By Chelsey Stoa, Michigan State Athletic Communications Staff Assistant
Michigan State’s defense entered the 2017 season hungry and ready to prove themselves in the competitive Big Ten Conference.
And prove they have.
“It’s huge, and confidence has never been higher,” said sophomore defensive lineman Kenny Willekes of the Spartans’ early success in 2017. “We knew what we could do and that may have been a surprise to some other people. We know the team that we have and the defense that we have, so we just have to continue to have some more confidence going forward.