Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith is just days away from his first game as the Spartans' head coach.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State football will finally play its first game under Coach Jonathan Smith this week.
Smith, who spent the last six years as the head coach at Oregon State, moved to East Lansing this offseason, bringing with him six coaches and three players from Corvallis. After a long offseason of adjustments, Smith and the Spartans are finally set to take the field when they host Florida Atlantic on Friday.
Smith discussed the season opener while addressing the media on Monday. You can watch his press conference below:"Well, it's always an exciting time of year. Getting closer to kicking off Friday night, and I know our guys are excited. About 7 o'clock. There's been a lot of work put in. Not just this last couple of months, look at the months ... all the way back to January. Really proud of these guys for the work that they put in.
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