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Let’s get “Cancer Sucks” going for kickoff vs. Purdue

It’s Spartans vs. Boilermakers this Saturday, and one of the biggest fans of either team won’t be in East Lansing.

Of course, we are talking about diehard Purdue fan and three-time cancer battler Tyler Trent.

Long story short, Tyler is in a fight for his life against a form of bone cancer that has him battling in hospice care. For a longer and highly recommended story, watch this piece from last week’s College Gameday:

Purdue student and super fan Tyler Trent fought hard to become a Boilermaker.

Now, as he battles bone cancer, his Purdue football family is fighting for him.