Update: This opportunity was taken by Louisiana Tech.
As of right now, the Michigan State football season is over. But, that could potentially change…
College football insider Brett McMurphy of Action Network reported on Saturday afternoon that Marshall has to pull out of the Independence Bowl due to the large number of players on their current roster that hit the transfer portal. This effectively means that Army — who was set to play Marshall in the bowl game — is left without an opponent.
Here’s where Michigan State could slide into the game. According to McMurphy, the Independence Bowl is going to look to find a 5-7 team to replace Marshall in the game. As fans should know, Michigan State finished the year 5-7 overall and did not qualify for a bowl game following a blowout loss in the season finale against Rutgers.
The Independence Bowl is played in Shreveport, Louisana on December 28.
McMurphy pointed out that it’s unlikely that a team will be available to play in the bowl game due to many players already heading home for the holidays. For Michigan State, the fall semester wrapped up this past week and odds are most of the team has left East Lansing, Mich. already.
So, technically, there’s a chance Michigan State could get offered the opportunity to play in the bowl game. But it’s most likely they would turn down that opportunity should it get offered their way anyway.
We will watch for any further reports on the Independence Bowl as a new team to replace Marshall would need to be announced very soon. I wouldn’t hold your breath on this actually happening, but, there’s at least a chance as of now that we will get one more game of Michigan State football this year.
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