Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch grades Michigan State’s football team after its 45-31 loss at USC on a scale of 1-10.

OFFENSE: 8

When you score 31 points on the road, in a game where you don’t turn the ball over, convert 5 of 11 third downs, get touchdowns out of two of your three red zone opportunities, and score two more touchdowns on passing plays of 42 and 75 yards, it ought to be enough. The Spartans were a lot of good things offensively — pretty balanced, explosive, creative. Everything but consistently able to block up front.

Aidan Chiles took another step forward as a quarterback, his receivers made plays, sophomore running back Makhi Frazier made a difference. This was a strong performance everywhere but the offensive line, which was inconsistent (and dealing wit

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