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6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS• 9 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF • 26 AP TOP-25 FINISHES MICHIGAN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • 1855 PLACE • 550 S. HARRISON RD. • EAST LANSING, MICH. 48823 OFFICE PHONE: 517-355-2271 • MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS GAME MICHIGAN STATE (2-5) AT MICHIGAN STATE (2-5) Oct. 24 RUTGERS (Big Ten Network) L, 27-38 MARYLAND (2-3) Oct. 31 at No. 13/14 Michigan (FOX) W, 27-24 8 Nov. 7 at Iowa (ESPN) L, 7-49 Date ...........................................Saturday, Dec. 19 Nov. 14 No. 10/10 INDIANA (ABC) L, 0-24 Nov. 21 at Maryland (Big Ten Network) Canceled Kickoff ............................................7:30 p.m. EST Nov. 28 No. 11/13 NORTHWESTERN (ESPN) W, 29-20 Location ....................................College Park, Md. Dec. 5 No. 3/4 OHIO STATE (ABC) L, 12-52 Stadium .....................Maryland Stadium (51,802) Dec. 12 at Penn State (ABC) L, 24-39 Surface ................................................... FieldTurf Dec. 19 at Maryland (Big Ten Network) 7:30 p.m. TV ................................................ Big Ten Network Web/Mobile ..... FOXSportsGo.com/FOX Sports app Head Coach Head Coach MARYLAND (2-3) Live Stats ..................................msuspartans.com Mel Tucker Michael Locksley Oct. 24 at Northwestern L, 3-43 MSU Record UMD Record Oct. 30 MINNESOTA W, 45-44 (OT) Tickets ................................................. No public sale 2-5 (first season) 6-17 (second season)* Nov. 7 at Penn State W, 35-19 All-Time Series .............................MSU leads, 9-2 Overall Record Overall Record Nov. 14 No. 3/3 OHIO STATE Canceled Series in College Park .................MSU leads, 3-1 8-43 (fifth season)* 7-12 (second season) Record vs. MSU Nov. 21 MICHIGAN STATE Canceled Last Meeting ........... MSU 19, Maryland 16 (2019) Nov. 28 at Indiana L, 11-27 Record vs. UMD 0-2 Dec. 5 at Michigan Canceled Current Series Streak ..............3 by MSU (2017-) 0-0 * interim UMD coach in 2015 Dec. 12 RUTGERS L, 24-27 (OT) Dec. 19 MICHIGAN STATE 7:30 p.m. FIRST-AND-10 – • Michigan State closes out the regular season at Maryland on Saturday, Dec. 19 in College Park at 7:30 p.m. • All times listed – Eastern. Rankings – AP/Coaches The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network, with Lisa Byington (play-by-play), J Leman (analyst), and Elise Menaker (sidelines) on the call. MEDIA COVERAGE TV: Big Ten Network Play-by-Play: Lisa Byington • The Spartans and Terrapins had their originally scheduled game on Nov. 21 in College Park canceled Analyst: J Leman due to COVID-19 concerns within the Maryland program. The MSU-Maryland game is part of the Big Ten Sideline: Elise Menaker “Champions Week” slate of contests for Dec. 18-19. • Michigan State (2-5) was up 21-10 at the half last Saturday at Penn State, but fell to the Nittany Lions, 39-24. The Terrapins (2-3) lost to Rutgers at home last Saturday in overtime, 27-24. RADIO: TCF BANK SPARTAN MEDIA NETWORK • Saturday’s game marks the 12th meeting between Michigan State and Maryland. The Spartans lead the Play-by-Play: George Blaha overall series, 9-2, including a 3-1 record in College Park. In the first-ever matchup between the two schools, Analyst: Jason Strayhorn Michigan State shut out Maryland in College Park, 8-0, on Oct. 20, 1944. Broadcast Host: Steve Courtney Website/Mobile: msuspartans.com/MSU Spartans app/ Tune In radio • The Spartans are 5-1 against the Terrapins since Maryland joined the Big Ten in 2014. After winning the Flagship Stations: Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM)/WJIM first two Big Ten games against Maryland in 2014 (37-15) and 2015 (24-7), the Spartans fell to the Terrapins (1240 AM); Detroit: WJR (760 AM) in College Park in 2016, 28-17. MSU currently has a three-game winning streak over the Terrapins, with a Affiliates: 31 affiliates listed at msuspartans.com 17-7 win in East Lansing in 2017, a 24-3 victory in College Park in 2018, and a 19-16 triumph in the regular- Satellite: XM (Ch. 384), SiriusXM.com (Ch. 974) season finale at Spartan Stadium last year. MSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • Saturday’s game marks the latest regular-season game in MSU history (Dec. 19) and just the seventh Associate Director/Football Contact ......Ben Phlegar regular-season game in the month of December, including three in 2020 (Dec. 3, 1927, at North Carolina Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 