Wojo’s Pigskin Picks: UM, MSU straining to get up for Brutal Backyard Brother Brawl
DETROIT — So we’re gonna do this anyway, for no good reason? We’re gonna split the state out of habit and spite, summon past grievances and get all frothy again, huh? If we’re still doing this, we’re gonna need some help. If we want to tout Michigan-Michigan State as the biggest rivalry in the entire Washtenaw-Ingham County corridor, we need to see some stakes. And no, not the little tent stake a Michigan player planted in the Spartan Stadium turf 12 years ago, right before the Wolverines laid down and got flattened. It’s gotten so nasty with all the taunts and Tunnel Tussles, some suggested the rivalry needed to take a break. Maybe this is it, a pause for the cause, with two first-time head coaches, dozens of first-time players and no real identity for either team, other than their stubborn reluctance to score touchdowns. I’m not saying there’s little buzz for this one. I’m just saying bragging rights have been downgraded to nagging rights. I’m saying you’ll have to dive deep into the Internet to find the game on one of those streaming services with all the schmaltzy shows that no one watches. For the rest of the nation,
