Following a win against Wisconsin that vaulted Northwestern to become the clear favorite to win the Big Ten West, the ‘Cats will travel to East Lansing to face Michigan State this weekend. The Spartans are coming off a quasi-bye week after their matchup with Maryland was canceled due to the Terrapins’ COVID outbreak.
These two teams have a history, and MSU looks to beat Northwestern on Spartan turf for the first time since 2009. Here are three things to know about NU’s Week Six opponent:
First-year head coach Mel Tucker is struggling
After a drama-filled offseason that ended with longtime Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio’s retirement in February, Mel Tucker, former head coach at the University of Colorado, stepped in as his replacement to start this season.