East Lansing — Thermometers on Michigan State’s campus Tuesday were reporting a sultry 91 degrees.
And still it felt like football.
Trees were showing early hues of September yellow. Mark Dantonio, meanwhile, was dressed in his usual variation of green and white as he talked one game into a new season that shows MSU at 1-0 following a squeaker the Spartans won Friday against Utah State.
“We found a way to win, basically,” Dantonio said, and if you were seeking for a capsule comment on the legacy of Dantonio’s 12 seasons in East Lansing, it might be just that: The Spartans, during most seasons since Dantonio came aboard, have found a way to win — often.