WHAT WE LEARNED: ABOUT MICHIGAN
Michigan reversed an important trend from the last 6 years. From 2009 to 2014, Michigan went 28-7 in games played BEFORE MSU, and 13-18 in games played AFTER the MSU game. Basically, they went on a 6 year stretch where they switched from DIRECTV to cable after playing MSU every year. There could be many reasons for this. Some reasons include Dantonio posting the blueprint for how to beat Michigan, mobile QBs getting battered and bruised, and just bad coaching in general. But one thing that this long term trend certainly shows: MSU was breaking Michigan's spirits, and Michigan was letting the losses affect them later on in the season.