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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...

The Michigan State Football recruiting class has continued to grow, with a pair of commits announcing that they will be in the 2021 class over the past 24 hours.  On Thursday night, Michael Gravely Jr. joined the 2021 Class per his Twitter page. C O M M I T T E D 💯 #GoGreen 🟢 #GoWhite ⚪️ #RELENTLESS @BillBankGreene @Rivalsfbcamps @Coach_mtucker @MSU_Football @DemetricDWarren pic.twitter.com/nci4JyNZS0 — Michael Gravely Jr. (3⭐️) (@Ekimjr1) May 8, 2020 Gravely is a 6-1/193 safety from Glenville High School outside of Cleveland. According to 247Composite , he is the 39th ranked player in the State of Ohio, the 74th ranked safety nationally and the 962nd ranked player overall. These rankings have earned him a three-star distinction. The highlight reel below shows some impressive athleticism in Gravely, who joins a defensive backfield in the 2021 class that includes Gabe "Spida" Nealy, Antoine Booth and Charles Brantley. On Friday morning, the Spartans landed another ...

The Mel Tucker recruiting train continues to roll, as the first-year head coach has continued to pile up 2021 commits over the past few days. Today, he added another defensive player to the mix, when Charles Brantley announced on his Twitter page that he will continue his career at Michigan State. Jeremiah 29:11 🙏🏾 @brantley_arthur @Coach_mtucker @lisabenchaim @HarlonBarnett @Blizzm305 @ROD727 @gridironjrj pic.twitter.com/gvAqDmSp7Q — cinco5™️👁‍🗨 (@cbrantley22) April 30, 2020 Brantley is a 6-0/160 cornerback out of Venice, Florida and he is the third member of the 2021 class that will play defensive back, joining Gabe “Spida” Nealy and Antoine Booth. Per 247Composite Rankings , Brantley is ranked as a three-star recruit and the #557 recruit in the country. He is Florida’s 76th overall prospect, and the 41st best cornerback in the class. Some recruiting outlets, such as Rivals, have Brantley heralded as a four-star recruit. Brantley chose the Spartans over ...

Michigan State has had some offensive woes within the past few seasons, and the new coaching staff hopes that some new schemes and personnel will fix those issues. In acquiring weapons, tight ends coach Ted Gilbert will be excited to be getting tight end Kameron Allen, who announced on Twitter today that he will be joining the 2021 class. I am thankful and committed‼️2️⃣ #relentless #GoGreen @Coach_TGilmore @Coach_mtucker @lisabenchaim @RivalsRobinson @SeanLevyMSU pic.twitter.com/KYbYgZkrAj — Kameron Allen🎒⚡️ (@kamallen02) April 29, 2020 Allen is a 6-5/220 tight end that comes from North Forney High School in Forney, Texas. He is a three-star recruit, that is ranked #1086 amongst all players nationally. He is the 50th ranked tight end in the class, and he is the 153rd ranked player from the state of Texas per 247Composite Rankings . The Spartans offered Allen back on March 25, with TE Coach Ted Gilmore leading the recruiting. #AGTG Wow!! After a great conver...

Mel Tucker has stated that he hopes to bring in offensive lineman that have NFL size and athleticism. The latest commit may just be able to check both of those boxes. 6-5/290 Guard Kevin Wigenton II announced that he would be attending Michigan State per his Twitter page. SPARTAN NATION!! I’M COMING HOME!!! 1000% C O M M I T T E D 💚💚💚💚 #GoGreen #21BuiltStrong pic.twitter.com/nAwtZN3FGo — Kevin Wigenton II (@KevinWigenton71) April 27, 2020 Wigenton is a three-star commit from Princeton, NJ. He currently plays his high school football at The Hun School. Wigenton is the #1026 overall prospect in the country, and he is the 40th ranked offensive guard in the class. Within the state of New Jersey, Wigenton is ranked #24 amongst all players. Wigenton chose the Spartans over other schools such as Indiana, Maryland, Pittsburgh and UCLA. He is the fourth offensive commit in the class, and the second offensive lineman, joining OT Ethan Boyd . Overall, there are now...

