Setting The Scene
•After securing its second consecutive unblemished non-conference slate, Indiana (3-0) opens Big Ten play hosting No. 24/23 Michigan State (1-1) at Memorial Stadium (52,656; FieldTurf) on Saturday, Sept. 22. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT on BTN.
•The Old Brass Spittoon has been awarded to the IU-MSU victor since its inception in 1950.
•In 2016, the teams opened conference action in Bloomington and the Hoosiers earned a 24-21 overtime victory (Oct. 1) to capture the Spittoon for the first time since 2006.
•Indiana last defeated the Spartans in back-to-back games at Memorial Stadium in 1991 and 1993.
Game Notes: Indiana Plays Michigan State on BTN
