The Big Ten fined Michigan State $10,000 for violating the conference's sportsmanship policy during an altercation between Spartan players and player from Michigan's prior to this past Saturday's game.
A brief scuffle occurred between the teams roughly two hours before kickoff when Michigan State enter Spartan Stadium for its weekly ritual of walking with linked arms from one end zone to the other. The league also issued public reprimands to Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Michigan linebacker Devin Bush for their behavior or reaction to the incident.