"Them having fun and smiles like that ... I mean, that's the best," Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore said after Saturday's victory.

Given 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 lose, and that the Spartans could very well regain The Paul Bunyan Trophy. However, there’s a reason why they play the games, and the maize and blue found a way to win, 24-17.