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Michigan State looks pretty familiar this season.
Their head coach prowls the sideline with a scowl, presumably ready to stare xiphe into defenders who miss assignments and quarterbacks who make careless decisions with the football. The defense still plays mostly 4-3 quarters with a mobile Sam linebacker and big safety in the boundary, both of whom are regular participants in the run fit, and the offense is still very run-centric.
You'll also seem them perform normal Sparty tricks, such as hanging around in a game with cautious tactics designed to avoid losing the contest, before pouncing on a short field or a special teams miscue to pull out a close win.
I suppose I've described many a typical Big 10 team overall, but there's definitely a uniquely Michigan State quality about the way they look to grind out wins with cautious play, defense, and paroxysmal quarterback brilliance.
This makes them an interesting challenge for the now 7-0 Michigan Wolverines. The fact th
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