The Coronavirus has certainly impacted the college sports landscape, but it has not slowed down Coach Mel Tucker and the Michigan State Spartans' momentum on the recruiting trail. On Monday, the Spartans recieved the sixth commit to their 2021 class, once again on the defensive side of the football. Antoine Booth, a 6-0/185 cornerback out of DeMatha Catholic (Baltimore, MD) has announced per his Twitter page that he will be headed to East Lansing for the next portion of his career. SPARTAN NATION!!!! IM COMING HOME💚💚💚 COMMITTED⚔️⚔️ pic.twitter.com/sNsrPbfPIV — Antoine L. Booth ll🥀 (@yungboiitwon_11) April 20, 2020 Booth was a three-star recruit, and per 247Sports Composite Rankings he is the #78 ranked cornerback in the class. Booth chose Michigan State over Buffalo, Maryland, Rutgers, Temple, UMASS and Virginia. This is the sixth member of the 2021 class, and the fourth player on the defensive side of the football. Booth joins Gabe "Spida" Nealy as ...

Photo Credit: Zach Tuori The recruiting news continues to pile up for the Spartans this week. Tyson Watson announced that he would be committing to Michigan State to continue his playing career. The three-star, 6-6/270 defensive end from Warren Mott is a solid addition to the class. Per 247 Composite Rankings , Watson is the #37 SDE recruit and the #16 player in the state of Michigan.  100% Committed https://t.co/LB36RsL2XR — Tyson Watson (@TysonWatson14) April 17, 2020 Watson also had considered Indiana, Iowa State, Tennessee and Toledo in his Final 5 schools. Perhaps fans should have seen this commitment coming, as Watson made a tweet alluding toward a "package deal" back on April 11 with Derrick Harmon, the defensive tackle from Detroit that committed to the Spartans back on Wednesday. Where we going 👀 https://t.co/Ylp2uy1Fa1 — Tyson Watson (@TysonWatson14) April 11, 2020 Watson now becomes the third defensive recruit in this class. H...

Photo Credit: msuspartans.com The Michigan State Spring Football game was set to take place this Saturday, April 18th. It was going to be the first opportunity for Coach Mel Tucker to show his team off in front of Spartan Nation, who are absolutely ecstatic about the upcoming season. Unfortunately, COVID-19 got in the way and we will not see this team live in action this weekend. The TSR team wanted to keep the Spring Game spirit, and so we invited Eric in and divided up into two teams. Eric and Zach will draft for the Green team, while Nick and Sam represent the White. We compiled a draft, and the rosters are below. After you take a look at both teams, please vote in our poll both in this article and on Twitter to tell us the better team. The winners will enjoy a nice little prize. Below are the Top 10 Picks of the draft, as well as the first player taken at each position group: TOP 10 PICKS OVERALL 1. Antjuan Simmons, LB--Green 2. Elijah Collins, RB--White 3. ...

Mel Tucker's first recruiting class continues to grow early in the recruiting cycle. This afternoon, Derrick Harmon announced that he would become the fourth member of the 2021 class. Harmon is a 6-3/320 DT from Detroit Loyola. Per 247 Composite rankings , he is a three-star player, ranked 55th amongst defensive tackles in the class. He announced his commitment via his Twitter page. Blessed to be in the position i’m in C O M M I T T E D pic.twitter.com/fnVET5gXQK — Derrick Harmon (@DerrickHarmon20) April 15, 2020 Harmon had listed Michigan State in his Top 4 schools, alongside Memphis, Ole Miss and Purdue. He is the second player to join the 2021 class from the defensive side of the ball, as Gabe "Spida Nealy", a three-star defensive back committed over the weekend. 2021 Michigan State Football Recruiting Class (4) Davion Primm, RB, 3*, 6-0/190, Oak Park/Oak Park, MI Ethan Boyd, OT, 3*, 6-7/285, East Lansing/East Lansing, MI Gabe "Spida"...