EAST LANSING - It's rivalry week.
No. 24 Michigan State (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) will host No. 6 Michigan (6-1, 4-0) on Saturday (noon, FOX) but there's no pre-game trash talk coming from the Spartans.
During his weekly press conference, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio on Tuesday heaped praise on the Wolverines.
"I think they are playing outstanding," Dantonio said of Michigan. "Ranked in the top-10 in the country, which, deservedly so."
Mark Dantonio is "enthused" about this year's Michigan-Michigan State matchup
Since losing its season opener at Notre Dame, Michigan has rattled off six straight wins and is tied with Ohio State atop the Big Ten East Division.