EAST LANSING — Sometime in mid-August last year, just as coaches wanted to see players the the lead in positional competitions, Alex VanSumeren’s injury-filled past disappeared. He emerged from Michigan State football 's preseason camp as a somewhat surprising starter in the 2024 season opener .

That doesn’t mean he can feel comfortable as a starter for the upcoming season. Not with how deep the Spartans are on the interior of the defensive line.

“Every day is a separation day, really, when you look at it,” VanSumeren said after practice Tuesday, Aug. 12. “No matter who you are, no matter what you’ve done in the past, you gotta earn it every single day because rent’s due. That’s my mindset, and that’s the midset of the defense and the team as a whole. So basically, when you get tha

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