Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Named National Team of the Week
11/2/2020 3:41:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Following its 27-24 win at then-No. 13 Michigan last Saturday, Michigan State has been named the Reveal Suits National Team of the Week, the Football Writers Association of America announced on Monday afternoon. This marks the eighth time MSU has received the award and the first since beating No. 2 Ohio State in 2015.
"We all understand that this is a special game, dating back over 100 years, and our players were very, very focused this week in the preparation," said MSU head coach Mel Tucker following the game. "I just thought that they were ready to play a physical, 60-minute, four-quarter game, and we did that. We're just proud to bring that Paul Bunyan Trophy back to East Lansing where it belongs."
Michigan State has defeated Michigan nine times in the last 13 meetings, including five of seven in Ann Arbor.
Michigan State National Team of the Week History (award started in 2002)
Oct. 31, 2020: 27-24 win over No. 13 Michigan
Nov. 21, 2015: 17-14 win over No. 2 Ohio State
Nov. 2, 2013: 29-6 win over No. 23 Michigan
Oct. 15, 2011: 28-14 win over No. 11 Michigan
Oct. 2, 2010: 34-24 win over No. 11 Wisconsin
Oct. 21, 2006: 41-38 win over Northwestern (largest comeback in NCAA FBS history)
Sept. 17, 2005: 44-41 overtime win over No. 10 Notre Dame
Nov. 13, 2004: 49-14 win over No. 4 Wisconsin
MSU'S GAME AGAINST INDIANA ON NOV. 14 SET FOR NOON
Michigan State's game against Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Spartan Stadium has been set for noon. The game will be televised on either ABC or ESPN2 (will be announced following games on Saturday, Nov. 7).
UP NEXT
Michigan State (1-1) returns to action Nov. 7 to face Iowa (0-2) at 12 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The game will be televised on ESPN.
"We all understand that this is a special game, dating back over 100 years, and our players were very, very focused this week in the preparation," said MSU head coach Mel Tucker following the game. "I just thought that they were ready to play a physical, 60-minute, four-quarter game, and we did that. We're just proud to bring that Paul Bunyan Trophy back to East Lansing where it belongs."
Michigan State has defeated Michigan nine times in the last 13 meetings, including five of seven in Ann Arbor.
Michigan State National Team of the Week History (award started in 2002)
Oct. 31, 2020: 27-24 win over No. 13 Michigan
Nov. 21, 2015: 17-14 win over No. 2 Ohio State
Nov. 2, 2013: 29-6 win over No. 23 Michigan
Oct. 15, 2011: 28-14 win over No. 11 Michigan
Oct. 2, 2010: 34-24 win over No. 11 Wisconsin
Oct. 21, 2006: 41-38 win over Northwestern (largest comeback in NCAA FBS history)
Sept. 17, 2005: 44-41 overtime win over No. 10 Notre Dame
Nov. 13, 2004: 49-14 win over No. 4 Wisconsin
MSU'S GAME AGAINST INDIANA ON NOV. 14 SET FOR NOON
Michigan State's game against Indiana on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Spartan Stadium has been set for noon. The game will be televised on either ABC or ESPN2 (will be announced following games on Saturday, Nov. 7).
UP NEXT
Michigan State (1-1) returns to action Nov. 7 to face Iowa (0-2) at 12 p.m. ET in Iowa City. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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