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Michigan State Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Northwestern in opener

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's Keon Coleman runs after a catch during the Meet the Spartans open practice on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.210823 Meet The Spartans Football 133a
Michigan State's Keon Coleman runs after a catch during the Meet the Spartans open practice on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.210823 Meet The Spartans Football 133a /
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Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III catches a pass during the Meet the Spartans open practice on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.210823 Meet The Spartans Football 215a
Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III catches a pass during the Meet the Spartans open practice on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.210823 Meet The Spartans Football 215a /

2. Kenneth Walker III rushes for 100 yards

Kenneth Walker III is going to have a heck of a debut in the green and white, rushing for over 100 yards.

The Wake Forest transfer has been earning praise all offseason from coaches and teammates and the fact that he was with the Spartans in the spring is only going to help him. He has a good feel for his offensive line as well as the quarterbacks. If enough trust has developed between him and the line, I could see him going off against the Wildcats.

Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern usually boast stingy defenses, but I think Walker III is going to be too much for the Wildcats to handle as he runs wild for over 100 yards and a touchdown.

Walker III will actually kick things off with the first Michigan State touchdown of the 2021 season in the first quarter on an eight-yard dash. This will cap off the Spartans’ second drive and it’ll really show that this offense has improved from last year.

Jay Johnson has some new toys to play with and Walker III might just be the most intriguing.

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