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6 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS• 9 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS • 2015 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF • 26 AP TOP-25 FINISHES MICHIGAN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • 1855 PLACE • 550 S. HARRISON RD. • EAST LANSING, MICH. 48823 OFFICE PHONE: 517-355-2271 • WEBSITE: MSUSPARTANS.COM • TWITTER: @MSU_FOOTBALL • INSTAGRAM: MSU_FOOTBALL SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS GAME NO. 6/7 MICHIGAN (6-1, 4-0 B1G) AT MICHIGAN STATE (4-2, 2-1 B1G) Aug. 31 UTAH STATE (BTN) W, 38-31 NO. 24/RV MICHIGAN STATE (4-2, 2-1 B1G) Sept. 8 at Arizona State (ESPN) L, 13-16 7 Sept. 22 at Indiana (BTN) W, 35-21 Date ............................................Saturday, Oct. 20 Sept. 29 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (FS1) W, 31-20 Oct. 6 NORTHWESTERN (HC) (FS1) L, 19-29 Kickoff ......................................... 12:05 p.m. EDT Oct. 13 at No. 8/8 Penn State (BTN) W, 21-17 Location .................................East Lansing, Mich. Oct. 20 No. 6/7 MICHIGAN (FOX) 12 p.m. Oct. 27 PURDUE 12 p.m. Stadium ....................... Spartan Stadium (75,005) Nov. 3 at Maryland TBA Surface ........................................... Natural Grass Nov. 10 OHIO STATE TBA Nov. 17 at Nebraska TBA TV/Web/Mobile ......................FOX/Fox Sports Go Head Coach Head Coach Nov. 24 RUTGERS TBA Live Stats ..................................msuspartans.com Mark Dantonio Jim Harbaugh Tickets ...........................................msuspartans.com MICHIGAN (6-1, 4-0 B1G) MSU Record UM Record 104-47 (12th year) 34-12 (fourth year) Sept. 1 at No. 12/11 Notre Dame L, 17-24 All-Time Series ........................UM leads, 69-36-5 Overall Record Overall Record Sept. 8 WESTERN MICHIGAN W, 49-3 Series in East Lansing ...........UM leads, 20-14-2 Sept. 15 SMU W, 45-20 122-64 (15th year) 92-39 (11th year) Sept. 22 NEBRASKA W, 56-10 Last Meeting .................... MSU 14, UM 10 (2017) Record vs. Michigan Record vs. MSU 8-3 1-2 Sept. 29 at Northwestern W, 20-17 Current Series Streak ..............1 by MSU (2017-) Oct. 6 MARYLAND W, 42-21 Oct. 13 No. 15/10 WISCONSIN W, 38-13 FIRST-AND-10 – Oct. 20 at No. 24/RV Michigan State 12 p.m. • Michigan State will look for its ninth win in the last 11 meetings against Michigan as the Spartans take on Nov. 3 PENN STATE TBA the No. 6/7 Wolverines Saturday, Oct. 20 in East Lansing. Kickoff is set for 12:05 p.m. in Spartan Stadium. Nov. 10 at Rutgers TBA The game will be televised nationally on FOX, with Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft on the call. The Nov. 17 INDIANA TBA Spartans (4-2, 2-1) moved back into The Associated Press Poll this week at No. 24 following their 21-17 Nov. 24 at Ohio State 12 p.m. • All times listed – Eastern. Rankings – AP/Coaches win at No. 8 Penn State last Saturday, while the Wolverines jumped up to No. 6 after defeating No. 15 Wisconsin, 38-13. MEDIA COVERAGE TV: FOX • Michigan State defeated Michigan for the eighth time in the past 10 years, 14-10, last season in Ann Arbor Play-by-Play: Gus Johnson in the first night game in series history. The eight wins in the last decade is the best record for MSU over Analyst: Joel Klatt Michigan in a 10-year span (previous best: 7-1-2). During the past 10 games, MSU has outscored Michigan Sideline: Jenny Taft by 95 points (261-166; 26.1 to 16.6). RADIO: SPARTAN SPORTS NETWORK Play-by-Play: George Blaha • Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio is 8-3 during his tenure against Michigan, including a 4-2 record Analyst: Jason Strayhorn in Spartan Stadium. Dantonio’s .727 winning percentage is the highest for any Spartan coach against the Broadcast Host: Will Tieman Wolverines (second: Duffy Daugherty, .579, 10-7-2 record from 1954-72). Dantonio is 6-3 against ranked Website: SpartanSportsNetwork.com Michigan teams and owns 10 victories over AP Top 10 teams in his tenure at Michigan State (No. 4 Wis- Mobile: SSN 24/7 App (iOS, Android) consin in 2011; No. 2 Ohio State in 2013 Big Ten Championship Game; No. 5 Stanford in 2014 Rose Bowl; Flagship Stations: Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM)/WJIM No. 4 Baylor in 2015 Cotton Bowl; No. 7 Oregon in 2015; No. 2 Ohio State in 2015; No. 4 Iowa in 2015 Big (1240 AM); Detroit: WJR (760 AM) Affiliates: 34 affiliates listed at SpartanSportsNetwork.com Ten Championship Game; No. 7 Michigan in 2017; No. 7 Penn State in 2017; No. 8 Penn State in 2018). Satellite: Ch. 83 (Sirius), Ch. 83 (XM), Ch. 83 (SiriusXM. com) • Saturday’s game marks the 111th meeting between Michigan State and Michigan. The Wolverines lead the all-time series, 69-36-5, including a 20-14-2 record in games played in East Lansing and an 18-14-1 mark in NATIONAL RADIO: TOUCHDOWN RADIO Spartan Stadium; however, since 1950, Michigan holds just a six-game edge, 36-30-2. Since 1953, the winner Play-by-Play: Brett Dolan | Analyst: Gino Torretta of the Michigan State-Michigan game has been presented the Paul Bunyan Trophy. The four-foot wooden Affiliates/Online: www.touchdownradio.com statue was donated by then-Governor G. Mennen Williams to mark Michigan State’s acceptance into the MSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Big Ten. Since 1953, Michigan leads the series 36-27-2. The trophy depicts the legendary giant lumberjack Associate Director/Football Contact ......Ben Phlegar astride an axe with feet planted on a map of the state with flags representing the schools. Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 896-0031 E-Mail ................................. [email protected] • The team with the most productive ground attack has won 43 of the last 48 games in the MSU-UM series. Assistant Director/Football Contact ........Zach Fisher Since Mark Dantonio’s arrival to MSU in 2007, the Spartans have outrushed the Wolverines by 935 yards Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 896-2413 (1,923-988). In six of those 11 games, Michigan has been held to 100 rushing yards or fewer, including a E-Mail [email protected] school-record low minus-48 yards in 2013. Last season, MSU held a 158-102 advantage on the ground. MICHIGAN STATE FOOTBALL • MSUSPARTANS.COM • @MSU_FOOTBALL 2018 SPARTAN FOOTBALL GAME NOTES MICHIGAN STATE QUICK FACTS • Saturday’s game marks the 18th time Michigan State and Michigan have both been ranked in the AP Top GENERAL INFORMATION 25 during their annual meeting. MSU is 10-6-1 against Michigan when both teams are ranked. Michigan Location: East Lansing, Mich. State has defeated Michigan 11 times when UM is ranked in the AP Top 10, including last season when the Enrollment: 50,019 (fall 2017) Wolverines were ranked seventh in the AP Poll. Conference: Big Ten (East Division) Nickname: Spartans • The Spartans have consistently produced wins against highly ranked teams under Mark Dantonio. MSU Colors: Green and White Interim President: John Engler is 10-5 in its last 15 games against teams ranked in The Associated Press Top 10, including a 9-5 record Athletics Director: Bill Beekman since 2013 (beat No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Stanford in 2013; lost to No. 3 Oregon and beat No. 4 Baylor Stadium (Capacity): Spartan Stadium (75,005) in 2014; beat No. 7 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Iowa, and lost to No. 2 Alabama in 2015; lost to No. Surface: Natural Grass 2 Michigan, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 8 Penn State in 2016; beat No. 7 Michigan and No. 7 Penn State in 2017; beat No. 8 Penn State in 2018). Michigan State has won 14 of its last 22 games played against AP COACHING STAFF Top 25 opponents. Michigan State’s nine wins over AP Top 10 teams since 2013 ranks third most in Head Coach: Mark Dantonio (South Carolina, 1979) the FBS (Alabama with 14, Ohio State with 11). Record at MSU: 104-47 (12th season) Career Record: 122-64 (15th season) • Michigan State ranks first in the FBS in rushing defense, allowing just 62.3 yards per game (374 yards total Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting through six games: Utah State, 25; Arizona State, 44; Indiana, 29; Central Michigan, 63; Northwestern, 8; Coordinator: Mark Staten (12th year; Miami-Ohio, 2001) Penn State, 205). MSU also has only given up 12 rushes of 10-plus yards, second fewest in the FBS (San Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Mike Tressel (12th year; Cornell [Iowa] College, 1996) Diego State, 9). Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs: Dave Warner (12th year; Syracuse, 1982) • Senior safety Khari Willis was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Spartans Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends: with a season-high nine tackles, including seven solo stops, in MSU’s 21-17 win at No. 8 Penn State last Jim Bollman (sixth year; Ohio, 1977) Saturday. The Jackson, Michigan, native also forced a fumble on PSU quarterback Trace McSorley in the Defensive Ends: Chuck Bullough (first year; Michigan State, 1992) first quarter, and recorded his team-leading fifth pass break-up of the season later in the game. Willis’ effort Defensive Tackles: helped the Spartans hold Penn State to a season low in points (17) and first downs (14). The 17 points scored Ron Burton (sixth year; North Carolina, 1987) by Penn State were the fewest by the Nittany Lions since scoring 10 in a loss at Michigan on Sept. 24, 2016. Secondary: In addition, the 397 yards of total offense was the second-lowest offensive output for PSU this season. MSU Paul Haynes (third year overall; Kent State, 1992) also held PSU under 200 yards passing for just the second time this season (179 vs.