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Final thoughts on Michigan vs. MSU — the game and the rivalry — after Big Ten rules 'no further discipline'

Chris Balasby:Chris Balas10/29/24

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Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith, left, shakes hands with head coach Sherrone Moore after 24-17 loss at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. | Photo by Junfu Han | USA Today Network
Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith, left, shakes hands with Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith, left, shakes hands with head coach Sherrone Moore after 24-17 loss at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. | Photo by Junfu Han | USA Today Network

Michigan beat Michigan State for a third straight year, and once again, it got ugly at the end — unfortunate since, for the most part, this was a physical, hard-nosed game between the lines.