The State News' Jenna Malinowski spoke with The Michigan Daily's Nicholas Stoll to get an inside look ahead of Saturday night's showdown.
The Michigan State-Michigan rivalry has fostered numerous iconic moments over the 115 years of its playing.
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Michigan’s running game is just one strength of a team that has plenty of weapons on offense. If Michigan State has any hope of pulling off an incredible rivalry upset this Saturday, stopping the Wolverines running game will be key.
Michigan State will open Big Ten play at home versus Maryland and will take on Michigan at Spartan Stadium Oct. 21.
Michigan State will travel to Ann Arbor as heavy underdogs, but the Spartans are still determined they have what it takes to knock off No. 4 Michigan.
“We all know this weekend isn't just another game for us,” Mel Tucker said Monday.
Michigan State has held Michiganu2019s number over the last 10 years, with Mel Tucker and the Spartans riding two straight wins.
Michigan State was able to overcome undisciplined penalties against Wisconsin, but those penalties must be eliminated moving forward if MSU hopes to make a bowl game.
Michigan State and Michigan will square up at night for just the second time in the rivalry's history.
Jayden Reed and Keon Coleman both made huge plays to help MSU sneak by Wisconsin.
For the first time in a month, MSU's defense played well enough to win and it paid off.
Jayden Reed caught a game-winning touchdown in double overtime to push MSU to its third victory of the season.
Michigan State's defense is hampered by more injuries, but the Spartans are hanging around versus Wisconsin.
For the first time all year, the guys have some disagreements this weekend. Alex and Eli also have an agreement with a play on Alabama-Tennessee.
Wisconsin fired head coach Paul Chryst two weeks ago, but came back with a road stomping of Northwestern with interim head coach Jim Leonhard.
The State News’ football beat writer Alex Faber spoke with Sam Harrigan of The Badger Herald to get a preview of what Michigan State can expect Saturday afternoon.
If Michigan State wants to turn the season around, an improvement in play from Thorne is essential. But for that to happen, the Spartans have plenty of problem areas to fix.
Bryce Baringer has been a weapon for Michigan State over the last year and a half and only continues to get better.
Every week features blown coverages, missed tackles and a lack of production from the front-seven. Opposing quarterbacks consistently look like Heisman contenders when facing the Spartans' secondary.