The Michigan State Spartans have a lot of issues. That much was obvious during their blowout loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday, which prevented Mi

Until then, he and the Michigan State football team won’t take the field. As the Spartans watch other teams play in bowl games — a right they didn’t earn with Saturday’s 41-14 loss to Rutgers — all they can do is wait until they get a chance to rectify a 5-7 season gone wrong.

Michigan State remains very shorthanded in the secondary but apparently won’t be missing its starting tight end while attempting to extend the season. The Spartans (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) host Rutgers (6-5,