The Michigan State Spartans remain at home Saturday and will welcome in the Wisconsin Badgers. The Spartans lost 49-20 to Ohio State last week. Michigan State is 2-4 on the season'with a 2-2 home field record. The Spartans are riding a four game losing streak into this weekend.
Michigan State is led by quarterback'Payton Thorne. Thorne has 1,234 passing yards on the season with 9 touchdowns. Thorne is averaging 205 passing yards on the season but has 7 interceptions. The Michigan State Spartans are converting on third down 41% of the time which ranks 71st in the nation.
The Wisconsin Badgers snapped a two game losing streak last week when they beat Northwestern 42-7. Quarterback'Graham Mertz threw for 5 touchdowns and 299 yards in the win. Mertz has 13 passing touchdowns with 5 interceptions on the season. Wide receiver Chimere Dike has 185 receiving yards with 3 touchdowns.