EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State assistant coaches Dave Warner and Harlon Barnett spoke to the media Wednesday afternoon, previewing the 2016 season opener on Friday against Furman.
No. 12 Michigan State opens its 120th season of football against Furman on Friday, Sept. 2 in Spartan Stadium at 7 p.m. Friday's match-up is the first-ever meeting between the Spartans and the Paladins.
Furman is also the Michigan State's first opponent from the state of South Carolina.
The following is a selected transcript from Wednesday's press conference:
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs coach Dave Warner
On what it feels like heading into the first game of the year…
“You always approach the first game with a lot of anticipation, high expectations obviously, but you are always sort of anxious to see if you are as good as you think you are.