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Sep 23, 2023; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Tom Herman during the fist half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
The Jonathan Smith era with Michigan State football is set to open with a meeting against Florida Atlantic on Friday night. The matchup between the Spartans and Owls will be the fourth in the two programs histories, as well as the first since 2011.
Florida Atlantic head coach Tom Herman took talked to the media for his weekly press conference on Monday, previewing his team’s season opener against Michigan State.
Herman had some praise for the MSU program and Coach Smith, sharing that his team is prepared for a game with a top program in college football, and a tough atmosphere.
See some of the key things Herman had to say:
Spartan Stadium’s atmosphere
Aug 31, 2018; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of Spartan Stadium during the first quarter of a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Utah State Aggies at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
Herman experienced Spartan Stadium’s atmosphere in 2014, as the OC of Ohio State in a top ten matchup between the schools.
“I remember this fanbase and I remember going there one night, I guess it was in ‘14 when we won the national championship. We scored a lot of points that night, but they did, too. It was a hell of a game. Mike Thomas had a heck of a game, if I remember. And I remember, this is no offense to their brothers in Ann Arbor, but that stadium in Ann Arbor holds 40,000 more people, and I thought the one in East Lansing was significantly louder and more disruptive for an offense.”
On playing in a crazy environment
Michigan State’s offense and defense play each other during the Spring Showcase on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Spartan…
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Publish date : 2024-08-27 02:28:38
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