This rivalry is no joke. The amount of drama created by the Paul Bunyan Trophy alone in the past few years is enough to give Big Ten officials a headache. Fights, pre-game antics, constant scuffles, etc –these teams hate each other.
After last year’s especially messy postgame situation and both programs working through off-the-field distractions, this year feels like it could be the tipping point in the rivalry. A clean game is the desire, but realistically there will be some dirt thrown between sides.
Michigan is clearly the superior team this season and is expecting a massive win. What exactly do the Wolverines need to do in order to call Saturday’s game a success?