Snap counts, PFF grades: A few brights spots in MSU’s tough night vs. Ohio State

EAST LANSING – It was a predictably tough night at the office for Michigan State against a top-three Ohio State team.

But maybe it wasn't as tough as some recent years against Ohio State.

The Spartans' Pro Football Focus grades for their 38-7 loss to the Buckeyes show plenty of points o deficiency but a few positives as well. Here's a look:

Offensive snap counts (out of 51): * Ashton Lepo 48

* Rakeem Johnson 45

* Montorie Foster Jr. 45

* Aidan Chiles 39

* Brandon Baldwin 39

* Luke Newman 39

* Tanner Miller 39

* Brennan Parachek 30

* Jack Velling 29

* Jaron Glover 29

Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 25

Nick Marsh 22

Rustin Young 18

Aziah Johnson 18

* Nate Carter 18

Ademola Faleye 13

Cooper Terpstra 12

Dallas Fincher 12

Tommy Schuster 12

Jack Yanachik 6

Jaelen Smith 6

Tyneil Hopper 5

Makhi Frzier 3

Andrew Dennis 3

Brandon Tullis 3

Jay Coyne 3

Joseph Martinez 2

Zach Gillespie 1

Defensive snap counts (out of 77): * Nikah Martinez 65

* Charles Brantley 62

* Ed Woods 62

* Malik Spencer 51

* Jordan Turner 49

* Cal Haladay 46

* Khris Bogle 39

* D'Quan Douse 38

Jalen Satchell 30

Justin Denson Jr. 29

* Jalen Thompson 29

* Alex VanSumeren 29

Anthony Jones 29

Quindarius Dunnigan 27

Armorion Smith 26

Wayne Matthews III 25

Ben Roberts 24

* Angelo Grose 24

Jordan Hall 22

Ken Talley 21

Jaylen Thompson 18

Andrew Brinson IV 15

Jeremiah Hughes 15

Marcellius Pullimam 14

Ru'Quan Buckley 14

Brandon Lewis 12

Sam Edwards 12

Avery Dunn 9

Maverick Hansen 7

Darius Snow 4

* No surprise that Jordan Turner had easily the best grade among Michigan State's defensive players. The linebacker had eight tackles, five of them labeled stops. He gave up three catches in the pass game but for only 11 yards and had an interception. His grade was the best of his Michigan State career.

* Despite having only 35 rushing yards, Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams was the Spartans' best-ranked offensive player. He was credited with four missed tackles and 23 yards after contact.

* As a team, Michigan State's worst grade came for its pass blocking. Playing with multiple new offensive linemen due to injuries, the team allowed 12 pressures, six hurries, four hits and two sacks.

* Defensively, the Spartans' lowest grades were in the tackling department: 15 missed tackles were credited to MSU, more than half of which went to the team's starting defensive backs.

* While Michigan State's team grade of 59.8 was its lowest of the season, that mark was also the Spartans' highest as a team against the Buckeyes since 2018.

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