Almost a year after the bombshell announcement that USC and UCLA were bolting the PAC-12 for the Big Ten, the Big Ten has announced which matchups would be protected and who each member school will play in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
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https://t.co/AoNgFZWg9h pic.twitter.com/zBceT9kNGG— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) June 8, 2023For Michigan State, the Spartans’ only protected game will be against Michigan. Other trophy games against Penn State and Indiana aren’t protected, though through the luck of the draw, the Old Brass Spittoon and Land-Grant Trophy will both be up for grabs in 2024 and 2025.