The Land Grant Trophy is at stake when Michigan State and Penn State clash on Saturday, and that's about it. The Spartans and Nittany Lions carry four victories between them into the meeting, which on Thursday was moved up to a noon kickoff.
Michigan State will be without junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi, who was injured last week in the loss to Ohio State and did not make trip to Penn State. He will likely be replaced by redshirt freshman Payton Thorne, who will be making his first career start.
Thorne moved the offense last week and scored on a 20-yard run, the first of his career.