Overview

• The Spartans raced to a 21-0 halftime lead on touchdowns by Brandon Tullis, Nick Marsh from Aidan Chiles, and Makhi Frazier before being held without an offensive point after the break, with the final margin coming via a safety.
• Michigan State limited Western Michigan to 29 rushing yards and recorded four sacks, with the Broncos’ only points a late pick-six after backup quarterback Alessio Milivojevic entered.
• Aidan Chiles finished 17-of-23 for 155 yards and a touchdown, exited after a fourth-quarter strip sack, and said he had the wind knocked out as Milivojevic closed the game.
• Sophomore backs Makhi Frazier (103 yards, one TD) and Brandon Tullis (52 yards, one TD) posted career-best outings behind a reworked offensive line.
• Special-teams injuries pushed punter Ryan Eckley into kickoff and long-kick duties, including a missed 46-yard field goal, while transfers Omari Kelly (7 catches, 75 yards) and Grady Kelly earned top PFF marks and the program’s streak of 25 straight nonconference home-opener wins continued.