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• Michigan State travels to Champaign, Illinois, this weekend to face Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. ET in Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN News and WatchESPN. The Spartans (2-6, 0-5 B1G) fell to No. 2 Michigan last week at home, 32-23, while the Fighting Illini (2-6, 1-4 B1G) dropped a 40-17 contest in Champaign to Minnesota.
• Saturday’s game marks the 46th meeting between Michigan State and Illinois. The Spartans lead the all-time series 26-17-2, including a 13-9-1 record in games played in Champaign. Michigan State has won 12 of the last 13 meetings in the series, including a 42-3 victory in the last meeting on Oct.