What PFF Grades Say About Michigan State Football Offense Vs Eastern Michigan

On Saturday, Michigan State football took down Eastern Michigan 35-7 on the strength of a defensive shutout in the second half while the Spartan offense came alive. The Spartans overcame a second quarter where the team did not look sharp.

The offense had a rocky start, allowing two hits on quarterback Alessio Milivojevic on the first three offensive plays to finish with nearly 500 yards on offense.

Here is who PFF loved and was not as fond of.

Top Five Grades on Michigan State Football Offense, Week Two

• WR Braylon Collier: 88.0
• TE Kai Rios: 84.3
• LT Ben Murawski: 74.6
• OL Nick Sharpe: 69.7
• OL Robert Wright Jr.: 69.2

Overall, the offensive line used the strength of a strong second half to lead occupy the top spots among players who were in for more than a dozen snaps.

Braylon Collier entered for the final drive, and the Perkins High School product was the only target for Cam Fancher in the last 10 snaps. Collier took his first collegiate snap on offense for a 17-yard gain, then added a bubble on an RPO for another first down that was whistled as a gain of six after a holding penalty.

Rios came in for the Cam Fancher red zone package, adding his second catch as a Spartan for five yards. He also came in with Carson Gulker for the last series of the game when the Spartans were in 12 personnel.

Murawski and Sharpe each continued their strong pushes after the Spartans bulked up in the portal. Both players have lots of strength and size, and were able to bully the Eagles during the game’s second half.

Robert Wright Jr. made a push for the starting tackle spot. One week after his viral “puke-and-rally” moment, the Georgia Southern transfer performed well after a rocky start by right tackle Rakeem Johnson.

Bottom Five Grades on Spartan Offense, Week Two

• OL Drew Nichols: 58.2
• TE/OL Rustin Young: 53.3
• TE Brennan Parachek: 47.4
• WR Samson Gash: 47.1
• WR Bryson Williams: 46.2

During the final drive of the game, the Spartans struggled to get a push on the left side of the line, which hurt the grades for Young and Nichols. Zion Gist, in his first career snaps, had nowhere to go after getting the ball, needing a 10-yard rush to end in the positive totals.

Parachek was whistled for a false start, which lowered his PFF grade. However, his role as the blocking tight end was shown, with the fourth-year player having the highest run block grade amongst his position.

Gash and Williams each had limited reps and a bad play hurt them. Gash was whistled for a hold on Collier’s second reception in the freshman’s only 10 snaps of the game. Williams, meanwhile, had a pass go right off his hands in the middle of the two-minute drill to put the Spartans in field goal range. Instead, they settled for a punt.