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Michigan State football has new punter, LJ Scott makes trip to Indiana

Chris Solari and Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch recap MSU coach Mark Dantonio's press conference to preview Saturday's Indiana game. Detroit Free Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — There’s a new name on a Michigan State football jersey for Saturday night’s Big Ten opener at Indiana.

There also at least one important player here as well.

Whether Bryce Baringer punts for the 23rd-ranked Spartans against the Hoosiers instead of backup quarterback Rocky Lombardi remains to be seen.

The same holds true for senior running back LJ Scott, who made the trip to Indiana and was warming up after appearing to tweak his right hamstring at Arizona State on Sept.