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What makes this game spe-
cial? For starters, it's the
first time in almost 40 years
that both the Wolverines
and the S partans enter the
game undefeated. Check
out the inside scoop and
cut through the hype
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Can Michigan score on the
Spartans defense? Can
Michigan State score on the
Wolverines defense? Will
the final score be 0-0? Read
the Daily's take on the
game.
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What does the other side
think about the game on
Saturday? And what role
has Bill B3urke played in
State's 5-0 start?'Turn the
page and read about the
State view on things.
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Michigan's defense has
cone from suspect to ... the
suspects" with an impres-
sive showing against
Purdue, all eyes are on the
Wolverines defenders.
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Check out the two-deeps
when the Spartans have the
ball, along with a complete
Michigan State roster and
the Daily's expert picks.
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What about when the
Wolverines have the ball?
Check out their two-deeps,
along with a complete
Michigan roster.
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Rivalry 'always a war out there'
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By Rick Freeman
Alhhough there wNill be almost no actu-
1! ;,oil on1the Spartain Stadlitum carpet,
today' s matchup w ith the l1th-ranked
Spartan's might be the dirtiest game the
Miichigan foo),tball team has played in all
~~l's lwas awar out there," said
junior defensive end Jake Etysinger. "I
don't want to say it's a dirty game, but
there's a lot of talk in the trenches."
There's been plenty of talk already.
This is the highest the two teams have
been ranked in the week before the game
since 1961. That year wtas also the last
time both teams wecre undefeated - the
2-0 Spartans wecnt 3-0 and made the
Wolverines 2-1 after their 28-0 win at
Michigan Stadium.
Never before have both teams been 5-
0 for this game. Spartans coach Nick
Saban said he hopes Saturday's game can
be a watershed moment in the rivalry -
a chance to place his program alongside
Michigan's in the national spotlight.
To that end. Saban has trid to squelch
some talk. He held players back from
their usual appearances at Monday's
press conference. This could be his
biggest game as coach in East Lansing
and he doesn't seem to be taking chances
with it.
It's the hyper-bowl already, and the
game is three days away. But even the
excitable Ian Gold pointed out that this
game could be bigger, right?
"It could," the senior linebacker "It
could," the senior linebacker said. "We
could be 9-0; we could be No I and No.2
in the country'
Anid with all the media attention -
including the first East Lansing visit
from ESPN's GameDay crew since
1997's Michigan-Michigan State game
-- Saban may get his wish. He has said
he hopes that the two programs don't
need to succeed at each other's expense.
He -- and nearly everyone else associ-
ated with this game - would like today's
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PLAYER
David Terrel
Cato June
Brandon Korblue
Todd Howard
Marquise Walker
Tormones
Victor Hobson.
Jonathan West
Drew Henson
Water Cross
Ryan Parini
DiAllo Johnson
Tom Brady
Brandon Williams
Mike Kaseitz
Jason Kapsner
Brian Smals
Andy Mignery
Dan Williams
DeWayne Patmon
Travis DeMeester
John Navarre
Rudy Smith
Larry Fote
Tyrece Butler
Mark Bergi n
Ronald Bellamy
Tad Van Pelt
Ian Gold
Jeremny aSueur
Greg Brooks
Hayden Epstein
Michael Manning
Julius Curry
Anthony Jordan
Scott Panique
Aaron Richards
Ryan Beard
Jon Shaw
John Sptek
Anthony Thomas
Brent Cummings
Justin Fargas
Phil Brabbs
B.J. Askew
Blake Nasif
Aaron Shea
Bob Fraumann
Kurt Anderson
Dwight Mosley
Evan Coleman
Eric Rosel
Tommy Hendricks
Tate Schansk
Carl Diggs
Dave Armstrong
Jeff Del Verne
Phillip Brackins
Andy Secher
Mat t Johnson
Kirk Moundros
Jeff Smokevitch
Eric Brackins
Chris Ziemann
Shantee Orr
Maurice Williams
Dhani Jones
James Hall
Dave Pearson
Rob Renes
Grady Brooks
Joseph Sgro
Grant Bowman
Cyle Young
Courtney Iolrgan
Brodie Killian
Eric Warner
PJ. Cwayna
Steve Frazier
Stephen Baker
Andy Brown
Kyle Froelich
David Brandt
John Wood
Todd Mossa
Jeremy Miller
Ben Mast
Joe Denay
Demetertous Solomon
Adam Adkins
Steve Hutchinson
Tony Pape
Jonathan Goodwin
Jeff Backus
Tommy Huff
Bill Se~ mour
Joe G annam
Bennie Joppru
Shawn Thompson
Marcus Knight
Gary Rose
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Josh Williams
Dan Rumishek
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DAVID ROCHKND/ Da y
After missing last year's Michigan State game with an injurN senior linebacker tan
Gold has one last chance against the Spartans today.
game to be more than a Big-State-
School-rumbles-with-ag-School
matchup, a la TexasTexas A&M, or
Iowa-Iowa State. The way both teams
have loed this season, it has the poten-
tial to transcend those perceptions, the
way Alabama-Auburn has.
"'The country may not see it that way,
but we do;' Gold said.
And old, who sees it from a far clos-
er level than the media, said it means
more than juist national recognition.
"To me, it means a lot,' the Belleville
native said. "Last year,!I didn't get to play
in this game. I want to go out with a win.
I don't want to hear You lost to State in
your last game,.".
None of the seniors wan that. And
none of the underclassmen - on whose
shouilers that burden is -want to let
them dwn.
That goes for both teams, which may
explain why there's extra woofing - and
more - between players.
, Oh ny God, mry first Michigan State
game, I almost wras taken off on a stretch-
er," gold said, recalling an incident on
special teams. Gold was running don-
field to cover a kick, until...
"Ire just leveled me' Gold said of his
anonymous assailant. "l just laid there for
about five seconds, and I started to think
'Well, this is going to be on film. And
Coach Carr is going to notice. And I'll
get pointed out in front of the whole
defense."
Gold has learned from that first, brutal
introduction to this rivalry. Now he and
his defensive teammates are looking for-
ward to shauing their knowledge with
some young Spartans, in particular, true
freshman tailback and linebacker TI:.
Duckett, a fellow in-stater from
Kalamazoo.
"He's a freshman and he doesn't have
too mudh experience~, so we're looking to
break himt into Big Ten football;' Gold
said.
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find their way to the ball. That should
be no different this weekend.
Advantage: Michigan
MICHIGAN STATE PASSING OFFENSE
AGAINST MICHIGAN PASSING
DEFENSE:
After shedding the 'suspect' label
against Drew Brees last week, the
Michigan secondary doesn't have
much left to prove. Still, Spartan
quarterback Bill Burke will throw
often, especially once Michigan State
coach Nick Saban realizes that his
running game is ineffective.
Michigan's secondary has devel-
oped into a hard-hitting machine.
Last week, cornerback Todd Howard
said, "If they (receivers) want to
touch the ball, that's their prob]
The secondary bullied Put
including a bone-crunching hi
Howard, and got into
Boilermakers's minds, forcing
dropped passes. If that happens a,
not only does Michigan win
matchup, the Wolverines win
game.
Advantage: Michigan
SPECIAL TEAMS
Jeff Del Verne has been a pie,
surprise for the Wolverines this
but Paul Edinger he's not. Edii
Michigan State's placekicker, ha
all 10 of his field goal atter
including two from beyond 50 y
The Spartans also have a
punter in Craig Jarrett, averaging
yards per punt. So the Spartans
the edge in the field position gan
Michigan still doesn't have a
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