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						<div class="articleBody" itemprop="articleBody"><p>The Michigan State Spartans have an early bye week this college football season during Week 3, but several of them have no intention of just hanging out on campus watching the games that will be played.</p>
<p>As of Wednesday, <a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2017/09/06/dantonio-msu-players-join-hurricane-harvey-relief-effort/636894001/?cookies=&amp;from=global" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20players have signed up</a> to travel to Texas and help with the Hurricane Harvey relief effort next week after their game against Western Michigan on Saturday.</p>
<p>The Spartans are working with a campaign launched by the mayor of Lansing called Lansing Strong For Texas, and they will help distribute donated items and offer other assistance when needed.</p>
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<p>For some on the team, Hurricane Harvey was personal. Guard Tyler Higby and wide receiver Darrell Stewart Jr. are from Houston, and <a href="http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Article/Michigan-State-football-Houston-natives-Higby-Stewart-Samuel-fee-106658739" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Higby told 247Sports last week</a> that &#8220;it&#8217;s been kind of hard to be away from it and see my friends and family and not being able to do anything about it.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://michiganstate.247sports.com/Bolt/Spartans-make-plans-to-help-out-in-Houston-during-bye-week-107033328" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Via 247Sports:</a></p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Whether they&#8217;re all able to go or not is yet to be determined,&#8221; Staten said of the players currently signed up. &#8220;But having two guys (from Houston), three including Coach (Terrence) Samuel, just prayers go out to that and the people in Florida (Hurrican Irma is currently approaching the Florida coast).</p>
<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s kind of unique, and it&#8217;s what makes Americans awesome. When there&#8217;s trouble, we all come together.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s worth noting that MSU players have had consecutive days off once since July. To spend their only other break doing this is pretty cool. <a href="https://t.co/qaQ4hvLxF3">https://t.co/qaQ4hvLxF3</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Jeremy Warnemuende (@JSWarno247) <a href="https://twitter.com/JSWarno247/status/905481769041973250">September 6, 2017</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2017/09/06/dantonio-msu-players-join-hurricane-harvey-relief-effort/636894001/?cookies=&amp;from=global" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to the <em>Lansing State Journal</em></a>, the logistics of the trip are still being worked out, but assistant head coach Mark Staten told reporters the trip will probably be next Thursday through Sunday during the bye week.</p>
<p>The Lansing Strong for Texas campaign has a fundraising goal of $10,000 and is accepting donations such as cleaning supplies, toiletries, diapers and baby wipes.</p>
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