How Will Michigan State Football's Defense Perform In 2023? | Michigan State Football 2023

College Football with Sam · Jul 18, 2023 · 29m

Mel Tucker has earned a reputation as a defensive mind who cannot manage a defense. This is because the Michigan State Spartans have finished every season of the Mel Tucker era with scoring defenses outside of the Top 50. The unit allowed 35.1 points per game in 2020, 25.3 points in 2021, and 27.4 points in 2022. With elite offenses such as Ohio State, Michigan, and Washington playing the Spartans in the regular season, it is of utmost importance that defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton and his staff establish an identity on defense. The bend but don't break scheme, while working at times…