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Missing top backfield tools, Michigan State RB strikes as patient hammer
EAST LANSING – Following an offseason roster overhaul and coaching change, Brandon Tullis was Michigan State’s most-experienced returning running back by far.
Despite the junior having 20 games of experience, including two starts, he wasn’t the No. 1 option for the Spartans heading into the fall. Or second, or third or fourth.
Tullis, fifth on the depth chart, finally got a chance to shine this season and came through when the lights were brightest. With Michigan State (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten) already missing its top three rushers due to injury, Tullis stepped up to post career highs with 25 carries for 86 yards in a 15-6 win at Michigan last week.
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