With linebacker Quavaris Crouch out with an undisclosed injury, fifth-year senior Noah Harvey got the start and had one of the biggest plays in the game. He bounced back from a pass interference call in the end zone in the third quarter by intercepting a Taulia Tagovailoa pass near the goal line and returning it 36 yards.
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More than halfway through his third season at Michigan State, the bulk of Noah Harvey’s experience was on special teams. Then the linebacker was quickly thrust into a much larger role. When senior starter and team captain Joe Bachie was declared ineligible after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance in October 2019, Harvey moved into the starting lineup for the final five games.
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When Joe Bachie was declared ineligible by the Big Ten on Oct. 31 last season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, Harvey was elevated from backup to starter. “It was very unfortunate what happened to Joe … but our coaches always would say when you get an opportunity you’ve got to take it,” Harvey, a redshirt junior, said during a videoconference on Thursday night. “I had my opportunity, I finally got it, and I went full stride with it.”
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The defense of the Spartans led now by new defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton will have a lot to live up to heading into the Mel Tucker-era of MSU football. Under former Head Coach Mark Dantonio the defense was a constant, and now many might need to step up to replace the production of the guys who left for the league.
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Michigan State has multiple options for replacing Bachie but none who have played a lot at the position because he rarely came off the field and the Spartans have not posted many lopsided wins during his tenure. Redshirt sophomore Noah Harvey was listed as Bachie’s backup on the latest depth chart but has not played extensively.
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The drive from Michigan to Wisconsin had never seemed to take longer than it did on Jan. 28. Arrowhead (Hartland, Wis.) outside linebacker Noah Harvey had made the 5-hour trip countless times. His father, Chuck, who owns Racine Automotive Group, grew up in the Detroit-area suburb of Westland and attended John Glenn High School. He still has friends and family all over Michigan. Noah, though born and raised in Wisconsin, lists Detroit as his hometown on his Facebook page.
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Noah Harvey doesn’t feel like a grayshirt athlete anymore. The Michigan State signee has had that label lifted. Rather than paying his way through his first semester, he found out a month after National Signing Day that he would be on a full-ride scholarship from day one. Regardless of that status, though, he doesn’t want to lose the underdog mentality that came before it.
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The flipping continues for Michigan State. Noah Harvey, a three-star linebacker from Wisconsin, announced his commitment to the Spartans on Tuesday night. Harvey flipped his commitment from Bowling Green to the Spartans.
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One final weekend down, and just three days to go until National Signing Day on Feb. 1. Michigan State spent the weekend hosting recruits at wide receiver and outside linebacker. Land of 10 will provide analysis and updates on the visitors Sunday. Check the bottom of this story throughout the afternoon and evening for the latest on their trips.
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Michigan State enters the final week of the 2017 football recruiting cycle looking to address one more need: a linebacker. The Spartans are set to host official visits this weekend for two players who have been flying under the radar of recruiting services but had strong senior seasons:
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