Taylor Lewan talks trash ahead of the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry

Former Michigan offensive tackle Taylor Lewan is fired up for the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry game this weekend and rightfully so. Both teams are currently undefeated and ranked inside the top 10 in the nation. There’s much more than bragging rights at stake in this year’s game.

Lewan chimed in on Twitter ahead of the game.

Just 4 days till we go to little brothers house…

— Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) October 26, 2021

Lewan has long been one of the biggest trash talkers in the NFL, so it’s not surprising coming from him. He’s also one of the biggest and baddest dudes in the National Football League. He had a humbling moment earlier in the 2021 season, though.

Lewan was repeatedly roasted on Sep. 12 by Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones for two sacks in the Cardinals-Titans game, but instead of pouting about it, he thanked Jones for exposing him and said it would force him to get better. Jones racked up a career high five sacks against the Titans offensive line, putting on a clinic against them all afternoon. Lewan was a little sluggish out of the gates this season for the Titans coming back from an ACL tear that he suffered in 2020.

Michigan running game

Running back Blake Corum spearheads the Wolverines rushing attack and he and fellow running back Hassan Haskins have shredded opposing defenses for over 1,300 combined total rushing yards this season. Corum has rushed 116 times for 729 rushing yards, while rushing for 10 touchdowns.

In 2021, he’s averaging over 100 rushing yards per game. In the Wolverines 32-29 win over Nebraska, he had one of the coolest end zone celebrations of the season when he mimicked eating corn on the cob after he scored.

Senior running back Hassan Haskins has been stellar in the backfield this year for Michigan, too. Both players are huge reasons why the Wolverines currently sit at 7-0 in a three-way tie atop the Big Ten standings with Michigan State and Ohio State. Haskins has rushed for over 600 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns so far in 2021.

Check out the sheer power he uses to push the pile against Northwestern last weekend.

Look at @UMichFootball's Hassan Haskins move that pile. 😱 pic.twitter.com/ejojmZ5aTS

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 23, 2021

Michigan State running game

Kenneth Walker III was undoubtedly one of the biggest transfer portal lands of the 2021 offseason. He’s dominated every single game for Michigan State and the former Wake Forest running back is currently second in the country in total rushing yards (997).

He’s erupted for over 200 yards in two games this season (Rutgers and Northwestern). There’s no question he’s been carrying the Spartans on his back all season long. He rushed for over 100 yards in three games last season for the Demon Deacons, but he’s taken his game to new heights in 2021 and established himself as one of the best players in college football.

Here he is below ripping off a 94-yard touchdown run against Rutgers–the longest play from scrimmage in Michigan State football history.

HE WOULD NOT BE STOPPED!

Kenneth Walker III with a 94-yard TD run, the longest play from scrimmage in Michigan State football history 😱 pic.twitter.com/VAIfOa6bUw

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) October 9, 2021

Michigan (7-0) and Michigan State (7-0) square off on Saturday in East Lansing, Michigan. Kickoff is noon EST. College GameDay will be in East Lansing for the Top 10 matchup.