Congratulations to the Champions of the Legends Division!

OK, so MSU was more ready than I thought they might be.  I feared they might take Indiana a little lightly, but the Spartans brought their A game today.  On the one hand, they crushed the worst team in the B1G.  On the other hand, the Spartans looked sharp and they played how you would want them to play against a weak team.  What a way for the MSU seniors to go out. 

Quick points

- As I expected, Indiana does not have the athletes to keep up with MSU.  The Spartans scored several touchdowns simply by feeding the ball to their speedy playmakers.  I am not surprised to see that Keyshawn Martin had a big day, and that Edwin Baker also had some big plays.

- Kirk Cousins showed how good he can be when he plays with confidence.  Sure, the Indiana secondary couldn't keep up with the MSU receivers, but he was also throwing some very accurate bullets.  I hope he breaks Jeff Smoker's record next week.

- The defense looked as good as at any point this year.  No surprise against Indiana, but they at least came close to shutting out Indiana.

- In a game like this one, it's hard to single out guys for good play -- there were too many heroes!  Still, I would like to point out that Anthony Rashad White impressed me.  There were times when I couldn't tell the difference between him and Jerel Worthy.  That makes me less concerned about the possibility of Worthy going pro early.

As for the rest of the season

With a Michigan victory over Nebraska, the Spartans are now champions of the Legends division.  Folks, that means the Spartans are for real.  Last year was no fluke, it's part of a consistent pattern of winning.  Mark Dantonio is an excellent coach who has taken MSU to the top of the Big Ten.  The Spartans are now guaranteed a chance to play for the Big Ten championship, most likely against Wisconsin.  If the Spartans can win their remaining 3 games, including their bowl game, they will have a chance to finish in the top 5 and to achieve eliteness.