Oct. 1, 2011
W, 10-7
at Ohio State
In a defensive battle, the Spartans held the Buckeyes scoreless through almost the entire game before allowing a touchdown with 10 seconds remaining. The Spartans then had a bye week to prepare for Michigan on Oct. 15, 2011, when they beat the Wolverines, 28-14, at Spartan Stadium.
Oct. 2, 2010
W, 34-24
vs. Wisconsin
Then-junior quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Spartans over the No. 11 Badgers at home before heading to Ann Arbor the following week and delivering a 34-17 victory over the Wolverines.
Sept. 26, 2009
L, 38-30
at Wisconsin
A pair of late touchdown connections from Keith Nichol to Keshawn Martin wasn’t enough to help the Spartans overcome a large deficit in Camp Randall. However, MSU was able to bounce back and defeat Michigan at home 26-20 on Oct. 3, 2009.
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Oct. 18, 2008
L, 45-7
vs. Ohio State
MSU came out flat against the Buckeyes, getting trounced 45-7 at home and dropping the Spartans to 6-2. After the game, then-senior running back Javon Ringer said the Spartans could dwell for 24 hours, “but then after that, all our attention is on Michigan.” MSU would go on to beat U-M in The Big House for the first time since 1990 by a score of 35-21.
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