Dantonio to Spartans:Dream of Rose Bowl

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) - Mark Dantonio and the Michigan State Spartans met with the media for the final time before the Big 10 Championship game against Wisconsin Saturday night.

It's been Rose Bowl or Nothing for the Spartans all season, and Dantonio said Tuesday he's now encouraging his players to think about what's next -- if they can beat the Badgers.

Wisconsin is ranked 15th, and fell to the Spartans on a last-second Hail Mary pass that Keith Nichol caught for a game-winning touchdown.

At 10-2, a win would send the Spartans to Pasadena for the first time in 24 years, but a loss could leave them out of the BCS altogether.

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About 2,000 more tickets to the inaugural Big 10 Football Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis have been made available, according to a Tuesday release from the Big 10 Conference and Indiana Sports Corp.

Tickets will be available through ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800.745.3000 starting on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets costs range from $80 to $100. There is a limit of eight tickets per order.

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24 Hour News 8 will be live in Indianapolis to cover the Big 10 Championship beginning with 24 Hour News 8 at 5 on Friday. We'll cover the game Saturday, then recap the weekend's events following the Lions-Saints game on NBC Sunday Night Football on 24 Hour News 8 at 11 and on Sports Overtime.

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Kick off is scheduled for 8:17 p.m Saturday.

Celebration Cinema will be showing the game on the silver screen. The event is free, but seating is limited. Click here to get tickets.