Seven of the eight suspended MSU players were charged Wednesday with various counts by the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office.
MSU has been limited in practice in four straight weeks, providing a unique challenge for players and coaches.
“I don’t think there’s any reason to continue to harp on that (bowl eligibility) because that’s really talking about the end result,” Tucker said. “What we really need to focus on as a program and as players and coaches is what we need to do every single day to prepare for that opportunity.”
Despite Saturday's gut punch, Michigan State is still determined with a bowl game in sights.
Michigan State's offense came to play, but continuous special teams blunders Saturday may be what keeps MSU away from a bowl game.
Two missed field goals prevented MSU from escaping with a win.
Michigan State has scored 24 unanswered points since going down 7-0 early.
Eli loves South Alabama again, Sam is fading Michigan in the first half again and Alex likes a pair of Big Ten teams.
The State News' football beat writer Alex Faber spoke with football beat reporter Jacob Spudich of The Indiana Daily Student to get a glimpse of what MSU will face Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans have two games left to qualify for a bowl game.
Cal Haladay and the MSU linebacking core have taken strides over the last month. It's a big reason why the Spartans are suddenly one game away from qualifying for a bowl game.
Elijah Collins and Ben VanSumeren are among the many seniors who will be playing their final game at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
MSU is fighting for bowl eligibility in its final home game of the season.
Mel Tucker last spoke on the incident Saturday during his post game press conference, saying the eight players will remain suspended at least until the findings from the investigation are released.
