It is week 11 of the college football calendar. For the second Saturday this season, Michigan State has a bye week. It is certainly coming at a good time for the Spartans as they have lost their last two, the most recent a blowout at the hands of Indiana. With three games remaining, MSU needs at least two victories to become bowl eligible. Fortunately, the remaining schedule is relatively manageable. In week 12, MSU travels to Illinois to take on the 6-3 Fighting Illini, who will also be coming into that game on a two-game losing streak. After that, the Spartans have home games against the two teams at the bottom of the Big Ten table, 4-4 Rutgers and 1-7 Purdue.
Bye Week Saturday Open Thread
