MSU Football: 7 Burning Questions entering 2021 Season

The Spartans Wire staff answers seven burning questions surrounding the Michigan State football team entering the 2021 season.

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Michigan State football is nearly back.

We are less than one week away from the opening kickoff on the 2021 Spartans season. With the Michigan State 2021 season set to begin this upcoming week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team.

Here are seven burning questions we took a look at ahead of the season kicking off:

MSU Football Burning Question: Who is Michigan State most likely to upset this season?

Who’s most likely to fall upset victim to Michigan State this fall: Miami (FL), Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State or Penn State?

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Michigan State pulled off a pair of upsets in year one under Mel Tucker so who could they stun this season?

With the Michigan State 2021 season set to begin next week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team. That includes a look at who we think is the most likely upset victim out of Miami (FL), Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State.

Here’s who the Spartans Wire staff thinks Michigan State is most likely to upset this fall:

MSU Football Burning Question: What’s considered a successful Spartans season in 2021?

What’s considered a successful Spartans season in 2021? The Spartans Wire staff provides realistic expectations for year two of the Mel Tucker era

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What are the true expectations for the 2021 Spartans, and what would be considered a successful year? The Spartans Wire team has some thoughts on how fans should evaluate this season.

With the Michigan State 2021 season set to begin next week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team. That includes a look at what we would consider a successful season in year two of the Mel Tucker era.

Here’s what the Spartans Wire staff thinks would be a solid step forward for Michigan State this season:

MSU Football Burning Question: Who’s an under-the-radar player to follow this season?

Who’s an under-the-radar player to follow this season? The Spartans Wire staff provides a few guys to keep an eye on this season

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Which under-the-radar player could turn some heads for the Spartans in 2021? That’s a question the Spartans Wire staff is looking to answer ahead of opening kickoff next week.

With the Michigan State 2021 season set to begin next week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team. That includes a look at some under-the-radar players that could have a breakout season in 2021.

Here’s who the Spartans Wire staff thinks could have an unexpected breakout season this year:

MSU Football Burning Question: Who will be Spartans’ top defensive playmaker this season?

Who will be Michigan State’s top defensive playmaker this season? The Spartans Wire staff offers up a few different players to follow in 2021

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Who will lead the Spartans’ defense in 2021 and stand out as the unit’s top playmaker? The Spartans Wire staff take a look at numerous guys that could be game-changers for a group looking to rebound in 2021.

With the Michigan State 2021 season set to kick off next week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team. That includes a look at Michigan State’s defense and who could potentially stand out as the team’s top defensive playmaker.

Here’s who the Spartans Wire staff thinks will have a big season for the Michigan State defense:

MSU Football Burning Question: Who will be Spartans’ top offensive threat this season?

Who will be Michigan State’s top offensive threat this season? The Spartans Wire staff offers up a few different players to follow this fall

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Who will be Michigan State’s top offensive threat in what should be a much improved Spartans’ offense this season? The Spartans Wire staff have a few guys in mind to keep an eye on this fall.

With the Michigan State 2021 season set to kick off next week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team. That includes a look at Michigan State’s offense and who could potentially stand out as the team’s top offensive threat.

Here’s who the Spartans Wire staff thinks will have a big season for the Michigan State offense:

MSU Football Burning Question: Who will start at QB for Spartans in 2021?

Who will be the Michigan State starting quarterback this season? The Spartans Wire staff weighs in with their thoughts on the battle

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Who will be the Michigan State starting quarterback this season? That’s a question many are still debating and trying to answer, including us at Spartans Wire.

With the Michigan State 2021 season set to kick off next week, the Spartans Wire staff is offering up their thoughts and insight on numerous hot topics and burning questions surrounding the team. That includes a look into the highly competitive quarterback battle between Payton Thorne and Anthony Russo.

Here’s how the Spartans Wire staff thinks this quarterback battle will play out this fall: