EAST LANSING -- Connor Cook is about to encounter one of the best opposing defenses of his career at Michigan State.
It might remind him, at least in approach, of the defense he practices against on a daily basis.
“A little bit,” the MSU fifth-year senior quarterback said Tuesday of a Michigan defense that is stuffing the run, letting its speedy defensive backs handle big responsibility downfield, getting after quarterbacks and ranking among the nation’s leaders statistically — as the Spartans’ defense was doing on an annual basis before this season.
Cook talked about all the man-to-man coverage and “Cover 1” — man-to-man with a free safety playing centerfield — the Wolverines are playing this season under first-year coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator D.