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| Midland's Andrew Maxwell MLive |
The score was a lot closer than it appeared in East Lansing, Saturday afternoon, as the Spartans beat the lowly Eastern Michigan Eagles 23-7.
Coming off a loss last week to Notre Dame, MSU (3-1) was expected to roll over Eastern Michigan, a team that has never really competed with the Spartans in past years. Yet, EMU (0-4) actually led the game at halftime and held the Spartans without a touchdown until the fourth quarter. In the end the Spartans prevailed, much to the chagrin of its fans, who had expected a game where MSU would most likely rest its starters come the 2nd half.
Until tight end Dion Sims caught a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, MSU receivers had trouble all afternoon holding onto passes from quarterback, Andrew Maxwell. The Spartans relied heavily on running back Le'Veon Bell, whose 253 yards were a career high for the Junior, and were helped by a defense that allowed only one EMU score.
MSU looks to improve upon their dismal effort next week when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes in their Big Ten season opener.
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