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The Detroit Lions leaned on their dynamic duo for comebacks and they came through again.

This was a chance for the Wolverines to show the world in prime time that their two straight losses and 1-2 start were merely a fluke, and that the talent Jim Harbaugh so often preaches about is there and with better execution, with early success, they could right the ship. On Saturday night that vessel never had a chance to leave the harbor. Joe Milton threw two first-quarter interceptions, the first of which was a deflection and the second that hit Badgers linebacker Leo Chanel right in the numbers, and while the picks looked very different the result was very much the same as Wisconsin came away with a touchdown.   

This one had a big-game feel to it long before Michigan State and Indiana ever kicked off Saturday in East Lansing, but it had nothing to do with the Spartans.  In another twist of irony that has become the calling card of 2020, these days all eyes are on Tom Allen's 10th ranked Hoosiers, who have cracked the top ten for the first time in 55 years. As football fans around the great state of Michigan learned all too well last week, the hype surrounding Michael Penix Jr. (25-38, 320 yds. 2 TD, 2 Int) and his teammates is well deserved, and Mel Tucker's team wore the legitimacy of that as 7.5 point home dogs against a team they've won four in a row against.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford spent the practice week in COVID-19 protocols, not getting on the field with his team and unsure he would be able to suit up for Sunday’s game in Minnesota.

After watching the first quarter against the Vikings, I thought that the Lions had no chance.... after all, Minnesota came right out and piled on 13 points, and with Detroit missing Kenny Golladay, I didn't see a way back for the team... but  give Matthew Stafford credit.. A Matt Prater 23 yard field goal and then a 15 yard strike from Stafford to Marvin Jones had the Lions right back in it at 13-10..... For many Lions fans, confidence was returning but the defense would have to step up and get some stops...

Inexperience is showing as the Wolverines fall to 1-2 after a 38-21 loss to the Hoosiers.

Playing upon a recent theme, this one was over long before all the votes were even counted.  All week long the Spartans talked about putting the win over Michigan in the rearview mirror and making sure to keep the focus forward heading into Iowa City. But from the Hawkeyes opening drive, it was obvious that this was not the same team that went into Michigan Stadium last weekend and physically dominated the Wolverines in the trenches on both sides of the ball. On Saturday, the defense looked more like wet cardboard as the Hawkeyes plowed over the Spartans with 405 yards of total offense including a methodical ground attack that generated 226 yards rushing.  Conversely, MSU failed to win the battles upfront as the offense sputtered with just 1.9 yards per rush and was forced to throw the ball after falling behind 35-0 at the half.