Michigan State upsets Michigan, reclaims Paul Bunyan Trophy, 15-6

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Michigan State beat Michigan 15-6 Saturday at Michigan Stadium as Liam Boyd converted five field goals and MSU forced four turnovers to reclaim the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Boyd was 5-for-5 on field goals with a long of 49 yards, and Alessio Milivojevic completed 21 of 32 passes for 188 yards with no interceptions. MSU’s defense kept Michigan out of the end zone until 1:35 remained, when Savion Hiter scored on a 1-yard run for Michigan’s only touchdown. Nikai Martinez had seven tackles and a fumble recovery, NiJhay Burt had six tackles with an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, and Devin Vaught added an interception; MSU recorded five sacks. Michigan freshman Tommy Carr was 14-for-26 for 138 yards with two interceptions. MSU outgained Michigan 298-192, held the ball 38:07, won the turnover battle 4-0, converted 9 of 20 third downs to Michigan’s 2 of 10, and settled for field goals on all four red-zone trips; the victory was MSU’s first Big Ten win of the season and its first win in the rivalry since 2021, and it was the first Paul Bunyan Trophy game for both first-year coaches Pat Fitzgerald and Kyle Whittingham.

Senator Elissa Slotkin

@slotkin.senate.gov

The Paul Bunyan Trophy is coming home to East Lansing. Dominant performance from the Spartans defense tonight — Go Green! x.com/msu_football...

495d ago

Echo Fine Properties2

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There aren't more pressing matters that you could be informing us on? Yesterday, it was vacation b-roll. Now, football? I don't see how your political career survives, if you keep this up. Your posts are so tone deaf. Why do you avoid the big issues? Still think we're too stupid to understand?

Laurie1

Schumer should be moved to an advisory position. We need new leadership

Aaron

@kleinman.bsky.social

They should give the Paul Bunyan Trophy to any fans who actually paid money to watch this game

405d ago

J-Rell: Black Alumni 🏈🏀

@rell2tru.bsky.social

The flipping of the tide on Tuesday. My daughter gets accepted into MSU on Thursday. MUS beats Michigan tonight. Helluva week.

425d ago

Ben

@jeepinben.bsky.social

Michigan is losing a field position battle to a 2-6 MSU who is missing about a dozen starters. This is absolute coaching malpractice, and if we had an AD, or a President, or a Board of Regents someone would fix it.

385d ago

@iwaskj.bsky.social

As long foretold by the prophets, MSU will finish the season 3-9, have beaten Michigan, and have an ECSTATIC fanbase.

255d ago

Kevin Knight

@kajaxknight.bsky.social

Michigan State 15, Michigan 6. Liam Boyd went 5-for-5 on field goals, MSU forced four turnovers, and the Spartans came within 1:35 of their first shutout of Michigan since 1967. The Paul Bunyan Trophy returns to East Lansing. Recap:

195d ago

Chris Solari

@chrissolari.bsky.social

Michigan fumbles and MSU recovers in U-M territory. Refs contradicted each other at first.

195d ago

Rachel Leggett

@rleggos.bsky.social

Michigan State reclaims the Paul Bunyan trophy, defeating Michigan 15-6 in Ann Arbor. @mittenfootball.bsky.social

135d ago

brandon4

once again a like does not indicate support for what is occurring in the pic

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Party Subs🥪🚦

@partysubs.bsky.social

Results of this game should include: - Bryce Underwood transferring - Michigan firing multiple coaches - NBC firing these commentators - Pat Fitzgerald getting lost on his way back to East Lansing and MSU is forced to promote one of the coordinators

145d ago

Dr. Jeremy Swist

@metalclassicist.bsky.social

I picked a good weekend to skip town for my partner’s birthday. Apparently all hell broke loose in East Lansing after MSU beat Michigan in handegg yesterday.