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Saturday afternoon's Michigan State vs. Minnesota game will tell us a lot about the Spartans. Will they end their losing skid?

Saturday night's Michigan State vs. Michigan game will be one of the most intriguing of Week 8. Here's everything you need to know.

Here's everything you could possibly need and want to know about Saturday afternoon's Michigan State vs. Rutgers game in Piscataway.

There are a lot of clever things a clever coordinator can do on defense to cover up for a weakness. Programs unable to recruit enough of the kind of defensive backs who can play man will commit to zone (Iowa). Those short on athletes in the second level can add hybrids and blitzes to make up for it (Indiana). Slower ends can be supplemented with 3-4 OLBs (Wisconsin), smaller ones can be covered by DTs and a good thumpin' Mike (MSU), and if you don't have a 3-tech, well, half of footbal...

Terry Roberts transferred for the second time this offseason.

Alante Brown was once committed to the Spartans as a high school prospect.

Jalen Sami was a four-year starter for the Buffaloes before entering the portal last month.

Kee’yon Stewart was committed to the Spartans for less than two weeks.

Kee’yon Stewart spent four seasons at TCU before entering the portal.

Armorion Smith is a Detroit native who spent two seasons at Cincinnati.