After a 5-7 season last year, Michigan State has a lot of questions to answer in regaining momentum on the gridiron. Especially on the defensive side of the ball.
Conversely, in-state rival Michigan is coming off their back-to-back Big Ten championships and is once again the favorite to win the league this upcoming year. A lot of the Wolverines’ success the previous two seasons can be tied back to an impressive offensive line and rushing attack — both of which should again be the case this fall.
So how does Michigan State close the gap in the rivalry this year? Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press examines the rivalry and how the Spartans are looking to catch up to their in-state rival through bulking up the defensive front — click on the tweet below to read the story from Sabin:
Michigan football presented a challenge. Can Michigan State football meet it? https://t.co/BjW8KtDODW
— Freep Sports (@freepsports) August 10, 2023
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