The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans are trending in different directions heading into their game on Saturday at The Big House. Although Sparty is reeling at the moment, the rivalry game is never a cakewalk and the Wolverines will have to be prepared.
Here are Michigan’s keys to victory versus Michigan State.
Pressure and contain. Brian Lewerke has the ability to gash a defense on a given play with his arm or by running the football, but not for an entire sixty minutes of football. If Michigan’s defense doesn’t give up big plays, the Spartans will have a difficult time keeping this game close.