EAST LANSING — Mel Tucker said his players "may know" who will start at quarterback and other positions Friday. Michigan State football's second-year coach, however, is not yet ready to reveal it.
That keeps Northwestern and the rest of the public guessing whether it will be sophomore Payton Thorne or graduate transfer Anthony Russo to start at quarterback for the Spartans when they open the season Friday at Northwestern (9 p.m., ESPN).
"You don't want to do anything to give your opponent any type of an advantage," Tucker said Tuesday, "and you don't want to put your team at a disadvantage by the type of information you communicate and put out there.