EAST LANSING – Jonathan Smith feels the pressure to produce growing. Internally and externally.

One loss after another, five in a row for Michigan State football . A second straight defeat against rival Michigan. Rumors swirling and frustration building.

“For me, you continue to keep the main thing the main thing. And that’s really our players, our staff, the focus being on that, the work that’s being done,” Smith said Monday, Oct. 27. “Yeah, my name is at the top of this thing. But there are a lot that are affected and are going through the disappointment of losing a few games in a row here. So, I just think about the others and appreciate the work that continues to go, especially when it’s hard.

“It’s easier to stay motivated when success is a little bit easier. Things are hard, b

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