After getting off to a dreadful start, the Wolverines settled in and made enough plays on both sides of the ball to outlast the Spartans in a 24-17 win for the home team. It was Michigan's third consecutive victory over Michigan State, the longest winning streak the Wolverines have enjoyed in this series since winning six in a row from 2002-07.

G iven the way that Michigan football has played lately and how much rival MSU had improved over the course of the year, this felt like a game that the Wolverines would likely los