In September of 2023, Michigan State kicked off its season against Central Michigan at Spartan Stadium in its annual Friday night kickoff over Labor Day Weekend.
It was a typical Big Ten vs. MAC contest that ended in a blowout win for Michigan State, but not before some interesting news broke about there being an illegal staffer on the sidelines for the Chippewas. Michigan staffer Connor Stalions was pictured on the sidelines with sunglasses used for video taping and a full-on disguise.
There was serious debate about whether it was truly him or not, but as more came out about Stalions and the fact that Central Michigan's "internal investigation" was quiet pretty, it was pretty obvious that the Michigan staffer was on the Chippewas' sideline helping decipher signs.