Michigan Football vs Michigan State: 3 Predictions for the Wolverines

The Michigan football team will certainly be focused on beating arch rival Michigan State this Saturday. Here are three predictions for the Wolverines.

There is no doubt, as far as Michigan football goes, there are few games bigger on the schedule than Michigan State.

OF course, the rivalry, which at one time wasn’t even one, has turned. It seems like Mike Hart’s little brother comments were ages ago. In the last decade, the Wolverines have become the little brother.

Mark Dantonio owned Rich Rodgriguez and Brady Hoke, who at least beat him once.

That was back in 2012. The Wolverines made a last-second field goal to win an ugly game 12-10. It was also Michigan’s last win over Michigan State.

Sure, the Wolverines should have won last year’s game. But we all know they didn’t.

And that, beyond anything else, might be the biggest motivating factor for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan football this week.

This team not only needs to make amends with that debacle. It also needs to reclaim the state of Michigan and no matter how much success they have, they won’t be accomplished until the Wolverines get the Spartan monkey off their back.

While Michigan comes into the game looking like world beaters — the Spartans look weak. At 2-5, Michigan State is in danger of missing out on a bowl game, one year after being in the College Football Playoff.

The Spartans defense isn’t what it used to be and the offense is just not very effective.

Maybe, in what is their last chance at turning their season around, Michigan State will be revived. I would certainly expect them to give the Wolverines all they can handle.

Either way, it should be exciting and on that note, here are three predictions for Saturday’s showdown in East Lansing.