EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State defense reclaimed its identity in Saturday’s 24-7 victory against Maryland in Spartan Stadium.
And whoever it was that showed up in its place seven days earlier in the 39-38 loss at Nebraska has been banished forever by co-defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett.
“Coach Barnett has been telling us every week that we need to get back to what we used to be,” said outside linebacker Jon Reschke, who got seven tackles and two quarterback hurries from MSU’s aggressive blitzing scheme against the Terrapins. “We need to reintroduce ourselves as a new Spartan Dawg defense, or what we’re about to be.