EAST LANSING — J.D. Duplain glanced around Michigan State football’s offensive line room and didn’t see many of the faces he got used to seeing his first four years.
Gone are Matt Allen, AJ Arcuri, Blake Bueter, Luke Campbell and Kevin Jarvis — five linemen who formed the backbone of the Spartans’ five-man front since 2017 and helped pave the way for Kenneth Walker III’s marquee campaign and an 11-win season last fall.
“Two years ago, it was probably them helping me out with some things, because we had a lot of older guys. Now, it's kind of flipping roles,” said Duplain, a fourth-year senior.