Who does Michigan State Football open their 2009 schedule against?
Connecticut appears to be Michigan’s season-opening opponent for football in 2010, according to a report posted Thursday on UConnReport.com. The story, citing sources with knowledge of the negotiations, indicates Connecticut and Michigan have agreed to a home-and-home series. The Huskies will play at Michigan Stadium in the “dedication” game to open the newly renovated stadium, and the Wolverines will return the visit in 2013 at Rentschler Field. Officials from both schools would not confirm the series Thursday. Advertisement Michigan and UConn are involved in a home-and-home basketball series, as well. Michigan played in Storrs last February, and UConn will be at Crisler Arena this season. Sources: http://www.detnews.
Connecticut appears to be Michigan’s season-opening opponent for football in 2010, according to a report posted Thursday on UConnReport.com. The story, citing sources with knowledge of the negotiations, indicates Connecticut and Michigan have agreed to a home-and-home series. The Huskies will play at Michigan Stadium in the “dedication” game to open the newly renovated stadium, and the Wolverines will return the visit in 2013 at Rentschler Field. Officials from both schools would not confirm the series Thursday. Advertisement Michigan and UConn are involved in a home-and-home basketball series, as well. Michigan played in Storrs last February, and UConn will be at Crisler Arena this season.
The Big Ten Conference announced the 2009-10 men’s basketball schedule on Wednesday. Michigan State will face a slate that includes nine teams that played in the 2009 NCAA Tournament, including defending National Champion North Carolina. In total, 14 Spartan opponents played in the 2009 postseason. Highlights of the non-conference schedule include a Nov. 17 home game against Gonzaga, road trips to likely top-five opponents Texas and North Carolina and participation in the Legends Classic, featuring a rematch of the 2000 NCAA Championship game against Florida. In what promises to be one of the best Big Ten seasons in recent years, the Spartans will face six opponents that participated in the 2009 NCAA Tournament and two more that played in the NIT. As part of the 18-game conference slate, MSU will have single games against Ohio State (home) and Indiana (road). Michigan State returns three starters and five of its top six scorers from a 2008-09 unit that posted a 31-7 record, won the Big
