Lets face it. This game is just much more appealing when both teams are on the same level.
Last year, everybody thought both teams were good. It turned out, eventually, that Michigan State was no better than in most years, but before the game, it appeared that both teams were good. So it was exciting.
With this rivalry, anything can happen
I think I was about three when I heard my first Michigan State joke: "What does a Spartan say on the first day of work?"
"Ya want fries with that?"You have to laugh or cry at State tradition
The scene was once again a familiar one at the Big House. The Wolverines had stomped the opposition and the maize-and-blue backers - all 300 or so that were left in the stands - were clapping politely in appreciation, bringing to mind a rowdy crowd at a John Tesh concert.Season so far shows Wolverines' true blues
DETROIT - As the CCHA season readies to begin, it seems that each team has its own little problem to fight through.
These problems were the focus of the coaches, spent a luncheon with the press during yesterday's CCHA media conference at Joe Louis Arena.
Teams voice concern, name Michigan preseason No. 1
The defending Big Ten champs usually have a common problem. Every team jealous of the success is gunning in order to get it. The Michigan women's field hockey team - defending Big Ten champs - is faced with this problem.
"I think that now each team is going to play their 'A' game or try to bring their 'A' game, and we're going to have to be up for everybody," coach Marcia Pankratz said.
Field hockey needs extra stanza to stick it to Spartans: Gannon's overtime goal gives Michigan solid Big Ten start
Michigan men's golf coach Jim Carras finds himself in a predicament. His problem? How to be successful with a precocious bunch of underclassmen bouyed by superstar junior Michael Harris.
As the Wolverines prepare for this weekend's Hawkeye Intercollegiate in Iowa City, Carras is continuing his line-up shuffle that he expects to continue throughout the season. 
Linksters prep for Hawkeye
After a one-week break in tournament action, the Michigan women's golf team will head to Purdue this weekend to take part in the Lady Northern Intercollegiate. The event will serve as a fall preview of the Big Ten Championships to be held at the same site this spring.Tourney to preview Big Tens
it has to be Michigan State's.
The Spartans rank 10th among conference teams in pass defense (just ahead of you-know-who), thanks in part to the Amp Campbell's season-ending injury.On Saturday, Wolverines have overall edge
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mark McGwire's cushion is going, going, gone.
McGwire had two games to answer Sammy Sosa's two-homer salvo, but came up empty. So the home run derby remained tied at 65 last night after McGwire went 1-for-3 with a walk in the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-3 victory over the Montreal Expos.
McGwire has no answer for Sosa, goes 1-for-3
Next Tuesday at 7 p.m., Fox Sports will debut a brand new show devoted to covering Michigan Athletics.
Fox debuts Michigan sports show
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