Michigan State leaves Northwestern guessing as it prepares
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By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mel Tucker won’t say who is starting at quarterback Friday night at Northwestern. He has no interest in helping the Wildcats prepare for the season-opening game. Tucker’s choices are former Temple quarterback Anthony Russo and redshirt sophomore Payton Thorne. Russo has 31 games f experience over three seasons with the Owls. Thorn has the benefit of playing in four games for the Spartans in Tucker’s first season.