A defensive line decimated by graduation departures. Three three-year starters gone — one of them a two-time All-American, two of them captains last season.
New Michigan State football defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton has his work cut out for him to fill some significant holes in the Spartans’ front four before their opener Oct. 24 against Rutgers.
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Exit Kenny Willekes, Raequan Williams and Mike Panasiuk. Enter a competition for a number of unproven underclassmen and a few returning veterans who have been waiting their turn.