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Mark Dantonio on MSU moving forward: We are still in control of our own destiny
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Even after a disappointing 39-31 loss to Northwestern in triple overtime, Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio is keeping a positive outlook on the rest of the season.
The Spartans dropped to 6-2 on the year and 4-1 in B1G play after being downed in Evanston, but with Penn State and Ohio State still on the schedule, they still have an opportunity to compete for a division title and a chance to travel to Indianapolis at the end of the season.
During his Sunday night talk with the media, Dantonio talked about the disappointment of the loss to Northwestern, but quickly shifted the focus forward, saying that his team is still controls its own destiny. He also talked about the importance of playing winning football in the month of November.
Here were some of the highlights from Dantonio:
Dantonio opens that "it's a game of inches" with MSU's loss. "We still are in control of our own destiny."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) October 29, 2017
Dantonio: "We've always tried to make a big deal about November…you have to play your best football down the stretch."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) October 29, 2017
Dantonio said he told his team: "Concentrate on the present and what you're supposed to do."
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) October 29, 2017
Michigan State will get an immediate shot at redemption this Saturday as it hosts No. 7 Penn State at Spartan Stadium. The game has been scheduled for a noon kick on FOX.
If the Spartans were to win out, they would own all tiebreakers in the East and would be headed to Lucas Oil Stadium in early December. But beating the Nittany Lions and Buckeyes is a pretty tall order.
Dantonio will need to have his team playing much better to have a chance in either of those games.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB