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Michigan State week nine availability report: Michigan

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Michigan State Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith watches game action against the Southern California Trojans during the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. - Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports
Michigan State Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith watches game action against the Southern California Trojans during the second half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. - Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State listed the following players as “out” for Saturday’s game against Michigan: wide receiver Alante Brown, tight end Jayden Savoury, tight end Brennan Parachek, kicker Tarik Ahmetbasic, long snapper Kaden Schickel, linebacker Marcellius Pulliam, guard Kristian Phillips, defensive back Ade Willie.

The following players will miss the remainder of the year due to injury: rush end Anelu Lafaele, linebacker Brady Pretzlaff, offensive guard Luka Vincic, tackle Ashton Lepo, cornerback Andrew Brinson and defensive back Caleb Gash. 

Michigan State listed zero players as “questionable.”

The Spartans removed tackle Stanton Ramil from the report, meaning he is presumably available to play against Michigan. Additionally, Nikai Martinez is slated to return after being listed as “questionable” for last weekend’s game against Indiana.

Michigan State also listed Grady Kelly as “questionable” last weekend, but the defensive tackle is no longer on the report. He missed last week’s game against Indiana due to the birth of his child.

Michigan State’s offensive line will receive a boost with the return of Ramil, who missed the last three games due to injury. He’s expected to start at left tackle, while Conner Moore will likely man the right tackle position.

Martinez has also missed the last three games. He should reclaim his starting spot alongside Malik Spencer in Michigan State’s defensive backfield.

With Willie unavailable for the fourth straight game, Michigan State will continue to rely on Dontavius Nash and Jeremiah Hughes, among others, at nickel back.

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