Two years ago, 7-0 Michigan and 7-0 Michigan State met in East Lansing for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, bragging rights and the preservation of a perfect record. Spartan Stadium was sold out and the vitriol was as thick as the fog in the air. The last time Michigan made the trip west, linebacker Devin Bush famously assisted with on-field maintenance and added another layer of hate to Michigan’s football civil war.
If I simply told you the Wolverines out-gained the Spartans 552-395, won the possession battle by 9:40 and held a 16-point second-half lead, you would assume victory.