Better running game could boost Spartans

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A funny thing happened to Michigan State on the way to Indianapolis last year. The Spartans finished 11th in the Big Ten in rushing yet came within a running-into-the-punter penalty of potentially going to the Rose Bowl. Teams aren't supposed to win big in the Big Ten without a powerful running attack. But Michigan State did things a different way last season, relying on a seasoned quarterback (Kirk Cousins) and two senior receivers (B.

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