Lansing State Journal writers Graham Couch and Chris Solari amd Detroit Free Press / LSJ MSU beat writer Joe Rexrode break down the Spartans' matchup with the Hawkeyes ome last time before kickoff.
EAST LANSING – The foundation for what's happening now at Michigan State goes back 20 years, and not just because incoming coach Nick Saban opted for a Kansas assistant named Mark Dantonio to coach his defensive backs in 1995.
MSU's athletic administration also welcomed a new Mark that year: 1985 MSU grad Mark Hollis, hired away from Pittsburgh to be the associate athletic director for external relations.