Bloomington, Ind. — Tyler Hunt was a punter before he was a tight end at Michigan State. And he was so much more than that as multi-sport athlete growing up in Gobles, a small town in west Michigan halfway between Kalamazoo and South Haven.
But Saturday afternoon, the Spartans’ fifth-year senior and former walk-on was something else altogether. And by the end of another strange-but-true victory for Michigan State, he was a symbol of what this team has become: More resilient, more resourceful and more imaginative than anybody would’ve predicted before the season.
On a day where the Spartans’ primary playmakers were largely held in check — and out of the end zone — it was Hunt who played a starring role as Michigan State managed to rally from a halftime deficit and remain unbeaten heading into its bye week, setting the stage for a huge rivalry showdown against Michigan in East Lansing on Oct.