UM: Bragging rights at stake versus Spartans

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U-M Bragging rights at stake versus Spartans

• Eli Parkin
• Central Michigan University

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Match up

• No.12- Michigan Wolverines 7-1, 5-0 Big Ten
• VS
• Michigan State Spartans 4-3, 3-1 Big Ten
• 330 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2004

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At Stake

• In state bragging rights
• Michigan- stay unbeaten at home against MSU since
  1990
• Michigan State- 1st win since 1990 at Michigan
  Stadium
• Paul Bunyan Trophy

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Location

• Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
• 97th meeting at Michigan
• Michigan record at home vs Spartans 46 wins, 18
  losses, and 3 ties

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Spartan Key Player

• Quarterback Drew Stanton
• Leads Big Ten in total offense
• Fifth in rushing in Big Ten
• First in rushing among quarterbacks in Big Ten

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Wolverine Key Player

• Freshman tailback, Michael Hart
• Big Ten offensive player of the week vs Purdue
• Ran 33 times for 206 yards and caught a 25-yard
  touchdown pass vs Purdue