Articles by Chris Solari

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History says Michigan State football must do this to pull off upset, beat Michigan - Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING – The stat of the series speaks to the physicality of the rivalry. Over the past 55 years, the winner of the rushing battle between Michigan State football and Michigan has emerged victorious 48 times. An embodiment of the Midwestern spirit of Paul Bunyan himself. And a challenge to the Spartans’ offensive and defensive lines to assert their dominance Saturday, Oct. 25.

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Jonathan Smith: Michigan State football rivalry vs Michigan a chance 'to change the tide' - Detroit Free Press

EAST LANSING — Some things can only be learned through experience. Jonathan Smith’s first taste of the Michigan State football-Michigan football rivalry last year provided a baseline for the fervor and intensity that arrives annually. The importance placed on it across the state, within each program, among the fans and alums. And the late-game, on-field confrontation between the two teams.

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When will Michigan State football play at Minnesota on Nov. 1? Start time announced - Detroit Free Press

It’s Michigan Week, but Michigan State football learned when its next test after taht will come. The Spartans will travel to Minnesota for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Nov. 1 in Week 10. Game at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis will be televised on Big Ten Network. MSU (3-4, 0-4 Big Ten) will try to end its four-game losing streak this Saturday, when the rivalry gets renewed with the Wolverines (5-2, 3-1). Kickoff at Spartan Stadium is 7:30 p.m. (NBC).