Back to Whitaker, after being held to less than 100 yards for the first time this season, the junior tailback slipped to sixth in national rushing with 149.2 per game. In the WAC, he's still second behind Texas Christian's LaDainian Tomlinson. Whitaker is also 17th nationally in all-purpose running. Defensively, the Spartans are among the nation's best, ranking third in turnovers gained with 13 and fourth in fumble recoveries with eight. Ticket Information Saturday is Family Appreciation Day at Spartan Stadium.
Free tickets are also available for students.