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DotComp: Jonathan Smith falls short in first shot at Michigan-Michigan State rivalry, but who's got next?

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Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith, left, shakes hands with head coach Sherrone Moore after 24-17 loss at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. | Photo by Junfu Han | USA Today Network
Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith, left, shakes hands with Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith, left, shakes hands with head coach Sherrone Moore after 24-17 loss at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. | Photo by Junfu Han | USA Today Network

It’s doubtful that Jonathan Smith will conduct a Mark Dantonio-type grouch fest on Monday, after his first experience, and first loss, in the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry. But he has plenty to be rankled about, perhaps more than he realized when initially discussing Saturday’s 24-17 loss. Inside, SpartanMag's Jim Comparoni analyzes how Saturday's rivalry game went down, looks into the fracas at the end of the game, and whether Jonathan Smith now has a better understanding of what this rivalry is all about.

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