July 2, 2026

No, Michigan State fans, it's not basketball time yet, there's plenty for football to do

Winter is coming. Football season is over. When does basketball start anyway?   That was the feeling among too many Saturday in Columbus, as Michigan State football team get trucked by Ohio State. OK, fine, the Spartans aren’t as good as the Buckeyes.   So what.   What team is?  Alabama? Clemson? Georgia? Notre Dame?  MSU can’t recruit like any of these programs. And the talent difference at Ohio Stadium was on display.   Michigan State receiver Darrell Stewart Jr. is pushed out of bound by Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade during the first half at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019.  (Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press) But losing to the Buckeyes doesn’t mean the Spartans can’t compete with everyone else in the Big Ten. In fact, they’ll get their chance Saturday in Madison, Wisconsin, when they take on another ranked – and undefeated – team on the road.  Michigan State vs.…

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