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Brett Yormark and the Big 12 get media rights deals done with ESPN, Fox for $380 million per year on average through 2030-31.

News story with Matt Fortuna with more details: bit.ly/3TPPNWN

Important note to add, per sources: The Big 12's new deal will have a pro rata clause in the event of future expansion.

Source: The Big 12 has renewed its media rights deals with ESPN and Fox, signing a six-year extension through 2030-31 at north of $2.2 billion.

This is considered a win for new commissioner Brett Yormark, who opened up the negotiating window early with both networks. Sports Business Journal first.

In complete cooperation with law enforcement, the Big Ten Conference and MSU and UM leadership, we will evaluate the events in Ann Arbor and take swift and appropriate action.

As Spartans our program has a responsibility to uphold the highest level of sportsmanship. While emotions were very high at the conclusion of our rivalry game at Michigan Stadium, there is no excuse for behavior that puts our team or our opponents at risk.

Michigan-Michigan State is known for being chippy, but what happened in the tunnel was something else entirely.

Time for a rivalry reset.

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Statement from the Big Ten on Michigan State-Michigan:

Jim Harbaugh: 'It needs to be investigated and brought to a conclusion, and our athletic director will make sure that takes place.'

Michigan AD Warde Manuel spoke at Jim Harbaugh's press conference and gave a long, angry statement. Manuel says he spoke with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren (here tonight) and with local law enforcement and will let them handle it.

'It is completely and utterly unacceptable.'

Mel Tucker on what happened in the tunnel here: “I don’t know.”

After being described what happened, he says: “I know it was a heated game. Things were heated. We’re trying to get our guys in the locker room. We’re gonna have to figure out what happened.”

The game is over but not without a lot of words being exchanged, as Michigan runs an offense till the final play of a 29-7 win.

Jim Harbaugh wants that cover. He runs a WR pass with Ronnie Bell, up 29-7 with 2:34 left, but it falls incomplete.

'Lit-tle Bro-ther' chants echoing throughout the Big House.

Michigan's first punt of the night coms at the 5:58 mark of the fourth quarter.

Michigan State's second-half drive chart

Make that the Spartans' 8, which Michigan needs all of 2 plays to take advantage of and score a TD, on a Blake Corum rush.

29-7 Wolverines. Goodnight, folks.