The undefeated Spartans will be leaving their pads and helmets in the locker room this bye week, head coach Mark Dantonio said, as the practice focus will be on rest and conditioning.
"We have not had any bye – we've been going since August, so we've had no bye, no downtime, and I just think that after eight games, we've done what we needed to do,” Dantonio said.
Dantonio said the limiting of this week’s practice to lifting and conditioning is a new concept for him, but he thinks it is the best idea for the team’s banged-up roster.