Roughly one year after a humbling 37-33 loss to Michigan State, the balance of power between Michigan and Michigan State has precipitously shifted towards the former. Michigan enters today’s game as a massive home favorite in tonight’s battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy and has had this game circled on its calendar for quite some time.
Speaking for all the Wolverine faithful, we need the Wolverines not just to beat Michigan State — we need the Wolverines to bludgeon them. Allowing the Spartans to effectively monopolize the energy in this rivalry for the past decade has allowed them to remain a thorn in their side for far too long.