Now, the come-down.
Which is bigger: the post-election haze or the hangover from Michigan State football’s win over Michigan?
Hold that thought, my bipartisan friends. The Spartans aren’t ready to let go of this feeling.
Saturday’s 27-24 win in Ann Arbor felt like one of those watershed moments in the rivalry. Once the shock wore off that 21 1/2-point underdog MSU was more than competitive against Michigan, came the realization the Spartans were the superior squad. Mel Tucker and his players provided a physical manifestation of the words Mark Dantonio uttered 13 years ago after his team fell short in his first opportunity against the Wolverines.