It was a game that Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald knew he had to win on the very first day he took the job. He got it done on Saturday night to stun the heavily favored Wolverines.
By now, you better be aware that Michigan State football stunned rival Michigan to bring the Paul Bunyan Trophy back to East Lansing, Mich. The Spartans' 15-6 win over the Wolverines snapped a six-game losing streak on the year, and also snapped a four-game losing streak in the rivalry with Michigan.
On Monday, Michigan State football released an extended highlights and behind the scenes video that truly hits hard for Spartans everywhere. Check out this impressive media clip below, which starts off with Fitzgerald talking about the importance of this rivalry
game in his introduction press conference:
It meant more. pic.twitter.com/NYRwoCLM3U
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) November 9, 2026
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