East Lansing – Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio understands this reality:
Few people outside the Spartans locker room believe MSU has a chance on Saturday against Michigan. Only that doesn’t matter to Dantonio, even though his team is a 21.5-point underdog.
“Can we win?” Dantonio asked at his weekly press conference on Tuesday. “Yeah, we can win. I firmly believe that. I know none of you do.”
Dantonio has good reason to believe his team can beat Michigan if he’s relying on history, considering Michigan State has won seven of the last eight and Dantonio’s record is 7-2 overall against the Wolverines.