The day the Big Ten brought back football, Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman said rumors the Spartans would not have participated in the resumption this fall “befuddle me.”
National radio host and former ESPN personality Dan Patrick reported earlier this week that MSU, Michigan and other schools were planning to opt out if the league decided to play in 2020. Except after Wednesday’s announcement, all 14 programs — including the Spartans and Wolverines — are apparently on board. And Beekman on a video call with reporters said they never planned to not play.