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It’s becoming a yearly tradition for Donovan Peoples-Jones, not just scoring a touchdown against Michigan State, but posing in unique fashion after a big score.
Last year, Peoples-Jones went viral after reaching the end zone on a 79-yard bomb from Shea Patterson in East Lansing, giving the Wolverines a 14-7 lead over the Spartans. After the huge play, Peoples-Jones hit MSU with a Paul Bunyan Trophy pose:
Peoples-Jones was too quick for Michigan State ⚡️
Michigan wins, 21-7
From B/R x @Nerf Rivals pic.twitter.com/j4S4dscDf0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 20, 2018
This weekend, Peoples-Jones hit the Spartans again with the Paul Bunyan pose.
In the third quarter of the rivalry game, Peoples-Jones scored on an 18-yard pass from Patterson to give Michigan a 24-7 advantage. After diving into the end zone for the score, Peoples-Jones resorted to his old celebration from a year ago.
I'm a little surprised FOX didn't show DPJ after his TD, so here it is… pic.twitter.com/l6d45skOqI
— Mark Kunz (@MarkAKunz) November 17, 2019
Michigan is now 2-0 in games when Peoples-Jones strikes the pose. Coincidence?
The Wolverines have beaten the Spartans in back-to-back seasons and are now 8-2 on the year with games against Indiana and Ohio State remaining. Michigan is playing some of its best football at the right time.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB