One thing that's so interesting about football is how different things can be, week to week. A win can cure lots of ills, and it can feel like the sky is falling after a loss.
It felt like the sky had already fallen and landed on top of Michigan State. The Spartans entered their annual game against Michigan on a six-game losing streak and with an injury report that rivals "War and Peace." UM had plenty of its own problems, but they didn't seem quite as daunting and more fixable compared to what MSU had been dealing with.