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LSJ’s Graham Couch hands out grades for Spartans in win vs. FAU

Graham Couch Spartans Michigan State Florida Atlantic Michigan

Michigan State football picked up a season-opening win over Florida Atlantic on Friday night. But it wasn’t impressive.

The Spartans needed multiple key late-game defensive stops to hold onto a 16-10 victory over the Owls. Friday night’s victory was the first for new head coach Jonathan Smith at Michigan State.

Click on the post below to see Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch’s grades for the Spartans in their win vs. Florida Atlantic:

Here are my grades for Michigan State's performance in the Spartans' 16-10 win over Florida Atlantic – offense, defense, coaching and the bottom line. https://t.co/3Qm8t801Jr

— Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) August 31, 2024

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