Michigan State Nick Sheridan on Final Illinois Playcall, Northwestern Game

Offensive scoring total of the season, but you know, obviously, lot still to move on.

What would you like that you guys were doing after those first two or three possessions?

Yeah.

[clears throat] You know, obviously we went three and out to start the game.

You guys know that.

Um, we had poor execution on a short yardage.

Um, and, uh, we were aggressive early in the game.

We didn't take advantage of an opportunity, you know.

And so, I think the message is that you gotta play 60 minutes in a game, you know.

You gotta play, um, from start to finish, you know.

You don't have to play perfect, but you need to play consistently well, uh, in order to win in this league.

And, um, you know, I was proud for the response of the players.

Um, and really, we just started stacking better plays, you know.

We, uh, executed cleaner, better.

Um, and uh, and that's what happened, you know.

So, uh, we had six plays, and we went three and out twice, and that can't happen, you know, not to start a Big Ten Conference game.

So, we didn't do good enough in that area.

But like I said, I was proud of how the guys responded, and, um, we just stacked better plays.

Did you feel like those six plays, the defense didn't necessarily stop you.

You had a play that was open on third down, but you dropped a catchable pass, and then short yardage you had a misidentification or something.

Did you feel like you hadn't been stopped yet, but the next time you get the ball back you're down 17 to 0, and you didn't abandon the run.

Is it, is it hard to, like, s- stick with the run when you only-

Yeah

... had six plays and didn't got that many points?

Um, yes and no.