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

But maybe it wasn’t as tough as in recent years against Ohio State.

The Spartans’ Pro Football Focus grades for their 38-7 loss to the Buckeyes show a lot of shortcomings, but also a few positives. Here’s a closer look:

* Ashton Lepo 48

* Rakeem Johnson 45

* Montorie Foster Jr. 45

* Aidan Chiles 39

*Brandon Baldwin 39

* Lucas Newman 39

* Tanner Miller 39

* Brennan Parachek 30

*Jack Velling29

* Jaron Glover 29

Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams 25

Nick Marsh22

Rustin Young 18

Aziah Johnson 18

* Nate Carter 18

Ademola Faleye13

Kuiper Terpstra 12

Dallas Fincher 12

Tommy Schuster12

Jack Janachik 6

Jaelen Smit 6

Tyneilhopper 5

Makhi Frzier 3

Andreas Dennis 3

Brandon Tullis 3

JayCoyne3

Joseph Martinez 2

Zach Gillespie1

*Nikah Martinez 65

* Charles Brantley 62

*Ed Woods 62

*Malik Spencer 51

*Jordan Turner 49

*Cal Haladay 46

*Chris Bogle 39

* D’Quan Douse 38

Jalen Satchel 30

Justin Denson Jr. 29

*Jalen Thompson 29

* Alex Van Sumeren 29

Anthony Jones 29

Quindarius Dunnigan 27

Armorion Smith 26

Wayne Matthews III25

Ben Roberts 24

*Angelo Grose 24

Jordaan room 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

Outsider Hansen 7

Darius Snow 4

* 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 labeled stops. He gave up three catches in the passing game, but for only 11 yards, and had an interception. His mark was the best of his career at Michigan State.

* Despite having just 35 rushing yards, Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams was the Spartans’ top-ranked offensive player. He was credited with four missed tackles and 23 yards after contact.

* As a team, Michigan State’s worst grade came for pass blocking. Playing with multiple new offensive linemen due to injuries, the team allowed twelve pressures, six hurries, four hits and two sacks.

* Defensively, the Spartans’ lowest numbers came in tackling, with 15 missed tackles coming against MSU, with more than half going to the team’s defensive backs.

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

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