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Michigan State-Illinois Game on Nov. 9 in Spartan Stadium to Start at 3:30 p.m.

10/28/2019 1:24:00 PM | Football

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Big Ten Conference announced on Monday that the Michigan State-Illinois game in Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9 will kick off at 3:30 p.m. The game will be televised on FS1.

The Spartans (4-4, 2-3 Big Ten) have their second bye week before facing the Fighting Illini in East Lansing on Nov. 9.

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