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Michigan State Opens With 23-6 Win as Defense Blanks Western Michigan

Year Two under Jonathan Smith begins with a defense-first blueprint, with an emphasis on restoring second-half spark before Boston College.

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Overview

  • The Spartans surged to a 21-0 first-half lead behind a productive ground game before the offense was held scoreless after halftime, with the only late points coming from a safety.
  • Quarterback Aidan Chiles went 17-for-23 for 155 yards and a touchdown, lost a late fumble on a strip sack, and was briefly replaced after saying he got the wind knocked out of him.
  • Sophomores Makhi Frazier and Brandon Tullis posted career bests, with Frazier rushing for 103 yards and a score and Tullis adding 52 yards and a touchdown.
  • Michigan State's defense limited Western Michigan to 29 rushing yards, recorded four sacks and an interception, and produced a safety, with Jordan Hall notching eight tackles and a sack.
  • Western Michigan's lone points came on a late pick-six by former Spartan Tate Hallock, and the win extended Michigan State's streak to 25 straight nonconference home-openers.