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Michigan State's Mark Staten recalls 'Little Giants' as 'yeah, coach, it's going to work'

EAST LANSING - Michigan State and Notre Dame have met on the football field 78 times since 1897.

There have been countless memorable moments in the rivalry, including Michigan State's "Little Giants" fake field goal that led to a 34-31 win at Spartan Stadium in 2010. With Notre Dame visiting East Lansing on Saturday (8 p.m., FOX) for the last game in the series until at least 2026, "Little Giants" has been a frequent topic of conversation this week.

Notre Dame led 31-28 in overtime and, following a sack of Kirk Cousins, Michigan State faced fourth-and-14 from the Fighting Irish 29-yard line.