EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 23: Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats encourages his team takes on the Michigan State Spartans at Ryan Field on October 23, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan State defeated Northwestern 35-27. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
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Michigan State v Northwestern
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Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 23: Edwin Baker #4 of the Michigan State Spartans breaks away from Quentin Williams #88 and Jordan Mabin #26 of the Northwestern Wildcats as he runs for a touchdown late in the 4th quarter at Ryan Field on October 23, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan State defeated Northwestern 35-27. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 23: Jerel Worthy #99 of the Michigan State Spartans moves past a block attempt by Brian Mulroe #72 of the Northwestern Wildcats with his sights set on Dan Persa #7 at Ryan Field on October 23, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan State defeated Northwestern 35-27. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 23: Dan Persa #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats runs past Eric Gordon #43 of the Michigan State Spartans for a touchdown at Ryan Field on October 23, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan State defeated Northwestern 35-27. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Michigan State v Northwestern
Michigan State v Northwestern
EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 23: B.J. Cunningham #3 of the Michigan State Spartans is stopped by (L-R) Hunter Bates #7, Ben Johnson #35 and Kevin Watt #42 of the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 23, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Michigan State v Northwestern
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Michigan State v Northwestern
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Michigan State v Northwestern
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Michigan State v Northwestern
MSU football coach Mark Dantonio. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)