East Lansing — “They all count one.”
That’s a phrase former Michigan State coach George Perles preached often to his teams, and it’s one current coach Mark Dantonio uses just as much.
In other words, no one game is bigger than another.
Sure, that’s true, but when it comes to perception or even a team’s psyche, some are bigger than others. That’s exactly the case for Michigan State as it gets set to host Notre Dame at 8 p.m. Saturday.
After winning its first two games against teams from the Mid-American Conference and then getting a week off, this is Michigan State’s chance to prove it truly is headed on the right path this season.