Now, it is time to go through the defense and who Michigan State offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren will be game planning for. The Golden Gophers' defensive coordinator is Danny Collins. To give some more context as to how much better the defense is,

I decided to make the cover photo of this article a shot from the last game MSU won. That was back on September 13. This is probably the least motivated I have ever been to write an article on this site. My enthusiasm for the Michigan State football team is completely drained. I will do my best on this article though.

Michigan State’s football season has not taken the step forward fans were hoping for. After a miserable loss to a so-so Michigan team last week, MSU is looking for another opportunity to get a surprise win this weekend.

The Gophers' Week 10 meeting with Michigan State will kick off at 2:30 p.m. CT, and it will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. For the second time this season, they will have play-by-play announcer Guy Haberman and color commentator Yogi Roth on the call.

Michigan State (3-5, 0-5 Big Ten) is stuck in a five-game losing streak and will play at Minnesota (5-3, 3-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, BTN). The Spartans must win three of the final four to reach a bowl game and Matthews doesn’t need additional motivation as his time in East Lansing comes to an end.

Wayne Matthews III got injured at USC and taken to a hospital. The Michigan State football senior linebacker returned to the field two weeks later.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michiganstate as What Michigan State Must Handle Facing Minnesota’s Strengths. The Michigan State Spartans are looking for any and every way to get the season back on track, and they will do that against the Minnesota Golden Gophers this weekend.

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