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Well, well, well...could this be a PROGRAM WIN on the horizon? We all know what's at stake for Michigan State football on Saturday versus Indiana- a trip to a bowl game that might be in Detroit, Charlotte or some other place without palm trees. But who cares? If you told me this team gets to six wins after the Michigan game, I would've ended any…

Michigan State isn't likely to be able to run the ball for much yardage Saturday, though offensive coordinator Jay Johnson has to stick to it and realize that the number of carries is the most important running game stat in a matchup like this. You have to force balance, make the defense respect the notion that you might run it, give your passing…

Before each Minnesota football game, GopherIllustrated will ask five questions of an opposing beat writer. This week, we spoke with Michigan State beat writer Stephen Brooks of SpartanTailgate to preview the Gophers' Week 4 away game against the Michigan State Spartans. 1) After winning two laughers against MAC teams to open the season, Michigan…

Michigan State isn't a favorite to win the Big Ten, but it has the right stuff to make a run. Despite losing WR Jalen Nailor and RB Kenneth Walker III, the Spartans' offense remains potent heading into 2022. There are some questions of depth - which will be graded in this piece - but there is enough top-end talent to guide the ship. Mel Tucker has…