Michigan State officially fires Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations
Michigan State University officially fired head football coach Mel Tucker on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
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Michigan State University officially fired head football coach Mel Tucker on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Mel Tucker's attorney says Michigan State does not have cause to fire its suspended football coach after Tucker acknowledged having phone sex with an activist and rape survivor because he did not "engage in unprofessional or unethical behavior" or violate his contract.
Taulia Tagovailoa threw for three touchdowns and also ran for another and Maryland's defense forced five turnovers Saturday as the Terrapins beat Michigan State 31-9.
Michigan State hosts Maryland, desperately needing a win just days after the school told suspended coach Mel Tucker it intends to fire him and a week after getting routed by No. 8 Washington.
Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker responded Tuesday after the university said Monday it intends to fire him for cause following a sexual harassment allegation.
The university says Jones Day, a law firm out of Detroit, will handle the investigation.
In the statement, athletic director Alan Haller says Tucker has seven calendar days to respond "and present reasons to me and the interim president as to why he should not be terminated."
Michael Penix Jr. threw for 473 yards and four touchdowns and Jack Westover had three scoring catches to lead No. 8 Washington to a 41-7 victory over Michigan State, playing their first game without suspended coach Mel Tucker.
An attorney for Brenda Tracy, a woman who accused suspended Michigan State coach Mel Tucker of sexual harassment, says her client had no intentions of releasing her identity.
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The third-year head coach is accused of sexually harassing activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.
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Michigan State starting linebacker Wayne Matthews has been taken off the Coliseum field on a cart after getting hurt while making a tackle in the Spartans' game against No. 25 Southern California.
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California's 45-31 victory over Michigan State.
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