It is not a scenario Mel Tucker wants to think about, not with Michigan State football’s schedule reading No. 4 Ohio State coming Saturday to Spartan Stadium (noon, ABC).
A team spokesman announced midday Tuesday the Buckeyes planned to resume organized team activities later that afternoon, but there is no official word if they will be medically cleared to play according to Big Ten protocols after their game last week was canceled due to increased COVID-19 numbers.
And with the Northwestern-Minnesota game already called off Monday due to the Gophers’ ongoing outbreak and Michigan now assessing a potential increase in cases, it begs the question: Could the Spartans play someone else if OSU can’t?