EAST LANSING — Mel Tucker evaded questions about Michigan Statefootball’s roster and position battles like a quarterback dodges oncoming defensive linemen.
None more so than who will line up under center when the Spartans open the season Friday night at Northwestern.
That leaves MSU as the lone Big Ten team that has not named a starting quarterback, three days away from kickoff against the Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois (9 p.m./ESPN). However, it does not mean the Spartans don’t know whether it will be sophomore Payton Thorne or grad transfer Anthony Russo getting the ball on the first offensive drive.