Big Game

With the biggest game in the program less than two days away, what is the big question facing the players?

Will they root for Michigan when the Wolverines square off against OSU at noon before the Spartans play the Nittany Lions.

Otis Wiley made it very clear, that he despises both programs and there will never be a day when he is a Michigan fan. He also said that "it doesn't matter what happens in other games, we just have to focus on our job-at-hand, and focus on what we can control."

The MSU coach seemed to agree with his senior safety as he also made it clear that he was not going to become a "Michigan Fan" for the weekend, and that his team was only going to focus on the game that they were actually playing in. 

As for the game itself, MSU hasn't won at Penn State since they have been in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions come into Saturday on top of the Big Ten, and playing for a trip to the Rose Bowl. 

But lets not forget about the Spartans, who time and time again this season, proved that they weren't the MSU football teams of the past. 

Other than the one blemish against the Buckeyes earlier in the season, and the first game of the year, the Spartans have played a nearly perfect season. 

MSU has done all of the things that the program has been targeted as not being able to do. The Spartans are in the bottom half of the Big Ten in penalties, which is a great improvement from two years ago. 

They also have arguably the best runningback in the country, and with a solid game on Saturday, he will be making a trip to New York in December. Javon Ringer and the rest seniors on the '08 Spartans have watched a program make a complete  360. Among all of the accomplishments that this team has made, the seniors such as Ringer, Hoyer, Wiley, Long, Martin, and many more, can be proud that they are a key part of this program's success now, and in the future.