The Land Grant Trophy, which has never been described as beautiful, goes to the winner of the Penn State-Michigan State football game.

It’s a prized possession to interim head coach Terry Smith and the Nittany Lions, who have won the last two meetings.

“It’s very important that we maintain control of the Land Grant Trophy,” Smith said. “It’s a good battle between two state universities. Our guys take a little pride in wanting to carry that trophy off the field.”

Penn State and Michigan State are 0-6 in the Big Ten, 3-6 overall and in the middle of six-game losing streaks. They’ve long been out of championship contention.

But a win Saturday at 3:30 (TV-CBS) at Spartan Stadium keeps one of them in contention for a bowl berth and helps them salvage something from a lost season.

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