{"id":70722,"date":"2024-09-22T00:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T05:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/michigan-state-hc-jonathan-smith-presser-i-think-weve-got-some-upside\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T00:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T05:38:08","slug":"michigan-state-hc-jonathan-smith-presser-i-think-weve-got-some-upside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/michigan-state-hc-jonathan-smith-presser-i-think-weve-got-some-upside\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan State HC Jonathan Smith presser: \u2018I think we\u2019ve got some upside\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. \u2013 Michigan State<\/a><\/strong> head coach Jonathan Smith<\/a><\/strong> was disappointed with the 23-19 loss at Boston College, Saturday night, but came away from the game feeling optimistic about what could be.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve got some upside,\u201d Smith said following the game. \u201cWe want to coach guys that will finish. We have to keep going as coaches to make sure we are setting them up for success. I like the group. We\u2019ve got a chance to get better if we stick to our process here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith was bothered by the four turnovers. That problem hasn\u2019t gone away. But defense remained sturdy for most of the game, other than a key breakdown which yielded a 42-yard TD pass with 1:28 to go, and a sudden-change 36-yard TD run early in the third quarter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe turn the ball over four times and they score 23 points,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThat\u2019s a pretty good effort, defensively.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Michigan State<\/a><\/strong> didn\u2019t produce the plays that capture victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few plays here or there we have to be able to make,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI did think defensively throughout the night, a response effort. The goal line stand. We put them in a couple of bad spots, the kickoff return fumble, then we turn the thing over. I thought those guys battled throughout the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe turnover piece, we have to get better there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Michigan State<\/a><\/strong> kicker Jonathan Kim<\/a><\/strong> was 4-for-4 on field goals. It might start to get easy to take him for granted, but nailing kicks from 41, 26, 51 and 27 helped put Michigan State in position to win, despite the problems with turnovers and red zone inefficiencies against Boston College.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Jonathan Kim came up huge for us,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThese elements weren\u2019t ideal for kicking the ball, snapping and holding.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s full post-game press conference is below:<\/p>\n

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