EAST LANSING – The magnitude of the moment hasn't hit Michigan State yet. While appreciating the higher stakes, the Spartans want to keep their College Football Playoff appearance within terms they can more easily relate. One more game. One more step up the mountain. One more chance at affirming their status as one of the nationally elite teams.
But they get reminders that they're no longer within the comfortable confines of their own little world. The No. 3 Spartans are a big deal now. They're at the center of college football universe as they prepare for their Cotton Bowl national semifinal against No.