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Former Michigan football players throw shade at Spartans

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Although the two in-state rivals won't meet until Oct. 26, it's never too early for trash talk. Ahead of Michigan's Saturday night matchup against Fresno State, Michigan State welcomed Florida Atlantic to Spartan Stadium for a primetime matchup in East Lansing on Friday night. With first-year head coach Jonathan Smith and sophomore quarterback Aidan Chiles leading the way, Spartan fans - and even Michigan fans - were eager to get their first glance of this new-look MSU football team.

It didn't look great.

The Spartans got off to an extremely slow start, and it started when Chiles threw an interception on MSU's opening drive. After a punt on their next drive, the Spartans turned it over once again on their third drive of the game - a fumble by Chiles. At the end of the first quarter, Michigan State held a 2-0 lead thanks to a sack in the endzone by D'Quan Douse on FAU QB Cam Fancher.

While Michigan State ended up taking a 16-3 lead into the half, the Spartans would be held scoreless in the second half by the FAU defense. The Owls put their first touchdown on the board in the third quarter, bringing the score to 16-10 and putting FAU within striking distance of taking the lead. But with the Spartans struggling offensively, it was their defense that ultimately saved the day and prevented a major Week 1 upset in East Lansing.

As MSU fans tried to process the disappointing display, Michigan fans were enjoying every moment of it. In fact, a few former Michigan football players also took note of MSU's struggles at home against FAU.

Mike Sainristil, DB

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Mike Sainristil takes note of Michigan State's struggles | Mike Sainristil

Taylor Lewan, OL

Drake Harris, WR

Here are some other reactions to Michigan State's struggles against Florida Atlantic on Friday night:

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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