Football  —  Dantonio not worried about Michigan State heading into game against Indiana Detroit News
"I guess in this time of coaching … , as an assistant, head coach, defensive coordinator, I learned one thing: you're never quite as good as you think you are or people think you are, and you're never quite as bad as people think you are either," he said. "You're somewhere always floating in there one way or the other."

Preview: Michigan State at Indiana Detroit News
Andrew Maxwell will try to continue to build chemistry with his receiving cast, including Keith Mumphery , Tony Lippett and freshman Aaron Burbridge , who will start instead of Bennie Fowler .

Returning tight end Paul Lang moves up on Michigan State's depth chart Detroit Free Press
The 6-foot-5, 255-pound redshirt freshman tight end from Pittsburgh is moving past a back injury and into the No. 2 spot at the position behind Dion Sims. Lang caught a 4-yard pass on the second series.

Le'Veon Bell, offensive line under pressure to bolster MSU's rushing game Detroit Free Press
“Against the two defenses we lost to, Notre Dame and Ohio State, we didn’t run it effectively,” Dantonio said. “We need to be balanced. … It’s x always frustrating when you don’t meet your goals or win a football game. It eats at you and is frustrating. You recognize the problem and go to work on the problem.”

Spartans defense looks to ramp up pressure on opposing QBs Examiner
Michigan State is 11th in the Big Ten Conference in sacks and their pressure on opposing quarterbacks has left much to be desired as of late. With only four sacks in five games, MSU defensive line coach Ted Gill knows his players need to step it up and make some big-time plays on the playmaking leaders under center.

Michigan State @ Indiana – Harried Hoosiers Banke of the Red Cedar
This week sends the boys on the road to face the amorphous Indiana Hoosiers. Yes, our neighbors to the south have been mired in a less than ideal situation when it comes to their football program for lo these many years. New coaches, new systems, of course new players, all generally adding up to the same result. Not very good football.

Jim Miller: In Search of Playmakers Spartan Sports Network
It’s pretty evident after evaluating Mark Dantonio’s weekly press conference on Tuesday that Michigan State needs to play WR Aaron Burbridge, who will start this Saturday against Indiana, and Macgarrett Kings. Without a true playmaker at WR, the coaching staff needs to find out if these Freshmen are ‘it’ - especially since they played against CMU, rendering them ineligible for a redshirt.

Aaron Burbridge set to start; Spartans need new starting center mLive
Five things to watch heading into Michigan State's game against Indiana at Memorial Stadium


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