EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Taking a cue from his mentor Jim Tressel, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio made it clear beating Michigan was the top priority when he was hired. The Spartans can only hope Dantonio has as much success in his first matchup with the Wolverines as Tressel did in 2001 when Ohio State began a dominant run against college football's winningest program. In Michigan State's football facility, Dantonio had clocks installed that counted down the time left before Saturday's game at Spartan Stadium.
"When I came in here, the first thing I talked about was Michigan was going to be a measuring stick," said Dantonio, who was hired nearly a year ago. "We can pretend it's not, but it's a big game."
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11-02-2007, 01:07 PM
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