WATCH: Michigan State WR Montorie Foster Jr. Talks Loss to Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Michigan State senior wide receiver Montorie Foster turned in a big outing in the Spartans' loss to Illinois on Saturday.
Unfortunately for him and the Spartans, Foster's team-high 76 yards on six receptions came in a losing effort, as Michigan State was unable to pull off the upset, falling 38-16.
Foster and his teammates were quite disappointed with the loss. They had used their bye week to regroup and try to end their two-game win streak, but instead, the streak was extended to three games. Now, the Spartans have to win out to make a bowl game.
Foster addressed the media after Saturday's loss. You can watch some of his availability below:
Below is a transcript from Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith's opening statement of his postgame press conference:
Smith: "OK, well, let me say first, congrats to Illinois. Played really well, executed well. It's a good football team. Played a brand of ball that is tough to come back for and the way we were executing. A lot of it boils down to, I think, the difference on third down, the quality of play they had, lack of -- I'm staring at a number; we were 2-of-15. That's the difference in the game. I do think I'll give them some credit, too, on their punt returners. We knew that guy was a good player coming into this thing, but we had a few of them get out on us, and that hidden yardage, I think was the difference in the game as well. So, congrats to them. We got some things on a short week we got to do better, and keep working. We got a lot still to play for with two. But we got a disappointed group in that locker room right now."
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