{
  "id": 15420280,
  "title": "PFF ranks Michigan State's bottom five players against Northwestern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pff-ranks-michigan-states-bottom-five-players-against-northwestern",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:52:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pff-ranks-michigan-states-bottom-135228555.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Michigan State suffered its fifth consecutive loss, marking a heartbreaking day for the Spartans for the second straight weekend. The team fell to a 24-21 defeat at the hands of Northwestern, dropping their season record to 2-5. Despite a solid effort from Michigan State, various mistakes marred the game, leaving the Spartans just one play away from securing a victory. Pro Football Focus (Subscription Required) assessed the performance of the Spartans in the contest, and the bottom five players according to PFF's grades were revealed. For the Spartans, the tight end Brennan Parachek, wide receivers Rodney Bullard and KK Smith, cornerback Jeremiah Favorite, and tight end Kai Rios all found themselves at the bottom of the list. The performance of the receivers and defensive backfield was particularly disappointing, indicating a need for a change in the offensive strategy as the Spartans coaching staff considers giving the younger players more opportunities.",
  "summary": "PFF ranks Michigan State's bottom five players against Northwestern from Saturday's loss.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michigan State lost 24-21 to Northwestern",
    "PFF ranks five Spartans among bottom performers",
    "Brennan Parachek, Rodney Bullard, KK Smith, Jeremiah Favorite, Kai Rios named"
  ],
  "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. Northwestern",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pff-ranks-michigan-states-top-five-offensive-players-vs-northwestern",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:30:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}