Michigan State is surprisingly back on the national radar and the reason can be summed up quickly.
The No. 21 Spartans have already won more games this season than they did all last year.
Michigan State (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) looks to continue its impressive rebound from last season's 3-9 campaign when it visits Minnesota on Saturday.
The Spartans are fresh off consecutive victories over Iowa and Michigan, and coach Mark Dantonio will be closely observing how his team handles the success.
"The message to our football team right now is, 'What are you going to do now?