Team Previews: #46, Michigan State
Welcome to the 2017 CollegeSportsCoverage Top 50 preview. Every other day we preview a new team in my top 50 rankings. Todays team is:
The Michigan State Spartans
Conference
Big 10 (East)
2016 Record
3-9 (1-8 B1G)
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio (90-42, 11th year)
Coordinators
OCs: Jim Bollman, Dave Warner
DCS: Harlon Barnett, Mike Tressel
Players Lost
DL Malik McDowell
S Montae Nicholson
TE Josiah Price
WR RJ Shelton
Key Players
RB LJ Scott
C Brian Allen (Rimington Award Watch List)
QB Brian Lewerke
WR Donnie Corley
Top Recruits/Class Rank
National Rank: 34
B1G Rank: 6
Top Recruits:
OL Kevin Jarvis
TE Matt Dotson
WR Hunter Rison
LB Antjuan Simmons
2016 Recap
Its no secret that 2016 was a huge disappointment for the Spartans. They finished with one conference win (against Rutgers, doesn’t really count) when many people expected to contend for their division’s title. LJ Scott was one of the lone bright spots for Sparty last year, rushing for 996 yards despite having two games where he carried the ball less than 5 times. With Scott back and QB Brian Lewerke with some experience under his belt, we should be seeing Sparty play in December
Schedule
Sep. 2: vs Bowling Green
Sep. 9: vs Western Michigan
Sep. 23: vs Notre Dame
Sep. 30: vs Iowa
Oct. 7: at Michigan
Oct. 14: at Minnesota
Oct. 21: vs Indiana
Oct. 28: at Northwestern
Nov. 4: vs Penn State
Nov. 11: at Ohio State
Nov. 18: vs Maryland
Nov. 25: vs Rutgers
Record Projection
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
(7-5)
MVP
LJ Scott
