Tucker on a roll as No. 17 Michigan State welcomes WKU
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker hugs wide receiver Jalen Nailor (8) after they defeated Miami in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Reaves)

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker hugs wide receiver Jalen Nailor (8) after they defeated Miami in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Reaves)

Sep. 18, 2021 04:38 PM EDT
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker, left, congratulates kicker Matt Coghlin (4) after Coghlin kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime against Nebraska in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker, left, congratulates kicker Matt Coghlin (4) after Coghlin kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime against Nebraska in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Sep. 25, 2021 11:14 PM EDT
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker celebrates with players after a field goal during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Reaves)

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker celebrates with players after a field goal during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Miami, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Reaves)

Sep. 18, 2021 01:39 PM EDT
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker wears shorts on the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Miami on Saturday, Sept 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 17 Michigan State has already doubled its win total from coach Mel Tucker’s debut season, entering Saturday night’s home game against Western Kentucky. And even though college football coaches usually wear slacks, even on steamy Saturdays, Tucker does not hesitate to do his own thing and wear shorts as he did in Miami or a hip hoodie as he did last week at home against Nebraska. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker wears shorts on the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Miami on Saturday, Sept 18, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 17 Michigan State has already doubled its win total from coach Mel Tucker’s debut season, entering Saturday night’s home game against Western Kentucky. And even though college football coaches usually wear slacks, even on steamy Saturdays, Tucker does not hesitate to do his own thing and wear shorts as he did in Miami or a hip hoodie as he did last week at home against Nebraska. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

Sep. 30, 2021 11:10 AM EDT
Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker wears shorts on the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Miami on Saturday, Sept 18, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 17 Michigan State has already doubled its win total from coach Mel Tucker’s debut season, entering Saturday night’s home game against Western Kentucky. And even though college football coaches usually wear slacks, even on steamy Saturdays, Tucker does not hesitate to do his own thing and wear shorts as he did in Miami or a hip hoodie as he did last week at home against Nebraska. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker wears shorts on the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Miami on Saturday, Sept 18, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Fla. No. 17 Michigan State has already doubled its win total from coach Mel Tucker’s debut season, entering Saturday night’s home game against Western Kentucky. And even though college football coaches usually wear slacks, even on steamy Saturdays, Tucker does not hesitate to do his own thing and wear shorts as he did in Miami or a hip hoodie as he did last week at home against Nebraska. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

Sep. 30, 2021 11:09 AM EDT
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks with officials during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State has already doubled its win total from Tucker’s debut season, entering Saturday, Oct. 2 home game against Western Kentucky. Everyone will believe the Spartans hired the right man last year to restore the level of excellence that retired coach Mark Dantonio reached if Tucker's team can have success on the back end of the schedule.(AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks with officials during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State has already doubled its win total from Tucker’s debut season, entering Saturday, Oct. 2 home game against Western Kentucky. Everyone will believe the Spartans hired the right man last year to restore the level of excellence that retired coach Mark Dantonio reached if Tucker's team can have success on the back end of the schedule.(AP Photo/Al Goldis)

Sep. 30, 2021 08:06 AM EDT