FIRST-AND-10 --
• Michigan State steps out of conference play for the final time during the regular season when it hosts BYU on Saturday, Oct. 8 in Spartan Stadium at 3:36 p.m. in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The game will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN2 (reverse mirror). The Spartans (2-2, 0-2 B1G) are looking to snap a two-game skid following a 24-21 overtime loss at Indiana last Saturday, while the Cougars are 2-3 after defeating Toledo at home on Friday, 55-53.
• Saturday's game marks the first-ever meeting between Michigan State and BYU.