Michigan State informed football coach Mel Tucker he will be fired September 26th for cause. The school suspended Tucker on September 10th following sexual assault allegations made by Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault victims advocate and rape victim. The school hired Tracy to speak to the football team about sexual violence. During an investigation Tucker admitted to having phone sex with Tracy. He claimed it was consensual. She said it was not. Tucker will have 7 days to respond to the notice of termination as per his contract. In 2021, Tucker signed a 10-year 95 million dollar contract with the school. Tucker claims the accusations against him are false and the school is using them to get out of his massive contract. 
Harlon Barnett is the acting head football coach along with an assist from former Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio. Barnett and Dantonio lost their first game together on Saturday when the Washington Huskies stormed into East Lansing with a 41-7 victory over Sparty. Michigan State hosts the Maryland Terps this weekend. 
Meanwhile there has been a lot of talk about the Ohio State Buckeyes offense this year. But the defense has been historic. We will look inside the numbers. They are amazing. We will also congratulate all of the Big 10 Players of the week. And finally, it's time for Tuesday Tweets. Tune in to see if you made the list. It's all on this episode of Locked on Big 10 with Craig Shemon. 
 
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