Under the lights in East Lansing, Michigan steps into Spartan Stadium hunting a fourth straight win in the 118th showdown of this storied rivalry. The Wolverines, who now sit at 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten, are coming off a strong second-half showing in last week’s win over Washington and appear to have regained some momentum after the blowout loss to USC.

Michigan State, meanwhile, has lost four straight game and has struggled mightily, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Second-year head coach Jonathan Smith is facing mounting pressure as the Spartans now frantically look to salvage any shred of their season being a success with an upset win over their most hated rival.

But despite those struggles, rivalry games are rarely predictable. Spartan Stadium has been hostile

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