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John Bazemore, AP Photos Justin Fields took the shotgun snap from his own 36-yard line on Dec. 5 and handed the ball off to running back Trey Sermon. Catching Michigan State in a blitz, Sermon burst through the line of scrimmage, bounced to the outside hash over the tip of the Spartans’ helmet logo painted at midfield and sprinted up the right sideline. By the time he got to midfield, Fields was galloping about five yards behind his running back. At the 30, Fields was even with Sermon, with MSU safety Tre Person the only player within 50 feet between them. At the 7, Fields popped Person with his right shoulder, tumbling him to the ground, and Sermon crossed the goal line. ....
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Rebuilding cornerback depth amid heavy turnover is top challenge for Michigan State’s secondary Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Michigan wide receiver Mike Sainristil (19) dives for, but misses, a catch against Michigan State cornerback Kalon Gervin (18) during their Big Ten football game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Michigan State won the game, 27-24. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com Facebook Share defensive back Justin Layne emerged as Michigan State’s top cornerback in 2018 and left after his junior season for the NFL draft. That led to Josiah Scott taking over as the Spartans’ best cornerback in 2019 and he left after his junior year for the draft. ....
An early projection of Michigan State’s depth chart on defense and special teams Updated Feb 17, 2021; Posted Feb 17, 2021 Michigan State safety Xavier Henderson (3) runs to the locker room for halftime of their Big Ten football game against Indiana at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com Facebook Share Michigan State’s defense already faced a significant challenge. The Spartans lost seven starters on that side of the ball – six of them three-year starters – from the 2019 team. The process of retooling the defense came with additional complications as Mark Dantonio retired after 13 seasons leading the program and Mel Tucker was hired as his replacement. Like Dantonio, Tucker is a former defensive back and secondary coach by trade who worked under Nick Saban. ....
What Mel Tucker and his staff see in Michigan State’s six midyear transfer additions Updated Feb 09, 2021; Posted Feb 09, 2021 Wake Forest running back Kenneth Walker III (9) carries the ball against North Carolina during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP Facebook Share Coming off his first season as Michigan State’s coach, Mel Tucker’s roster overhaul is in full swing. The Spartans signed 19 prospects to their 2021 recruiting class and have had 16 players enter the transfer portal since Nov. 16. Tucker and his staff have also been aggressive searching the portal and added six midyear transfers last month. ....