Mel Tucker details what upsetting Michigan requires

Mel Tucker will take Michigan State on the hunt for a big win this weekend when they head to Ann Arbor to face No. 4 Michigan. The Spartans sit at 3-4 on the season and victory over the Wolverines would go a long way in changing the outlook of their year.

Tucker discussed what it would take from the Spartans to win in The Big House during his press conference earlier this week. He says they can’t treat it any differently than their other games and that they’ll need to have come together to get it done.

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“I mean we’re preparing to go down there and play a game. What does that take? It takes intentional focus, it takes toughness, discipline, being selfless. That’s what it takes,” said Tucker. “Whether you want to call it circling the wagons, bunker mentality, taking them to the mattresses, us against the world, or whatever you want to call it, it is what it is. Nothing’s changed. It’s always gonna be that way.”

Tucker got a massive victory over Michigan this time last year during his second season in East Lansing. The Spartans started the season 8-0 after they hosted and defeated the Wolverines 37-33. It was led by an incredible performance from Kenneth Walker III as the former Spartan back rushed for 197 yards and five touchdowns in the win.

This game will be much different, though, as it won’t be the Top-10 matchup it was a year ago. With the Spartans in desperate need of a win, pulling the major upset on the fourth-ranked Wolverines might save Michigan State’s season in a sense. Still, Tucker wants his team to focus on what matters and, if they do that, they can hunker down and earn a major win for their 2022 campaign.