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Michigan State football gets standing ovation from Breslin Center during UM-MSU hoops game
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The Michigan State football team received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Breslin Center on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans took the floor during a timeout in the weekend’s in-state rival bout against Michigan.
Michigan State was honored in the first half for producing an 11-2 record, defeating rival Michigan and defeating Pitt in the Peach Bowl. The team’s arrival on the floor brought fans to their feet.
Peach Bowl Champs @CFAPeachBowl 🏆 #GoGreen pic.twitter.com/OOFERmuniJ
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) January 29, 2022
Mel Tucker taking the floor with the Peach Bowl trophy and CEO Gary Stokan, Jayden Reed, Cal Haladay and MSU AD Alan Haller. Huge applause and standing ovation from the crowd.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) January 29, 2022
The 2021 season was a huge success for Mel Tucker, completing just his second year as the leader of the program. In his first year, the Spartans finished with a 2-5 record.
Tucker is a perfect 2-0 against Michigan, defeating the Wolverines in Ann Arbor in 2020 and winning in thrilling fashion in 2021. The Spartans were also undefeated at home.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB