Where MSU's QBs Rank Among the National Landscape

Connelly lumped Chiles and Milivojevic together at No. 47 out of 68, which is not a great place to be if you’re the Spartans. When Chiles transferred from Oregon State, many expected him to be a transformational player for this offense. 

That has not been the case, and after two weeks to recover from the injuries he has dealt with all season, Chiles may not get his starting job back this week against PSU. 

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Here’s what Connelly had to say about Chiles and Milivojevic: 

“After a run of diminishing form from Chiles, coach Jonathan Smith started Milivojevic in the past game against Minnesota. The redshirt freshman threw for 311 yards -- more than Chiles in any start this season -- but took seven sacks, and State fell in overtime. Smith was coy about who might start moving forward, but honestly, the defense has been the far bigger issue regardless.”

The quarterback play in East Lansing has been concerning, but it has been far from the team’s biggest problem. The offensive line and play calling have been questionable at best, even if Chiles has not played his best football in the last few weeks. 

Milivojevic has only started one game, so it is difficult to get a feel for what kind of QB he is. He had a strong command of the offense against the Golden Gophers two weeks ago, which may mean he will start against Penn State this week. 

Smith has not announced a starter for this Saturday’s game, giving the team a few more days to see who separates themself as the clear-cut QB1. 

MSU sits at 3-6 on the season, losing its last six games and failing to win a conference game. The Spartans have not had good QB play this season, but there are bigger problems to address.

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