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Jim Harbaugh Calls Michigan State Pregame Incident a 'Stormtrooper March'

Despite earning a 21-7 win over his in-state rivals, Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh was in no mood to extend an olive branch to Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio.

Harbaugh likened the Spartans to stormtroopers from the Star Wars franchise when Michigan State players and coaches walked across the field prior to the game, per the Detroit News' Angelique S. Chengelis:

"I see where they're using the word juvenile. I think that's trying to brush it under the carpet because their strength coaches were out there leading it. Their assistant coaches were out there.