Michigan State’s Conklin does not have season-ending injury

EAST LANSING, Mich. _ There’s no word on when Michigan State standout left tackle Jack Conklin will play again, but coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday that he’s expected to return this season.tmpplchld Conklin went down with a left knee injury in Saturday’s 30-10 win over Central Michigan and watched the second half in a knee brace. Asked whether there are any new season-ending injuries to report, Dantonio said there are none “other than the two we’ve talked about.”tmpplchld Those two are linebacker Ed Davis (knee) and cornerback Vayante Copeland (fractured vertebra). Conklin, a fourth-year junior and third-year starter who has the attention of NFL scouts, is listed as a co-starter on the depth chart with Dennis Finley for Saturday’s homecoming game against 1-3 Purdue.tmpplchld The No. 2 Spartans (4-0) also will honor two great past teams this weekend, with the 1965 national championship team celebrating its 50th anniversary and the 1990 Big Ten championship team its 25th.tmpplchld ___tmpplchld (c)2015 Detroit Free Presstmpplchld Visit the Detroit Free Press at www.freep.comtmpplchld Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.tmpplchld