Malik McDowell headlines a revamped group of pass rushers with some big cleats to fill
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Entering 2015, the biggest question facing the Spartans was how the defense would hold up after losing longtime defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi?
Injuries to key players like Vayante Copeland and Ed Davis made the answer a resounding "not great!” but one group that can’t be blamed for the slip in stinginess was the defensive line. Anchored by Shilique Calhoun, Malik McDowell and Lawrence Thomas, the maulers up front quieted the powerful running attacks of Michigan and Iowa and turned in a masterpiece against Ohio State.