ALLEN PARK — Julian Peterson, who started all 12 games at outside linebacker at Michigan State during his senior year (1999) has never been back to East Lansing to see the Spartans play. Until this year he had played on the West Coast (San Francisco and Seattle) so he wasn’t able to get back on the bye weekend.

That will change on Saturday when he will serve as an honorary captain when Michigan State takes on undefeated Iowa.

He’s quite excited about returning and catching up with coach Mark Dantonio who recruited Peterson to Michigan State.

“I’ll talk to them before in the locker room and give them a little inspiration. I’ll do what I can to try and help them,’’ Peterson said.
— PAULA PASCHE