Overheard at Jonathan Smith’s press conference: Added motivation and what adjustments?
EAST LANSING – Monday marked the one-year anniversary of Jonathan Smith being hired as Michigan State’s new coach. Whether his first season leading the Spartans includes a 13th game will be determined this week. Michigan State (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) hosts Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) on Saturday (3:30 p.m., FS1) and needs a win to become bowl eligible.