Taylor, 7-foot-1 and 244 pounds, is the No. 2 center and No. 23 player overall in the class. He picked the Spartans over his other finalists, Oregon, Kansas, Indiana and Oklahoma, while calling it “a pretty easy choice” due to Izzo and the fan base.

Jonathan Smith pushed back on parts of Michigan State’s NCAA punishment but said he wants the program to “get something behind us.”

After firing Mel Tucker, Michigan State turned to Jonathan Smith to bring some stability to East Lansing and build the Spartans back into a Big Ten threat.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Carr is ranked as the No. 962 overall recruit and No. 49 quarterback in the country. He holds eight reported offers, with Rutgers and Iowa State joining Michigan as the other Power Four programs to offer.

Kaytron Allen’s effort vs. Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing? Not bad. We are kidding. Penn State’s running back was exceptional in PSU’s 28-10 victory. Allen, given the necessary workload, has been the Nittany Lions’ best player during his final season.

A 10-yard scramble from quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer brought Penn State to a 1st-and-goal from the Michigan State 9-yard line. Three plays later, an end-around reverse for wide receiver Devonte Ross (which was actually counted as a pass) brought the Nittany Lions into the end zone and gave them a two-score lead.

Michigan State's Nick Marsh, right, catches a pass as Penn State's Audavion Collins closes in during the third quarter on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Penn State hammered Michigan State 28-10 with a strong second-half showing in East Lansing to snap a six-game losing streak.

The professor alleged that two of the university's trustees sought to paint him as a racist because of his use of the word “mob."