate head coach role.

Michigan State enters this matchup as a two-touchdown underdog and will be looking to get revenge upon the Huskies who rolled past the Spartans last year in Seattle. Both teams enter this game 2-0 on the year.

Check out our predictions for this matchup below:

WATCH: LSJ’s Graham Couch, Freep’s Chris Solari analyze MSU’s loss at Washington

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari break down the Spartans’ 39-28 loss at Washington

It was a rough night for the Spartans on Saturday.

Michigan State suffered their first loss of the 2022 season, with Washington dominating the Spartans from the opening kick. Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch and Detroit Free Press beat writer Chris Solari break down the Spartans’ 39-28 loss at Washington.

Click here for more coverage from Solari and Couch on Michigan State.

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Best photos from Michigan State football’s loss at Washington on Saturday

Check out some of the best photos from MSU’s loss at Washington on Saturday night

Michigan State failed their first tough test of the 2022 season with a disappointing loss at Washington on Saturday night.

The Spartans fell into a hole early and were never able to climb back out, falling to the Huskies, 39-28. The final score wasn’t as close as the game truly was with Michigan State scoring the final two touchdowns to make it a two-possession final score.

Former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Michael Penix Jr. shredded the Spartans secondary with 397 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday for the Huskies. The Huskies wracked up more than 500 total yards in the victory.

Before shifting our focus to next week’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota, here are some of the best photos from Saturday night in Seattle:

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ESPN College GameDay cast has mixed picks on MSU-Washington on Saturday

See who on the ESPN College GameDay cast likes Michigan State to beat Washington on Saturday night

The ESPN College GameDay cast is divided on how Michigan State-Washington will play out on Saturday night.

Of the five analysts and celebrity guest picker, three have the Spartans knocking off the Huskies, while two are in favor of Washington. Desmond Howard, Lee Corso and guest picker country music star Luke Combs liked Michigan State to win this nonconference battle. On the flip side, Pat McAfee and Kirk Herbstreit have Washington beating Michigan State.

Like the College GameDay cast, the Spartans Wire staff is also divided on this game. Click here to see our picks for Saturday’s matchup between the Spartans and Huskies.

Kickoff from Husky Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on ABC.

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Michigan State at Washington: Stream, injury report, broadcast info, predictions for Saturday

MSU heads west to Washington in a big-time nonconference battle this weekend- here’s what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Huskies

Michigan State football plays Washington on Saturday evening, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

Michigan State enters this big-time nonconference game with a 2-0 record. The Spartans have wins over Western Michigan and Akron, and they will be looking for their first road victory of the season.

Washington also enters Saturday’s battle with an unblemished record of 2-0. The Huskies have knocked off Kent State and Portland State, and they will look to make a statement by knocking off the highly ranked Spartans on Saturday.

Michigan State vs. Washington: Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

Michigan State football opens as slight underdog against Washington on Saturday

The Michigan State Spartans play the Washington Huskies on Saturday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.

The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on ABC.

Both Michigan State and Washington enter this matchup with a perfect 2-0 record after beating subpar teams in their first two weeks. This will be the first true test for both the Spartans and Huskies, and should be a great game to watch.

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The lines, courtesy of BetMGM

  • Point spread: Washington (-1.5)
  • Money line: Not posted
  • Over-under: 54.5

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Michigan State at Washington injury report:

Both Michigan State and Washington are dealing with injuries after a pair of games this year.

As Spartans’ fans know by now, Michigan State will be without starting linebacker Darius Snow for the remainder of the season and starting safety Xavier Henderson is out indefinitely with a leg injury. Michigan State star wide receiver Jayden Reed also was banged up in last week’s win over Akron but it is unclear at this time the severity of his injury and if he’ll be missing any time.

Washington also will be without at least two defenders this week with linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio and safety Vincent Nunley out for multiple weeks. There are a handful of other Huskies battling day-to-day injuries at the moment as well.

Advice and prediction

This game is a true toss-up with a lot of unknown for both teams after a pair of tuneup games. While Michigan State is the better team on paper, Big Ten teams have historically struggled in cross-country early season games like this so it’s understandable how Washington is listed as the slight favorite. Whoever gets better quarterback play this week will pick up the win and I’m leaning on Spartans signal caller Payton Thorne to outperform Huskies’ Michael Penix Jr.

Prediction: Michigan State – 27, Washington – 24

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