Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio's press conference to recap the 2018 season and to address staff changes on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2018. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press
EAST LANSING — Mark Dantonio recalled Michigan State football’s 2012 season as being similar to 2018.
He’s hoping the Spartans’ “championship-level defense” in 2019 resembles the one that in 2013 produced a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl win.
MSU will return all but three starters from a unit that finished first in the nation against the run, eighth in points allowed and 10th in overall defense.
“Outstanding job,” Dantonio said last week to wrap up the Spartans’ 7-6 season, “and we'll continue to be able to do that.