In 2015, the Bowling Green Falcons and Michigan State Spartans stood on top of their conferences as champions. In 2016, the teams combined for a 7-17 record.
Which version of Bowling Green and which version of Michigan State will we see in 2017? Plenty of question marks head into this game, but both teams seemed poised for bounce back seasons.
The two teams last collided in 2007 during Mark Dantonio's first year at the helm in East Lansing. The rookie coach's squad won 28-17, and shortly after, Dantonio built a modern power in the Big Ten.