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.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan needed to find a way to win a game, desperately, after losing two games in a row to fall to 4-3 on the season. And given that Saturday featured rival MSU coming to town, it was a decent opportunity, but given how both teams had been playing as of late, it didn’t seem like a likely win.