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Spartans need to shift gears against Air Force option

East Lansing — Here’s basically what Michigan State’s defense has done this week — forget everything it knows about playing defense.

OK, not exactly everything, but many of the basic principles go out the window as Air Force brings its triple-option attack to Spartan Stadium for today’s noon matchup with No. 4 Michigan State. And when you consider how drastically different it is from what Michigan State saw in its first two opponents – Western Michigan and Oregon – the change will be dramatic.

“Very difficult to prepare for,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said.