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Michigan State vs Michigan: The Best/Worst Games in the Storied Rivalry

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 The Paul Bunyan Trophy is on the line this week in Ann Arbor. Will the Spartans be able to recover from that SEVEN turnover affair against Rutgers? Can Michigan keep the momentum from a great offensive display against Minnesota? Michigan State is looking to snap a two-game skid against the Wolverines, while Michigan is hoping to win three in a row for the first time since winning six in a row in 2002-07. We all know what happened after that game (thanks Mike Hart!) As a primer for the game this weekend, and to explain to my new law school friends who don't quite get why this is one of the best rivalries in the country, behold the best and worst games in the rivalry. Although this is from an MSU perspective, just flip the results if you root for that team in Ann Arbor... MICHIGAN STATE'S BEST VICTORIES 1908: East Lansing FINALLY hosted the rivalry after countless meetings in A2. The Spartans held the ranked Wolverines to a scoreless tie, one of the biggest "upsets" of...