Jayden Savoury is wasting no time turning offseason buzz into production for Michigan State.
The sophomore tight end backed up his Week 1 debut with another strong outing against Eastern Michigan, finishing with a team-high four catches for 63 yards. Only Charles Taplin, who had 65 yards, finished with more receiving production for the Spartans.
Savoury’s day included a sequence that has already started to look like a feature in Michigan State’s passing game. He hauled in a pass while sprinting across the field and turned it into a 46-yard gain, one of the biggest plays of the game. It was the same route and the same catch he made against Toledo in the opener, though this time he found far more space to work with.
That reception pushed Michigan State deep into the red zone, even if the drive ended without points after Cam Edwards fumbled. Still, it was another reminder of how dangerous Savoury can be once the ball is in his hands.
Not every one of his catches came on a splash play. Three were shorter gains, which fit the way the Spartans handled the passing game as they leaned on the run and built a comfortable second-half lead.
Through two games, Savoury has already climbed near the top of the conference leaderboard. He ranks second in the Big Ten among tight ends with 99 receiving yards, trailing only USC’s Mark Bowman, who has 128. Nationally, Savoury sits 17th in receiving yards, a sign that he’s quickly becoming a name defenses have to plan for.
The usage also says plenty about how Michigan State views him. Against Eastern Michigan, only one other Spartans tight end, Kai Rios, caught a pass.
After two weeks, Savoury looks like Michigan State’s clear starting tight end and a growing favorite target for quarterback Alessio Milivojevic. The trust is there, and so is the production.
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