The loss to Indiana dropped the Spartans' record to 4-5. In Year 1 of Jonathan Smith’s tenure, many had the goal of making a bowl game. In order for Michigan State to gain bowl eligibility, it needs to win two of its remaining three games.

The Illini finished 6-1 at home. It's the first time they've won six home games in a season since 2001 when they captured the Big Ten title and played in the 2002 Sugar Bowl.

A Colorado Springs man will serve jail time and be banned from Yellowstone National Park, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming recently announced. His crime: leaving the trail in a thermal area of the park. According to a press release, Joseph Aita, 62, "entered the ...