It all started with a 3-9 season. Joe Bachie found himself on the field for the Spartans, burning a redshirt that looked like it might stick throughout a successful year.
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Michigan State coaches knew that if they didn’t burn redshirts after a horrid 2016 start, the 2017 season could be just as painful with an inexperienced roster. Bachie was one of those guys who had been proving himself in practice and earned some playing time, seeing the field extensively against Maryland when Riley Bullough was ejected.