Once again the Michigan Wolverines were victorious over Little Brother Michigan State Spartans.
Michigan gained four spots in the new Associated Press college football poll, rising to No. 21 from No. 25 on Sunday.
The Wolverines (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) traveled to East Lansing and picked up a 31-20 win over Michigan State on Saturday night. They return to action this coming Saturday with a home game against Purdue at 7 p.m.
The Spartans (3-5, 0-5) are at Minnesota on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The Big 12 has five teams in the Top 25 for the first time this season, Vanderbilt earned its highest ranking in 88 years and LSU dropped out following its third loss in four games.
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East Lansing — The Wolverines did what they were required to do, methodically, physically, mercifully. It was far from a masterpiece, but fortunately for them, it doesn’t take much to beat down the Spartans these days.
Michigan wasn’t exactly rolling, but it was back to doing what it does, especially in this rivalry. A simple, ugly three-step process. Run the ball, smash the opposing quarterback, seize on the Spartans’ miscues.
And oh boy, there were a ton of them. Michigan State (3-5) is reeling, churning through another brutal stretch under Jonathan Smith, while UM (6-2) kept playoff hopes alive. The Wolverines took over after a messy first half and won for the fourth straight time in the series, 31-20, Saturday night in Spartan Stadium.
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