Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker spoke to media members via Zoom on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Detroit Free Press
First the Mid-American Conference called off fall sports Saturday.
Then their brethren in the Big Ten appeared set to join them, multiple sources at multiple Big Ten schools told the Free Press on Monday morning and afternoon, confirming the conference would cancel the upcoming football season.
“It’s done,” one high-level source said.
Then something changed, akin to an inexplicable muffed punt being returned for a winning touchdown with 10 seconds left.