Why Michigan State football is playing so many night games this season

Alan Haller, Tom Izzo

Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo, right, and athletic director Alan Haller talk during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)AP

EAST LANSING – During a four-year career at Michigan State, Alan Haller recalls just a single night game or two.

“If you played in one, it was almost like a bowl game,” the former standout defensive back of the Spartans recalled on Wednesday. “It was a big deal.”

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