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.

Michigan football has been on the road the past two games and thus wearing white tops with different colored pants. At Washington in Week 6, the Wolverines opted for maize pants and in Week 8 at Illinois last week,