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Michigan State's Panasiuk Brothers Speak Polish to Confuse Opponents

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Michigan State has a secret weapon on its defensive line this year in brothers Mike and Jacub Panasiuk.

Mike, a junior defensive tackle, and Jacub, a sophomore defensive end, speak Polish to communicate during games and confuse opponents.

"We speak Polish, so we go out there and I'll say something in Polish and offensive linemen will look at us and be like 'what the heck did they just say?'" Mike said on coach Mark Dantonio's radio show on the Spartan Sports Network. "It's a cool kind of secret trick we have up our sleeves. I guess it just gives us an advantage out on the field.