• Paul Bunyan is Home – Sights & Sounds – (Michigan 12, Michigan State 10)

    Decals and Photos here. State deserved to win last year; Michigan deserved to win this time.   Bite sized game takes: Drew Dileo is getting a lot of praise but give the line and Denard mucho props on that play that set up the winning kick, and of course for the stretch (above). I give the State defense a lot of credit.  Gallon had an uncharacteristic drop (sure, the ball was behind him but you hardly ever seem him drop the pigskin), but MSU’s defenders made 3 or 4 solo tackles that prevented touchdowns. I join many others in giving Dantonio props for the showing some piedras on the fake punt.  I don’t blame him so much for trying the play action on the last drive.  He took a calculated risk to win the game and I think it was worth a shot.    Notre Dame won the game on a pass late in the game a few weeks back.   The only thing I would have told Maxwell – if the receiver was absolutely not there, make like Denard and tuck and run. Misc: On rivals.  Still lots of talk out there about where Michigan State ranks amongst Michigan’s most important opponents.   While rivals can change over the decades (ask Chicago and Minnesota if you can find someone old enough—or me, Kryk…