{
  "id": 14105146,
  "title": "Michigan State's bottom five players against Illinois, per PFF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/michigan-states-bottom-five-players-against-illinois-per-pff",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:04:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/michigan-states-bottom-five-players-030422908.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan State's football team experienced a fourth consecutive loss in the 2026 season, suffering a heartbreaking defeat to Illinois by a score of 38-37 in overtime. The Spartans started poorly, trailing 17-0 before pulling off a remarkable comeback attempt and securing an overtime victory through a failed two-point conversion. Despite the effort, the gap was too large to overcome, resulting in another loss for MSU. Analyzing the game footage, Pro Football Focus (subscription required) graded the Spartans' performance, revealing the bottom five players for the Spartans during the matchup: defensive end Isaac Smith with a grade of 35.1, tight end Brennan Paracheck at 36.0, tight end Kai Rios at 42.4, cornerback Tre Bell with a grade of 47.2, and safety Nikai Martinez at 48.8. Notably, the Spartans' roster featured several upperclassmen and players crucial to the team's success, highlighting the need for improvement from these veterans. The Spartans Wire (@TheSpartansWire on X) and its Facebook page provide ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes, and opinion. Cory Linsner (@Rex_Linzy on X) can also be followed for updates.",
  "summary": "Check out who the bottom five players were for Michigan State against Illinois.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "PFF ranks Michigan State's top five offensive players vs. Illinois",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pff-ranks-michigan-states-top-five-offensive-players-vs-illinois",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:05:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}