EAST LANSING — Michigan State is already down one returning starter early in preseason camp.
Coach Mark Dantonio on Monday said cornerback Josiah Scott will miss at least two months with an unspecified injury suffered during a non-contact drill.
The sophomore helped the Spartans finish 37th in the nation in pass defense, allowing 202.3 yards per game. MSU allowed just 15 passing touchdowns and picked off 14 passes lastseason. Opponents completed 56.5 percent of their passes. Of the 241 completions against the secondary, only 29 went for 20-or-more yards.
Scott and returning junior Justin Layne both at times were honored among the nation’s best on a given week for their job in press coverage, holding opponents under 200 yards passing in eight games and less than 100 twice.