Michigan State football needed 5 yards. Chiles got 4 ... coach Jonathan Smith and others huddled on the sideline, there were options. The Spartans could have kicked a field goal to go up two scores on Purdue, but “it wasn’t really a conversation.”

Michigan State is waking up this morning after finding themselves in the win column for the first time since a victory over

It’s no source of pride for the Spartans that the past seven games have been so listless. As much as Michigan State’s coaching staff has preached process over results all season, a complete lack of the latter shakes faith in the rebuild to some extent. The coaches get it, even if they still believe in what’s to come.