The Paul Bunyan Trophy will reside in the East Lansing for another year after MSU’s improbable last-second victory, but there is another trophy up for grabs this weekend in Spartan Stadium.
When MSU takes on Indiana on Saturday, the two teams will duke it out for the Old Brass Spittoon. With a trophy involved, this game is technically a rivalry game. Yes, Indiana and MSU are considered rivals and the trophy dates back to 1950.
The first time Indiana and MSU met on the gridiron dates back to 1922 in Bloomington, Ind. The Hoosiers defeated the Spartans that day 14-6 and the two played three times after the 1922 game until 1950.