Michigan State in Pictures

Miami Air is the charter plane company of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Many other schools use this same service. After dropping us off in East Lansing, they proceeded to fly to Penn State and pick up the Nittany Lions and transport them to Michigan.
At the Friday walk thru, Offensive Coordinator Ken O'Keefe points out to punter Ryan Donohue where the play clocks are located. At Spartan Stadium these clocks are in line with the hash marks at the end of the MSU message board system.

Two Iowa Football Field Goal Specialists have a chance to meet up before kick-off. Known for the game winner over Penn State in 2008, Daniel Murray (left) stands next to Rob Houghtlin who is known for many clutch kicks including the game winner with :02 left in the game as #1 Iowa defeated #2 Michigan in 1985. He also connected on two game-winning field goals against Minnesota and San Diego State in 1986.

By far the smallest visitor locker room in the Big Ten. Seventy players and over 25 coaches and staff members crowd into this small space.

Prior to Saturday's football game, the defending national runner-up Michigan State Spartans play an intersquad basketball game in the Breslin Center.

Over the past ten years, the Spartan Men's basketball program has reached the final four five times, winning it once in 2000.

Seated on the bench, Michigan State Head Basketball Coach Tom Izzo oversees the playing on the court.

Outside the Breslin Center.

Also outside the Breslin Center is a statue of Earving "Magic" Johnson, who played in the late 1970s. Definitely one of the greats in Michigan State history.

Jenison Field House was the home to Michiagn State basketball before the Breslin Center opened.

The banks of the Red Cedar, the river which runs through the Michigan State campus.

"Sparty," a stature symbolizing the mascot of Michigan State.

Big Ten Network Practice Tour - IOWA

For the second straight year the Big Ten Network brought its crew to the Iowa campus to televise an Iowa Football practice. The faces of football on the network have been travelling around to each conference institution and package an entire practice session to be aired that night in a 90 minute show. Their trip to Iowa City capped off a two-week trek throughout the upper Midwest.

The Big Ten Network football studio crew of (L-R) Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith is joined by Iowa Football Head Coach, Kirk Ferentz

Joining Howard Griffith was sideline and special feature commentator Mike Hall (Left).

The Big Ten Network had an entire set along with multiple cameras. We were asked to share a lift with one of their cameramen. For close to $7 million a year and great publicity, we co-existed with the crew for one day. However next year we hope they are better equipped with longer cables allowing us to go to heights we are used to.

Iowa Defensive Coordinator, Norm Parker joined the crew on the set for an in-depth look at his side of the ball.

Iowa Linebacker Coach, Darrell Wilson was mic'd up for a segment of the show.

For those of you who follow the Big Ten Network on twitter, this is Brent, the person supplying the tweets for @bigtennetwork. He informed us he is one of the lone Cub fans among the travelling road show. Many of the other staffers are White Sox fans who have monopolized the televisions on the trip. We informed him he hasn't missed much.

Iowa Offensive Coordinator Ken O'Keefe was on the set to discuss how they would replace Shonn Greene for the '09 season.

Cameramen covered every inch of the Iowa Football practice.

Kirk Ferentz was the last to record his segment for the show.

Back Under the Lights

Offensive Coordinator oversees quarterback drills during Monday night's warm-up at the Iowa Football practice. This is the last week of practice prior to the start of classes a week from today.