Creature Vs. Creature: A Spartan on Michigan State-Penn State

Game Preview This game has plenty of importance for both teams involved, as well as Ohio State. The Big Ten title race has come down to the final weekend, and three teams have a shot at Roses. For Penn State, the situation is simple: Beat Michigan State and you'll be playing in Pasadena this January, regardless of what happens at noon between Ohio State and Michigan. MSU and OSU will be relying on each other: OSU needs MSU to win, while MSU needs OSU to lose to help them out. It's a complex title race, much better than the conference just gift-wrapping a title for Ohio State. It makes for more dramatic television. On to the game itself... Michigan State hasn't won in Happy Valley since Penn State joined the Big Ten. Technically, the Spartans haven't tasted victory there since the 1960s, but the two teams haven't played annually until the Big Ten became 11. Last season's game was a thrilling one. The Spartans came in at 6-5, hoping to go to their first bowl game since 2003. It was a ... (link)