Ann Arbor — No one will ever wonder if Mel Tucker understands the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry.
To be clear, there wasn’t exactly a whole lot of doubt, especially considering Michigan State’s first-year leader began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the Spartans in 1997 under Nick Saban.
But by the time Michigan State had finished off a 27-24 victory over No. 13 Michigan at Michigan Stadium on Saturday and took home the Paul Bunyan Trophy, the verdict was cemented.
“This game means so much to so many people,” Tucker said. “Our current players, our former players, our fans, our alums.