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Media reacts to MSU’s shocking win over Michigan
By Paul Harvey
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What a game.
In the world of college football, one week can make all the difference. Just ask Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker.
After starting his tenure in East Lansing with a seven turnover dud in the loss to Rutgers, Tucker and the Spartans completely flipped the script in Week 2.
Heading into Ann Arbor to face Michigan saw Michigan State as a huge underdog vs their bitter rivals. But behind a massive day from quarterback Rocky Lombardi and wide receiver Ricky White, the Spartans held on for a 27-24 victory.
It is quite the first win for Tucker with the Spartans, and plenty in the media reacted to his start as head coach in East Lansing:
Mel Tucker is only coach in college football history that is undefeated all-time vs. Michigan & winless all-time vs. Rutgers
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 31, 2020
Michigan State recovers the onside kick.
That should do it.
The same team that turned the ball over 7 times vs. Rutgers last week will win at Michigan this week.
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) October 31, 2020
SPARTY ON ⚔️🏆@MSU_Football wins the Paul Bunyan Trophy in Ann Arbor! pic.twitter.com/Nzw5hZkKNU
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 31, 2020
Life comes at you fast pic.twitter.com/g9k5BWbZhs
— Jason Priestas (@priestas) October 31, 2020
DOWN GOES NO. 13 MICHIGAN!
Michigan State takes back the Paul Bunyan trophy 🏆 pic.twitter.com/TXJ5ORI7lE
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 31, 2020
What a huge win for Mel Tucker. Unbelievable.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 31, 2020
Mel Tucker with a huge first win, beating Michigan. One of the bigger one-week turnarounds I've seen.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 31, 2020
From @ESPNStatsInfo:  Mel Tucker joins Nick Saban (1995) as the only #MichiganState head coaches to defeat Michigan in his first game against the Wolverines at the school.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 31, 2020
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.