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Michigan State football: 5 freshmen looking to make a splash in Saturday's 1st scrimmage

EAST LANSING — The first week of Michigan State football’s preseason camp is complete. Now comes a chance for young players to make their name.

The first scrimmage.

Already a few Spartan freshmen have jumped onto the radar of coaches, giving them reason to take a deeper look Saturday at the newcomers and how they might fit with the roster to make an immediate impact this season.

Here are a few MSU rookies (listed alphabetically) who coaches will be watching to see how they perform in the first scrimmage, with the Sept. 1 season opener against Central Michigan less than three weeks away:

RAINER SABIN:Michigan presented a challenge.