Opponent: Michigan State Spartans (11-1, 7-1 B1G East, No. 5 CFP, AP, Coaches)
Saturday, December 5, 7 p.m., Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
Television: Fox
Kickoff weather: Wouldn't you know it: 68 degrees and no wind inside the dome.
WHEN MICHIGAN STATE HAS THE BALL
Connor Cook has effectively healed from a shoulder injury suffered in Week 11, and while it cost him the opportunity to face Ohio State, he torched Penn State for 248 yards and three scores last Saturday. He was rewarded for that and an otherwise outstanding senior season by being named the first-team All-Big Ten quarterback, and while Nate Sudfeld was the conference leader in efficiency, it's pretty hard to argue with a 24-4 TD-INT ratio and a 10-1 record as a starter.