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What Mel Tucker said after Michigan State’s loss to Ohio State
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After the Spartans knocked off Northwestern last week, they ended up coming back down to Earth a little bit.
Ohio State delivered a beatdown on Michigan State earlier today, 52-12 as the Spartans just had no answer for Justin Fields and their offense.
Fields ended up throwing for 199 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 104 yards and adding two more scores on the ground. Trey Sermon also torched the Spartans defense throughout the game as he had 10 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown.
The game was virtually over at halftime as Ohio State was up 28-0. Both Rocky Lombardi and Payton Thorne didn’t have good days at quarterback as they threw for two combined interceptions with no touchdown passes.
Here’s what head coach Mel Tucker had to say after the loss.
Tucker: “Outings like this are not acceptable. I don’t care who we’re playing.” Said he will be “sick” when he watches the game tape.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 5, 2020
Mel Tucker again thanks medical staff for MSU being able to keep playing and practicing. “God knows we need to play to get better.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 5, 2020
Mel Tucker saying his team needs to figure out how to be consistent: "Obviously we have a lot of work to do."
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) December 5, 2020
Tucker says he told MSU players they need to watch the OSU tape and start preparing for Penn State game tonight.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 5, 2020
Tucker: "Even though that was a good team, when I turn on film I’m gonna be sick to see some of the things that we did."
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) December 5, 2020
Tucker on getting better quickly: "I'm not about this long-term deal. We need to get something done now."
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) December 5, 2020
Tucker: “Days like this only fan the flames. We gotta get better faster. Because I’m not about this long-term deal. We need to do something now.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 5, 2020
Lombardi “banged up” but Tucker says he doesn’t know yet how badly. Felt Thorne “moved the ball in spurts…but spurts is not gonna get it.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 5, 2020
Tucker: "I believe we're better than this. Some may disagree, but based on what I see on tape, we're better than we showed today."
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) December 5, 2020
Tucker on his sideline penalty after Chase Kline’s unsportsmanlike penalty: “I don’t like those. … It’s called discipline. You have to confront and demand that.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) December 5, 2020