(Photo: Dale G. Young, Detroit News)
Michigan State will have its starting punter back for next season, as well as another veteran receiver.
The program announced Thursday that punter Jake Hartbarger and receiver Brandon Sowards were each granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA for next season.
Hartbarger was lost for the 2018 season after injuring his right leg against Arizona State on Sept. 8, forcing the Spartans to use four starting punters.
Hartbarger averaged 42 yards per punt as a junior, placing a career-high 28 inside the 20-yard line to help him enter last season as a Ray Guy Award candidate.