EAST LANSING — As much as Michigan State wants to beat Michigan in Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. rivalry game, it’s also a matter of the Spartans wanting to avoid the bitter taste of defeat that accompanies a loss to their rivals.

The first- and second-year players on the Michigan State team don’t know what it’s like to lose to the Wolverines.

But the Spartans who are in their third season with the program or beyond have experienced all that comes with losing to Michigan. - Read more at MLive.com