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Plenty of first-round NFL Draft talent still remains, even in round two.

Michigan Football has a (largely) finalized coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 season and today marks the closing of the transfer portal window that began when Jim Harbaugh exited to the NFL. Changes may continue to rosters after spring ball, but today marks the point at which Michigan joins the rest of college football in terms of staff and roster stability, the dust settling on the changes of the winter period. That reality allows us to turn our attention to the rest of college football to s...

The Spartans are banged up heading into the game.

DETROIT, Mi. (WHTM) – It’s the final matchup of the regular season as Penn State faces Michigan State on Black Friday to compete for the Land Grant Trophy. The Nittany Lions have qualified for a Bowl Game, however, so there is still more Penn State football action to come. Michigan State owns the series against […]

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – In the last calendar year, Aaron Brule has come face-to-face with some of life’s harshest realities. He has seen a childhood friend’s promising football career come to a screeching halt after a shocking brain cancer diagnosis. He’s dealt with the death of his former college coach, Mike Leach, and grieved […]

Essentials WHAT #2 Michigan (7-0) vs Michigan State (2-4)   WHERE Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI WHEN 7:30 Eastern THE LINE M –24 (Vegas) M –19 (Bill C) TELEVISION NBC PBP: Noah Eagle Color: Todd Blackledge TICKETS From $119. WEATHER sprinkles early light wind mid-40ss Overview It's the Great Revenge Game for Michigan State after… uh… a bunch of their players ganged up on a couple of Michigan cornerbacks and got suspended for long periods of time. Somehow the MSU fanbase has turn...

Previously: Michigan State Offense  Yesterday we covered the MSU offense and its ongoing QB fiascos. Today we pivot to the defensive side of the ball and take a look at a unit that was eviscerated by Washington but has since leveled out to a description of possibly being "okay"? Let's take a look:    The Film: Though I imagine many would want me to do the Washington game, given that they are the most comparable opponent to Michigan in terms of opponent quality, I felt that it...

Previously: Michigan State Offense  Yesterday we covered the MSU offense and its ongoing QB fiascos. Today we pivot to the defensive side of the ball and take a look at a unit that was eviscerated by Washington but has since leveled out to a description of possibly being "okay"? Let's take a look:    The Film: Though I imagine many would want me to do the Washington game, given that they are the most comparable opponent to Michigan in terms of opponent quality, I felt that it...

What is this diary? Each week, I take a deep dive into the box scores and team pages from Pro Football Focus, Game on Paper, College Football Data, and more for as many Big Ten teams as I can manage. Often, life makes it impossible to cover every team, but I try to always cover OSU, MSU, PSU, and whoever Michigan is playing in the coming week. (This week, I managed every game but Illinois-Maryland. Sorry, folks.)

Kyle Monangai ran for 148 yards and had a go-ahead 21-yard touchdown run as the Scarlet Knights rallied from an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to stun Michigan State 27-24 Saturday, denying Barnett his first win.