This week the Spartans will battle the Youngstown State penguins from the Missouri valley conference. This should be an easy win for the Spartans considering that YSU went 3-8 last season. YSU is also a young team. They have 49 new players added to there roster this year. However, the penguins will have fourteen seniors on the roster. QB Kurt Hess threw over 2,000 yards last season as a freshman, and junior running back Jamiane Cook rushed for over 1,000 yards on 241 carries and scored 11 times. The penguins might also be lacking in the offensive line as they have no seniors on that unit. The Penguin's offense was moderately successful last year, averaging 25 points a game. The defense, however, was less successful. Only 3 players had interceptions last season, and only one player is returning from the starting secondary. YSU has has a difficult time in the fourth quarter. They had the lead going into the fourth quarter in 11 games but only won three of those games. Interestingly, Dantonio once coached at Youngstown State. He was the defensive coordinator from 1986 to 1990. In the end this should be a blowout game. MSU will have no excuse if they don't blowout YSU by at least 30 points.
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