Some fuel for Sparty Week
I came across the Wikipedia Page on the Michigan/MSU rivalry. I think it's always good to be reminded of the history of things. But as I read through the "Notable Games" section, particularly games from this decade, I felt nothing but animosity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%E2%80%93Michigan_State_football_…
So here is some fuel for your hate week fire:
2013 November 2 in East Lansing, Michigan State dominated Michigan defensively, winning 29–6. Michigan QB Devin Gardner was sacked 7 times and Michigan accumulated the fewest rushing yards for a game in its entire history (-48 yards). The Spartans held the Wolverines to their lowest point total in the series since 1967, the last time Michigan State had won by more than 20 points. This was the second game in a row that Michigan failed to score a touchdown against Michigan State. This game marked MSU's fifth win of the previous six games in the series.
2014 October 25, 2014: As they were coming onto the East Lansing field prior to the game, the Michigan team drove a stake into the turf, angering the Spartans. Michigan finally scored its first touchdown against MSU in three years with just 3:40 remaining in the game, but, after Michigan made the 2-point conversion, Michigan State marched downfield and scored a final touchdown with 0:28 remaining.
2015 October 17, 2015: the game was played in Ann Arbor for the first time since 2012...Late in the 4th quarter, with the Wolverines leading 23-21, Michigan State drove into field goal range, but a sack pushed them outside the 40. They failed to convert on 4th and long, giving Michigan the ball and seemingly the victory. However, with 10 seconds left in the game, Michigan was faced with a 4th and short and decided to punt. Michigan State pressured with all 11 defenders while Michigan sent players downfield to cover the punt. The numeric mismatch on the line allowed easy penetration while the Wolverine center quick-snapped a low ball bobbled by the punter. The ball was caught by Spartan Jalen Watts-Jackson, and he ran the ball in 38 yards for a touchdown. Michigan State did not lead at any point in the game until time expired, but they outgained Michigan in the contest 386 to 230 yards.
October 18th, 2018 at 1:37 PM ^
Yea if he wouldnt have dropped the snap that play would never have happened, they wouldnt have blocked it.
October 18th, 2018 at 6:57 PM ^
Because Staee fans are dumb as a box of rocks.
F them.
F Danteni
F everything about that institution of lower learning.
Mouth breathing assholes.
October 18th, 2018 at 11:37 AM ^
Thanks for this!! I am going to watch my TV so hard on Saturday, Sparty won't know what hit him!
October 18th, 2018 at 11:52 AM ^
Wikipedia was founded in 2001. Became popular when I was in high school in the mid-00s. Makes sense that more contemporary games would be featured as they likely were entered right after they finished.
edit: wow, I either wide-righted that reply button, or some internets mischief is afoot. 'Twas in response to PopeLando.
October 18th, 2018 at 11:53 AM ^
Maybe I missed it elsewhere, but at what point does LJ Scott's "little sisters" comment resurface to further fuel the hate?
How 'bout now?
October 18th, 2018 at 12:13 PM ^
Probably at the same time he gets his drivers license back.
October 18th, 2018 at 12:02 PM ^
I'm hoping to see more of this Saturday
Devin Bush blasting Chris Frey:
Taco, Wormley, and Gedeon blasting Damion Terry:
Roy Roundtree blasting Isaiah Lewis:
October 18th, 2018 at 12:09 PM ^
They should edit the 2015 entry to mention how they roughed our long snapper on that infamous punt play.
October 18th, 2018 at 12:19 PM ^
once again you describe the 2015 game as if you didnt even watch it. the punter "bobbled" the ball because of pressure? how about he totally dropped the snap, tried to pick it up and then tried to kick it.! michigan sent one player down field and had three blockers in front of the punter. stop with the narrative that msu made some great play. it was beyond lucky and that is all it was.
October 18th, 2018 at 12:28 PM ^
I watched it, as I was there in the 3rd row behind the Michigan bench.
It came down to execution. They executed, we didn’t. They won.
October 18th, 2018 at 12:32 PM ^
In fairness to Dantonio/MSU, they did send everybody across the line to attempt to block the punt, and I mean everybody (all 11...they didn't even have anyone covering our gunners, which is funny since we could have gotten an easy TD had our punter handled the snap and opted to toss the ball to the wide open gunner). But yes, for that play to result in an MSU TD, it required both (1) the fumbled snap, and (2) the punter's decision to try to pick it up instead of just falling on it. MSU has no control over either of those things. So it was 95% luck and 5% MSU's play call + blocking after the recovered fumble.
October 18th, 2018 at 12:41 PM ^
omg!!! they did not send "11" players. the defender to the bottom of the formation chased our gunner down the field. and 2 others hardly crossed the line. the ball was dropped, that was the only mistake by michigan on that play.
October 18th, 2018 at 2:40 PM ^
ok. granted, the sparty at the bottom of the screen did cover one of the two gunners. but our other gunner at the top of the screen (i think it was dymonte thomas) was completely by himself.
October 18th, 2018 at 4:56 PM ^
so???? in other words you were talking out your ass because you said something that wasn't true. the gunner at the top had to be on the line of scrimmage, but him being there had nothing to do with the outcome of the play. once more, the only mistake by michigan was the punter dropping the snap. not the alignment.
October 18th, 2018 at 12:23 PM ^
2001 game will always piss me off. I listened to that game on the radio ( I lived in the U.P. ) so I didn't fully understand how bad we got screwed til a day or two later when I read about it in the newspaper
October 18th, 2018 at 12:25 PM ^
Fuck em. Hope we hang a touchdown for every victim they abused
October 18th, 2018 at 2:22 PM ^
It would be 1,855 to 0. But I expect that Nordin would get tired, and wouldn't make all the extra points. So, 1,850 to 0.
October 18th, 2018 at 1:44 PM ^
I thought this thread was going to be full of links for couch sales.
October 18th, 2018 at 2:05 PM ^
It's the last 10 year 2-8 record that grinds me!! JUST WIN!! We dominated Wisconsin at home but struggled at NW. We need to be able to convincingly win road games to be elite again!
October 18th, 2018 at 7:30 PM ^
Pep better not fuck this up.
October 18th, 2018 at 8:16 PM ^
I was saying that to myself last week, "they better win" was what I was saying. Its amped up a little bit this week lol