WATCH: Michigan State's Jonathan Smith Speaks on Loss to Michigan, Looks Ahead to Indiana
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State fell to 4-4 on Saturday when it narrowly lost to its greatest rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, at Michigan Stadium.
The Spartans controlled most of the first half before the game got away from them in the second, making for a whole it ultimately never got out of.
Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith addressed the media on monday, discussing the loss, the end-of-game scuffle and the upcoming matchup with No. 13-ranked indiana.
You can watch below:
Below is a transcript from Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith's opening statement following Saturday's contest:
Smith: "OK, well, frustrating, disappointing. There was a lot to digest in the game. I look at both ends of halves, we didn't finish well at all. At the end of the first half, give them a 2-minute drive, we give them the ball and then, they get 3 points there. So that finish wasn't good going into halftime. I thought we regrouped, but then, the field position was not great, but our guys did continue to battle. Fast-forward to the fourth quarter, get it within a score, we get the ball, drive all the way down there, fourth-and-5, got to finish the thing. Still got three timeouts, and we can't get them off the field, so didn't finish like we wanted to. The group battled in, really, all three phases. There was some things we didn't do well enough to earn a win tonight, and that's why it's frustrating and disappointing."
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