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Michigan State football in 3rd straight night game a good or bad thing?

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio's weekly press conference to update the Spartans after Saturday's loss at Arizona State and their bye week. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — It used to be a rarity.

Now, primetime football is commonplace for Michigan State.

The 24th-ranked Spartans, after their bye this weekend, will play their third straight night game, at 7:30 p.m.Sept. 22, when they travel to Indiana to open Big Ten play (Big Ten Network).

It will mark MSU’s 18th kickoff under the lights in the past five regular seasons and the Spartans’ 23rd beginning after the 3:30 p.