Penn State walked into East Lansing carrying more than a game plan. The Nittany Lions needed proof—proof that the season still held meaning, that the locker room hadn't splintered, that Terry Smith's interim leadership could stabilize a program absorbing body blows from every direction.

Michigan State football has fallen to 3-7 on the season, losing seven straight games. Having lost 28-10 against Penn State, Michigan State will no longer be eli

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions game, Saturday, Nov. 15.

Another fourth-quarter fade for Michigan State football has Jonathan Smith's program, with a seventh straight loss, on the verge of a dubious record.

Big Ten teams with matching records will meet on Saturday as the Penn State Nittany Lions visit the Michigan State Spartans. Both squads are 3-6 overall and also 0-6 in conference play, making them and Purdue the only winless Big Ten teams.

Preview the Nov 18 matchup between the Kentucky Wildcats and Michigan State Spartans with how to watch, tv channel info, predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

Watch what Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith had to say following his first victory as a head coach over Michigan State on Saturday

Taylor, 7-foot-1 and 244 pounds, is the No. 2 center and No. 23 player overall in the class. He picked the Spartans over his other finalists, Oregon, Kansas, Indiana and Oklahoma, while calling it “a pretty easy choice” due to Izzo and the fan base.