National media members have picked up what is going on in East Lansing, breaking down Jonathan Smith's hot seat at Michigan State.

Despite a five-game losing streak and no Big Ten wins, Michigan State football can still win three of its final four games to salvage a bowl berth.

The Michigan State Spartans are 3-5 this season, headed to Minneapolis to face P.J. Fleck's Minnesota Golden Gophers coming off of a home loss to their home state rivals Michigan. The Spartans had their moments against the Wolverines this past Saturday as running back Makhi Frazier went off for 109 yards on 14 carries,

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith is reportedly a candidate for the head coaching position at UCLA. Betting odds place Smith with the second-best chance to become the next UCLA coach, behind Washington's Jedd Fisch.

Michigan State plays at Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, with Spartans coach Jonathan Smith's job in jeopardy. Here's our game prediction.

Michigan State is 3-5 on the year and 0-5 against the Big Ten. Head coach Jonathan Smith is now 8-12 overall, with a dreadful 3-11 mark against the conference.