896-0031 State; Dec. 8, 1934, at Texas A&M; Dec. 4, 1993, vs. Wisconsin in Tokyo, Japan; Dec. 1, 2001, vs. Missouri; E-Mail ................................. [email protected] Dec. 4, 2004, at Hawai’i; Dec. 5, 2020, vs. Ohio State; Dec. 12, 2020, at Penn State). Assistant Director/Football Contact ........Zach Fisher Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 896-2413 • Senior linebacker Antjuan Simmons ranks second in the Big Ten in tackles, averaging 10.7 per game (75 E-Mail [email protected] total), and fourth in tackles for loss (9.0). He has recorded double-digit tackles in six of MSU’s seven games Office Phone .......................................... 517-355-2271 this season (11 vs. Rutgers, 11 vs. Michigan, 14 vs. Indiana, 13 vs. Northwestern, 12 vs. Ohio State; 10 vs. Website ............................................. msuspartans.com Twitter ....................................................@msu_football Penn State). He was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after helping MSU limit Northwestern Instagram ..............................................@msu_football to 20 points and 63 yards rushing in the win over the No. 8 Wildcats on Nov. 28. Simmons recorded 13 tackles, including two for losses (5 yards) and a 4-yard sack against NU. MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL 2020 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER Monday, Dec. Tuesday, Dec. Wednesday, Dec. Thursday, Dec. Friday, Dec. Saturday, Dec. Sunday, Dec. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 5:30 p.m. Game notes available at TBA 7-8 p.m. No media availability. 7:30 p.m. Off day. Spartan All-Access msuspartans.com. Mel Tucker’s National Mel Tucker radio show on Kickoff vs. Maryland TV show debuts on Signing Day press TCF Bank Spartan Media (Big Ten Network) FOX Sports Detroit. 12 p.m. conference. Audio Network and msuspartans. Mel Tucker’s weekly available on msuspartans. com. Head coach Mel Tucker press conference. Audio com and Michigan State and selected players available on msuspartans. Spartans official app. available in post-game com and Michigan State Spartans official app. press conference via Zoom. 12:45 p.m. Players available for interviews. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 1855 PLACE | 550 S. HARRISON RD. | EAST LANSING, MI 48823 | PHONE: (517) 355-2271 | MSUSPARTANS.COM The Michigan State Athletic Communications office assists 2020 SEASON MEDIA INTERVIEWS the media in covering Spartan football. With Michigan State University and Big Ten restrictions in • Outside the weekly press conference, interviews during the place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be limited week with head coach Mel Tucker or any Spartan players GENERAL INFORMATION access and space available to the media for the 2020 season. should be arranged through the MSU Athletic Communications Department. The best time for player interviews is following Mailing Address These policies are in place to provide the safest possible environment for student-athletes, staff and media members in practice Tuesday evening. All player interviews should be 1855 Place, 550 S. Harrison Rd. Spartan Stadium. The MSU Athletic Communications office will completed by Wednesday. Please contact the MSU Athletic East Lansing, MI 48823 update media members throughout the season on any changes Communications Department for all player interview requests at Office Phone .......................................... (517) 355-2271 in protocols. least 24 hours in advance. Website ................................................msuspartans.com • All requests for working press, photo and broadcast credentials • Please note that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all interviews SOCIAL MEDIA for Michigan State’s 2020 home football games should be for the 2020 season will be done virtually. 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MSU_Football The media policies in place for the 2020 season include: featuring news releases, schedules, rosters, bios, statistics, YouTube Channel..........................MSUSpartanAthletics • Per Michigan State University protocol, face coverings game notes, photos, videos, archives and more. A weekly football must be worn by everyone indoors and outdoors while release is posted to the website every Tuesday prior to Mel STAFF you are on property owned or governed by MSU and while Tucker’s weekly press conference. A complete video from the Associate AD/Communications .....................Matt