Badgers, Spartans try to salvage seasons that have gone awry
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks to the referee during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks to the referee during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Oct. 08, 2022 08:19 PM EDT
Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) looks to pass the ball against Northwestern during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) looks to pass the ball against Northwestern during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Oct. 08, 2022 05:45 PM EDT
Michigan State running back Jalen Berger rushes during the first half of an NCAA college football game. against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan State running back Jalen Berger rushes during the first half of an NCAA college football game. against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Oct. 08, 2022 05:17 PM EDT
Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike, right, runs past Northwestern linebacker Mac Uihlein, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Wisconsin wide receiver Chimere Dike, right, runs past Northwestern linebacker Mac Uihlein, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

Oct. 08, 2022 07:30 PM EDT
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne scrambles during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne scrambles during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Oct. 08, 2022 05:09 PM EDT