When Michigan State takes the field at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, there will be no shortage of attention paid to the quarterback position as sophomore Payton Thorne and graduate transfer Anthony Russo try to gain an advantage in the race to be the starter.
There will be eyes on the defense, too, as starters are being replaced at linebacker and in the secondary. Similar attention will likely be paid to the offensive line, a position that has seen its share of shuffling the past few seasons without much success.
However, there’s one other spot that will be under the microscope, and potentially, one player.