EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michiganders, it's almost time for the biggest game of college football. But where can you catch it?
Michigan State will take on the University of Michigan at Spartan Stadium Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
The game will available to watch on NBC Sports. You can watch on your NBC channel if you have cable, or they have a streaming app.
For those without cable, streaming options are limited. The game will be available on Fubo, a live sports streaming app, and Peacock, a streaming service from NBCUniversal.
If you don't want to pay for a service to watch the game, Fubo has a free trial that includes football games. You can cancel at any time and it won't charge you for a full subscription without notifying you.
Saturday's game comes amid controversy in East Lansing.
Michigan State terminated head football coach Mel Tucker's $95 million, 10-year contract Sept. 24 after the school says his behavior brought "public disrespect, contempt and ridicule."
The week prior, Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller told Mel Tucker he would be fired without compensation for misconduct involving activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy.
In response, Tucker's attorneys sent a 25-page response to the intent to terminate detailing why he should keep his job.
Haller, with the support of MSU's interim president and the board of trustees, agreed that his response wasn't enough to convince them.
"Simply put, the response does not provide any information that refutes or undermines the multiple grounds for termination for cause set forth in the notice," Haller said in a letter addressed to Mel Tucker Wednesday.
"Instead, the 25-page response, which includes a 12-page letter from your attorney and a 13-page 'expert report,' provides a litany of excuses for your inappropriate behavior while expressly admitting to the problematic conduct outlined in the notice."
The school said they are parting ways with Tucker for "his admitted and undisputed behaviors which have brought public disrespect, contempt and ridicule upon the university; and constitute a material breach of his agreement, and moral turpitude."
The university is still investigating who leaked the name of the woman who filed the complaint against Tucker.
Acting Head Football Coach Harlon Barnett is being named interim head coach. This will be subject to board approval during its October meeting.
Last weekend, Rutgers took down the Spartans after rallying 18 points and winning the game 27-24.
We'll see how the 2-4 team will fare against the undefeated Wolverines this Saturday.
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