Article: Smoker and Hayes excel in scrimmage; The 2 former L-L League stars look sharp in Michigan State's preseason intra-squad workout.

Michigan State held its first preseason scrimmage last Saturday, and the Spartans' Lancaster-Lebanon League connection -- junior quarterback Jeff Smoker and freshman tailback Jaren Hayes -- got off to a fast start.

According to an internet account of the game, Smoker completed 12 of 22 passes for 98 yards in the 96-play controlled scrimmage.

The 6-3, 215-pound former Manheim Central star, who is set to begin his third season under center for the Spartans, tossed a 6- yard touchdown pass to wideout Matt Trannon. His 17-yard completion to tailback David Richard set up Trannon's score. He also scored a TD on a 3-yard keeper later in the scrimmage.

Smoker, who was sixth in the nation in passing ...

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