Editor’s note: This story is part of an ongoing series looking at Michigan State football records. Previously: Will Lorenzo White’s Michigan State rushing records ever be broken? | Michigan State passing records continue to be challenged Growing up in Bath, a small town outside of Lansing, Dan Bass dreamed of playing at Michigan State. The linebacker heard naysayers tell him he couldn’t make the leap to the Big Ten but that simply provided more motivation. When Michigan State opened the 1976 season at Ohio State, it was Bass’ freshman debut in college as well as Darryl Rogers’ first game coaching the Spartans. “I remember Darryl Rogers comes up to me and goes ‘OK, kid, we’re going to start you against Ohio State,’” Bass recalled in October before being inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame’s 2019 class. “I shot back ‘yeah, no problem, I’ll be good.’ He goes…
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