BTN.com staff, December 29, 2011

We received a great photo from our friend John Lewandowski, Michigan State's football SID, Thursday night. With the Spartans preparing for Monday's Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio decided to have an alligator attend Thursday's practice for "a little extra motivation," according to the email. The team posed with the beast, jaws taped together, of course. See the photo, courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications, in this post.

Michigan State & Alligator
MSU Athletic Communications