MSU’s defensive line is arguably this team’s greatest strength and, on the defense at least, its biggest question mark. The interior duo of juniors Raequan Williams and Mike Panasiuk is why the Spartans were so good against the run last year (having strong backups in Naquan Jones and Gerald Owens helps, too.). That pair takes significant pressure off of MSU’s linebackers and, against the pass, Williams and Panasiuk were often more disruptive inside than the Spartans were on the edge.
Source: Lansing State Journal