EAST LANSING - Coming off a 10-3 season, Michigan State returns 19 of 22 starters on both sides of the ball.
There are a lot fewer uncertainties surrounding the Spartans than a year ago at this time when they were coming off a 3-9 season.
Late rally lifts Michigan State offense past defense, 32-30
Rocky Lombardi led a pair of late scoring drives as the offense beat the defense.
Here are observations from Saturday's spring game, in which the offense beat the defense 32-30 at Spartan Stadium:
Key players out
More than a dozen Michigan State players didn't participate in the spring game and that included five returning starters in senior wide receiver Felton Davis, junior middle linebacker Joe Bachie, junior weak-side linebacker Andrew Dowell, fifth-year senior left guard David Beedle and redshirt junior left tackle Cole Chewins.