No Michigan football first-year head coach had beaten its in-state rival, MSU, in the first try since 1948. But head coach Sherrone Moore found a way, even when going into the game it felt dire, and it felt even more so early in the game.

Michigan State fell for the third straight time to its greatest rivals, this time in much different fashion than the last two years. The Spartans had a solid hold of the contest shortly before halftime,

When was the last time Michigan and Michigan State football had first-year coaches, like they do this year with Sherrone Moore and Jonathan Smith?