Michigan State senior quarterback Connor Cook is "close" to being able to return for Saturday's game against Penn State, MSU coach Mark Dantonio said today on "Mike & Mike" on ESPN Radio.
Cook said the same after MSU's 17-14 win at Ohio State on Saturday, which puts the No. 6 Spartans (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in position to win the Big Ten East by beating the Nittany Lions (7-4, 4-3) at 3:30 p.m. at Spartan Stadium (ESPN). If MSU wins, it will play No. 3 Iowa (11-0, 7-0) in the Dec. 5 Big Ten title game in Indianapolis.