The 2018 matchup between No. 6 Michigan and No. 24 Michigan State will always be remembered for one of the most legendary moments in the history of the in-state rivalry, and it occurred before kickoff.
The incident began with the Spartans executed one of their pregame rituals where they would lock arms across the width of the field and walk from one end to the other. The problem, of course, is that there were already a number of Wolverines on the field going through their pregame routines as well. With neither side looking to avoid contact with the other, the pregame rituals nearly turned into an all-out brawl between members of the two rival programs.
When video of the incident recently surfaced on social media, former MSU running back Le'Veon Bell said that the it never would have happened if he was still in East Lansing.Although Bush's destruction of the Spartan logo on the 50-yard line got most of the attention following the incident, the Spartans certainly owned a big part of the pregame dust-up.
“Apparently they clotheslined two of our guys, came out in their helmets," Harbaugh said. "Lawrence Marshall, they went up and clotheslined him, the old-fashioned clothesline. Other guys ripped off Lavert’s headphones. Total bush league. Apparently, coach Dantonio was five yards behind them behind it all smiling, so yeah, I think it’s bush league, that’s my impression of it.”“Dude, that moment is legendary," Hutchinson said.
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