No. 11 Michigan State opens against experienced Utah State

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, Utah State football coach Matt Wells speaks during the team's media day in Logan, Utah. No. 11 Michigan State tries for its 20th straight win in a home opener when it hosts Utah State on Friday night. (Eli Lucero/The Herald Journal via AP, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2018, file photo Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio addresses reporters during the team's NCAA college football media day in East Lansing, Mich. No. 11 Michigan State tries for its 20th straight win in a home opener when it hosts Utah State on Friday night. (AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)

FILE - In this Saturday, April 7, 2018 file photo, Michigan State running back LJ Scott, left, rushes against defensive end Dillon Alexander as offensive lineman Chase Gianacakos (94) blocks during the first half of a spring NCAA college football scrimmage in East Lansing, Mich. The NFL can wait for now. LJ Scott is back at Michigan State with a list of areas he’d like to shore up. Scott’s return after his junior season was big news for the Spartans, who now look like Big Ten title contenders in 2018. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)