Just like Michigan State, Penn State will enter Saturday at 3-6 overall and 0-6 in Big Ten play. Not much of the fault there should be placed upon the defense. The numbers aren't phenomenal, but the Nittany Lions rank 35th nationally in total defense and 52nd in scoring defense,

Michigan State football is hoping to salvage its season against a struggling Penn State team, which has yet to win a conference game, while MSU has yet to win a conference game and many view head coach Jonathan Smith's firing as inevitable.

Fans heading to the Michigan State University vs. Penn State football game Saturday, Nov. 15, in East Lansing should prepare for a rainy day, according the forecast. The Michigan State Spartans play the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Both teams are 3-6.

Running back Kaytron Allen has been Penn State's most consistent offensive player this season. He's run for 736 yards and 10 touchdowns this season, which ranks him fourth and tied for fifth in those categories in the Big Ten, respectively.

Penn State, meanwhile, has dropped six consecutive games for the first time since 2004. Saturday's matchup will be the 39th all-time meeting between the two programs. While the Spartans have won six of the last 11 contests,

Michigan State football made the 2015 College Football Playoff. Ten years later, the Spartans are mired in a decade-long downturn. What happened?

The Spartans Wire crew provides their predictions for Michigan State football's matchup against Penn State on Saturday

Current head coach Jonathan Smith still maintains his tradition of naming the top-performing scout team players on Thursdays during game weeks. Here's who was recognized during the team's prep for the Nittany Lions: