Michigan State’s seven-win improvement last fall helped quickly put a miserable 2016 in the rearview mirror for the Spartans.
But with preseason camp quickly approaching, taking that next step in 2018 will be the focus in East Lansing. The Spartans return a wealth of starters on both sides of the ball as 23 players have starting experience, including 11 on offense, nine on defense and three specialists.
Needless to say, optimism is high for a core group that won 10 games in 2017, including a blowout victory over Washington State in the Holiday Bowl while picking up Big Ten East wins over Michigan and Penn State.