EAST LANSING – There are no more breaks in the schedule.

Michigan State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten), which has lost six straight, is coming off its second and final bye of the fall last week. The Spartans will host Penn State (3-6, 0-6), which has also dropped six in a row, on Saturday (3:30 p.m., CBS) in the final home game of the season.

Here are three things we learned from coach Jonathan Smith’s press conference on Monday afternoon:

1. Injury update

Michigan State’s season-long injury problems continued in a 23-20 overtime defeat at Minnesota before the bye. A week after rushing for a career-high 109 yards against Michigan, starting running back Makhi Frazier was out against the Golden Gophers. Starting receiver Chrishon McCray and defensive tackle Ru’Quan Buckley were among the other new a

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