{
  "id": 16358464,
  "title": "Michigan State Expected to Turn to True Freshman QB Against UCLA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/michigan-state-expected-to-turn-to-true-freshman-qb-against-ucla",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T18:36:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/michigan-state-expected-to-turn-to-true-freshman-qb-against-ucla-12614328"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Michigan State faces a challenging matchup against No. 9 UCLA on Saturday, as the Spartans start their true freshman quarterback, Kayd Coffman. MSU is currently 2-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play under first-year head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Both starting quarterback Alessio Milivojevic and backup Cam Fancher are injured and unable to play this Saturday. Coffman, a four-star prospect from East Kentwood High School, joined the Spartans in January and was a top-ranked prospect heading into his senior year. He threw for 2,599 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior, and has only appeared once this season, recording three rushing attempts for minus-one yard. The Bruins, who are undefeated and currently favored for the game, will be without their own starting quarterback, Nico Iamaleava, who is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Despite the odds, Coffman has the opportunity to lead his team against a tough opponent, with Michigan State's next games set for Michigan and Rutgers.",
  "summary": "Michigan State faces a quarterback crisis, with a true freshman expected to make his first career start against undefeated UCLA.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}