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Michigan State Football: 3 early breakout candidates for 2021 season

Michigan State's Ricky White, left, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Jayden Reed against Michigan during the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. 201031 Msu Um 048a

Spring practice is right around the corner for the Spartan football team, which is the perfect opportunity for some players to show what they are capable of.

This basketball season has not been all that fun, so let’s talk some football, shall we?

After a pandemic-shortened season that saw the Spartans go 2-5 in the shortened schedule with a road win against the then-ranked Michigan Wolverines, and a home victory over a top-15 Northwestern team, Mel Tucker showed Spartan fans that he is more than capable of bringing this program back to being a perennial Big Ten contender.