Marshawn Kneeland, former WMU football standout, died at 24. Five days later, the Broncos painted his No. 99 on the sidelines, stuck ‘MK 99’ helmet decals and carried his jersey - and battled to a 17-13 win in his honor.
Michigan State accepted NCAA penalties tied to recruiting during the Mel Tucker era, including three years’ probation, fines, recruiting limits, and vacated wins. Specific games affected are still being determined.
Commanders defensive lineman Daron Payne was tossed for striking Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and has now been suspended one game without pay after his team’s lopsided loss to Detroit.
Detroit’s biggest sports voices are coming to Lansing. Starting Dec. 1, 1240 WJIM will carry the new 97.1 Detroit Sports Network as 1240 The Ticket, bringing Lions, Tigers, Wings and rivalry talk to Mid-Michigan.