East Lansing — As Michigan State spends the week trying to figure out how to get its offense moving, there was at least some clarity given to the status of punter Jake Hartbarger.
The fifth-year senior injured his right kicking leg in the second week of the season at Arizona State and was expected to be lost for up to eight weeks. On Tuesday, coach Mark Dantonio said Hartbarger is essentially done for the season.
“Jake, in all general purposes is, I believe, done for the year,” Dantonio said. “To throw your right leg up in air when it’s been broken is probably a little bit of an issue, from a confidence standpoint.