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Could cornerback be Spartans' Achilles' heel?

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  • Brian Bennett, ESPN Staff Writer Close
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One of the major keys to Michigan State's outstanding run of dominant defenses has been cornerback play.

The Spartans could count on dominant, shut-down corners to control opponents' passing games, allowing them to bring more defenders into the box to stuff the run.