No. 8 Michigan State is scheduled to host No. 6 Michigan on Saturday in one of the most highly anticipated Big Ten games of the season.
The matchup marks the fifth time in history that the in-state rivals will play each other as top-10 teams and the first such meeting since 1964. The Wolverines will be looking for revenge after the Spartans escaped Ann Arbor with a 27-24 win last year.
Michigan cruised to a 33-7 win over Northwestern last week behind a strong rushing attack. Running back Blake Corum, who leads the Wolverines with 729 rushing yards this season, racked up 119 yards and two touchdowns against the Wildcats. Hassan Haskins wasn’t far behind with 110 yards and two touchdowns of his own.
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The Spartans also have a terrific ground game led by running back Kenneth Walker III, who transferred to Michigan State after spending two years at Wake Forest. Walker is currently second in the nation in rushing yards (997) behind only Syracuse’s Sean Tucker (1,060).
Although the game is scheduled to take place at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan is favored by 4.5 points, according to FanDuel.
Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Michigan vs. Michigan State on Saturday. Follow for complete results from the 2021 Big Ten rivalry game.
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Michigan vs. Michigan State score
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Michigan vs. Michigan State live updates, highlights from 2021 rivalry game
All times Eastern.
12:25: Thorne keeps it and rushes for 22 yards to put the Spartans at the 45.
12:15: Thorne throws high on a pass intended to Reed. The Spartans are forced to punt and allow the Wolverines to take over at the 20.
12:08: TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN. Andrel Anthony makes a catch from McNamara and breaks free for a 93-yard score. Wolverines leads 7-0 with 11:03 remaining in the first quarter.
12:03: Thorne struggles in the pocket and and R.J. Moten picks off the pass at the three-yard line.
12:00: Michigan wins the coin toss and defers. Michigan State starts with the ball.
Michigan vs. Michigan State start time
- Kickoff: Noon ET
- TV channel (national): Fox
- Live stream: Fox Sports App, fuboTV
Michigan vs. Michigan State will kick off at noon ET from Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
The rivalry game will be broadcast nationally on Fox with Gus Johnson handling play-by-play duties and Joel Klatt joining him in the booth as the main analyst. Jenny Taft will also appear on the broadcast as the sideline reporter.
College football schedule Week 9
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| No. 2 Cincinnati at Tulane | Noon | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| No. 6 Michigan at No. 8 Michigan State | Noon | Fox, fuboTV |
| No. 9 Iowa at Wisconsin | Noon | ESPN, fuboTV |
| Texas at No. 16 Baylor | Noon | ABC, fuboTV |
| Miami at No. 17 Pitt | Noon | ACC Network, fuboTV |
| No. 22 Iowa State at West Virginia | 2 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+ |
| No. 1 Georgia at Florida | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
| Texas Tech at No. 4 Oklahoma | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| Colorado at No. 7 Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | Fox, fuboTV |
| Duke at No. 13 Wake Forest | 4 p.m. | ACCN, fuboTV |
| No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 18 Auburn | 7 p.m. | ESPN, fuboTV |
| No. 12 Kentucky at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | SEC Network, fuboTV |
| Kansas at No. 15 Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. | Fox Sports 1, fuboTV |
| No. 19 SMU at Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| No. 20 Penn State at No. 5 Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC, fuboTV |
| North Carolina at No. 11 Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock fuboTV |
| Virginia at No. 25 BYU | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN2, fuboTV |
| Fresno State at No. 21 San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network, fuboTV |
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