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Know Your Foe: Michigan State Spartans

The final regular season, and potentially last, Know Your Foe of the 2020 season is upon as we look at the Michigan State Spartans. That of course means, the greatest trophy in the history of sports is on the line.

That’s right.... it’s the (cue dramatic music, lights lower) THE LAND GRANT TROPHY (spotlight shines onto The Land Grant Trophy - lasers everywhere). Epicness ensues.

But now onto getting to know the 2020 Michigan State Spartans who are not led by Mark Dantonio for the first time since 2007.

Michigan State University

Location: East Lansing, MI

Enrollment: 48,909

Michigan State Football Fast Facts:

Home Stadium: Spartan Stadium (75,000)

Head Coach: Mel Tucker (1st season, 2-3)

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Titles: 9

Overall Bowl Record: 13-16

Series History

Penn State and Michigan State have played 34 times in a series that has been extremely close and well fought.