Every once in a while, you have to roll up your sleeves and get down and dirty if you want to win. I've said it before, a W is a W, but sometimes when you mix it up with a rival, or even an in-state relative, things can get ugly. It seemed like Michigan State wanted to play ugly. Sometimes you gotta win ugly and while I don't condone playing chippy, if the opponent starts it, well then you gotta finish it, and finish them....

Go to mgoblog or click below as Seth Fisher and Dr. Sap welcomed me on their "The Teams" series of podcasts to discuss the 1932 national title team and much more from that period.

As we get deeper and deeper into the season, opposing teams will throw different looks at their opponents because there is more on tape to look at and scheme against. Obviously, Maryland did not want to get trucked on the ground like Michigan did to Notre Dame last week and it showed Saturday in College Park. While Maryland threw everything, including eight defensive players and the proverbial kitchen sink at the Wolverines, Michigan was still able to score and win the game - that's all that matters right now.