LSJ columnist Graham Couch and Freep beat writer Chris Solari analyze Mark Dantonio’s press conference. Graham Couch and Chris Solari, Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING — Maybe the jitters got to Jake Hartbarger.
Michigan State’s punter, granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA this summer, admitted he shanked his initial punt Friday against Middle Tennessee State, his first since suffering a broken right leg and missing almost all of last season. It went 32 yards and out of bounds, a missed chance to pin Tulsa deep in its own territory.