Alessio Milivojevic, Michigan State’s starting quarterback, is officially out for Saturday’s game against the No. 10 UCLA Bruins, and get this, their backup, Cam Fancher, is also sidelined. This unbelievable turn of events means first-year freshman Kayd Coffman is getting thrown straight into the fire, starting under center against a top-10 team. Talk about a brutal welcome to college football.
The Quarterback Calamity Continues
ESPN’s Pete Thamel broke the news about Milivojevic, but there’s no official word on what kind of injury is keeping him off the field. Seriously, the Spartans’ injury luck is just plain awful right now. To make matters worse, Fancher, the guy who was supposed to step up, has been out since he went down with an apparent knee injury in their loss at Wisconsin. That’s when Coffman got his first taste of college action, late in that game. He’s been the No. 2 quarterback for the past two weeks during their losses to Illinois and Northwestern, but starting a full game, against a ranked opponent in a hostile environment like the Rose Bowl? That’s a whole different beast.
More Bad News on the Injury Front
And if the quarterback situation wasn’t bad enough, the Spartans are absolutely decimated everywhere else too. Linebacker and team captain Jordan Hall is also out, marking his fourth missed game this season. You hate to see your defensive leader sidelined like that. But wait, there’s more. Cornerbacks Tre Bell, Tyran Chappell, and Charles Brantley are all listed as out. Plus, wide receiver Charles Taplin won’t be suiting up either. It’s a M.A.S.H. unit over there, and they are desperately trying to piece a team together.
This battered Michigan State squad is heading into Pasadena, California, to face the No. 10 UCLA Bruins at the iconic Rose Bowl. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. PT on CBS. With a true freshman QB and half the roster on the sidelines, this is going to be one heck of a challenge for the Spartans. You gotta feel for Coffman, the kid’s about to learn a lot, real fast.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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