Michigan State's defense batters rival Michigan

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Mark Dantonio has always embraced Michigan State's rivalry with Michigan, but this week the confident coach took a fairly calm approach. "Don't worry about all the things that are being said -- just keep your mouth shut," Dantonio said. "Get ready to play, start the game and finish stronger than when you started. We were going to let the lion out of the cage at 3:30, and that's what happened." Dantonio's Spartans battered their biggest rivals for the full 60 minutes Saturday, and No. 22 Michigan State remained unbeaten in the Big Ten with a 29-6 victory over the No. 21 Wolverines. Michigan was sacked seven times and finished with minus-48 yards rushing, the worst output in the Ann Arbor program's lengthy history.