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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- After this season is over, Mark Dantonio will have plenty of time to take stock of everything that went wrong for his Michigan State team in 2016.At this point, the Spartans are still trying to salvage something from these last few games.Its sort of like a broken record up here. You keep talking about what we continue to talk about every single week. My main focus this week with our football team is: Everybody has a future, Dantonio said Tuesday. You have a future and you can go in either direction. Its your choice as a football player and as a person which direction you go in.The Spartans have lost seven games in a row, an unthinkable stretch for a team that won the Big Ten and reached the national semifinals a season ago. Its bowl hopes all but gone, Michigan State must try to make the most of its final three games of the regular season before beginning an offseason that is sure to include plenty of soul searching.This weekend, the Spartans (2-7, 0-6) host Rutgers (2-7, 0-6) in a matchup of the last two winless teams in Big Ten play.Its amazing when you really take it into context where were at right now compared to where we were at last year, said Dantonio, who is in his 10th season as Michigan States coach. But thats reality and reality sets in on you.Last weekends loss to Illinois closed the door almost completely on a postseason berth. The Spartans have no chance to play in a bowl unless sub-.500 teams are needed to fill open spots. Dantonio said he had a town hall meeting with each position group to help foster communication and identify problems.It went pretty good. Had a chance to open up with the coaches, which we dont really do much, just because were always strict on game plan and getting ready for an opponent, running back Gerald Holmes said. Whatever we had left on our chest or coaches had left on their chest, it was probably the right time to do it.Sometimes, when a team is in the middle of a losing season, it can take some solace in the performance of younger players and build for the future. The Spartans would certainly welcome any encouraging signs right now, but redshirt freshman Brian Lewerke -- the youngest of the three quarterbacks who have played significant snaps this season -- is out for the season with a broken leg.Missing a bowl would mean less practice time for Michigan States younger players, because there would be no postseason to prepare for. That means theres a bit of urgency for the Spartans to take advantage of the games and practices they have left.But even if Michigan State plays better down the stretch, the disappointment from this season is likely to linger. A small decline would have been reasonable after last years accomplishments, but the Spartans are in danger of finishing in last place.These things are growing pains that we go through sometimes, Dantonio said. I wish these growing pains maybe would have occurred earlier. Whats troubling is that these occur in your 10th year.After two Big Ten titles in the past three seasons, this has been a startling year for Dantonio and his players.It definitely is just a different feeling just because weve been so successful in the past, said offensive lineman Benny McGowan, a senior. 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Their second baseman committed two errors on one play, leading to four runs. Their starting catcher left with an injury after the seventh inning.Yet the Arizona Wildcats had runners on second and third with two outs in a one-run game in the bottom of the ninth inning.Thats where their surprising run to the College World Series championship game ended, with a 4-3 loss to Coastal Carolina on Thursday.Extremely sad right now, first-year coach Jay Johnson said. This is a national championship-caliber group that we had. They proved it for 73 games. Im very disappointed that I dont get to coach them anymore. Were a very tight group, and well get through it together. It stings pretty bad right now.Coastal Carolina (55-18) took the best-of-three finals to become the first team since Minnesota in 1956 to win the title in its first CWS appearance. Arizona (49-24) was trying for its second national title since 2012.Arizona came up just short in a season in which it was picked to finish ninth in the Pac-12 and after missing the NCAA Tournament the previous three years.Amazing season, and theyre a deserving champion, Johnson said. We played as good as we possibly could this year, and theyre the best team weve played, in my opinion.The Wildcats first two batters in the bottom of the ninth reached base against Alex Cunningham, and Zach Gibbons sacrifice fly made it a one-run game with two outs. Ryan Aguilar then doubled into the left-field corner, but Cody Ramer was held at third because Anthony Marks was able to get the ball back to the infield so quickly.Thats the play of the season in college baseball, Johnson said. We play aggressively, but Cody would have been out by 100 feet -- and I know its only 90 feet. I cant believe the play that was made.Ryan Haug, who replaced injured catcher Cesar Salazar in the eighth inning, struck out to end the game.Arizona thought it had scored in the third after Ramer sent a liner into right field that got under Connor Owings glove and rolled to the wall. Ramer made it to third on the two-base error. Gibbons then hit a comebacker to Andrew Beckwith, who went home as Ramer tried to score. After catching Beckwiths wide throw, catcher David Parrett reached back to put the tag on Ramer, who was called out by umpire Joe Burleson on an extremely close play.Im guessing if Joe is umpiring the home plate inn the national championship game, hes the best umpire in the country.dddddddddddd. I hope thats what the criteria is, Johnson said. And he said he tagged him.Arizona, which came into the day with just two errors in seven CWS games, saw Ramer commit two on the same play in the sixth inning. Ramer couldnt get a handle on a grounder, allowing Parrett to score from third. Then Ramer tried to get Michael Paez running from second to third, but he overthrew Kyle Lewis. That allowed Paez to come home. G.K. Young then launched a no-doubt homer into the seats above the right-field bullpen for a 4-0 lead.They picked me up for every mistake I made, Ramer said, and I was hoping we were going to pull through.Arizonas Bobby Dalbec (11-6) worked 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight to increase his CWS total to 26 in 20 2/3 innings.It was a tough (sixth) inning. That kind of happens, Dalbec said. Middle innings will win and lose ballgames, and they lost this one today.Andrew Beckwith (15-1), the national leader in wins, went 5 2/3 innings after pitching two complete games and picked up his third victory of the CWS. He was named the Most Outstanding Player.Cunningham earned his first save, striking out Haug with a full-count fastball to end the game after Arizona had pulled within one in the bottom of the ninth.When Haug swung and missed, Cunningham turned to his dugout, beat his chest with his fist three times and saluted before flipping his glove away to start the celebration.The running joke is that in high school I lost the state championship three times in a row. I was not going to lose this one, I promise you that, Cunningham said.ARIZONA CATCHER HURTSalazar left the game at the end of the seventh inning after getting hit on the top of his head by Paezs bat on a swing-and-miss strike three. Salazar briefly lay face down and was tended to by an athletic trainer. He walked off under his own power and was replaced by Haug.COME ONE, COME ALLBecause of the noon start time on a weekday -- caused by the rain-and-lightning postponement Wednesday night -- people attending the U.S. Olympic swim trials across the street at CenturyLink Center were admitted for free to the outfield seats. The game drew 18,823, raising tournament attendance to 341,667, the third-highest all-time. ' ' '