2005: Michigan 34 Michigan State 31

Game played on October 1, 2005 in East Lansing.

2005 Michigan Wolverines Starting Lineups...

OFFENSE:

Split End - Steve Breaston
Split End - Mario Manningham
Split End - Carl Tabb
Split End - Doug Dutch
Left Tackle - Matt Stevanich
Left Guard - Leo Henige
Center - Adam Kraus
Center - Mark Bihl
Right Guard - Matt Lentz
Right Guard - Adam Kraus
Right Tackle - Reuben Riley
Right Tackle - Jake Long
Right Tackle - Mike Koodziej
Tight End - Tim Massaquoi
Tight End - Tyler Ecker
Tight End - Mike Massey
Flanker - Jason Avant
Quarterback - Chad Henne
Tailback - Mike Hart
Tailback - Max Martin
Tailback - Kevin Grady
Fullback - Brian Thompson
Fullback - Will Paul

DEFENSE:

Defensive End - Alan Branch
Defensive End - Rondell Biggs
Defensive End - Jeremy Van Alstyne
Defensive End - Pierre Woods
Defensive Tackle - Pat Massey
Defensive Tackle - Alan Branch
Defensive Tackle - Gabe Watson
Defensive Tackle - Will Johnson
R Linebacker - LaMarr Woodley
R Linebacker - Pierre Woods
Outside Linebacker - Prescott Burgess
Inside Linebacker - Dave Harris
Inside Linebacker - Scott McClintock
Inside Linebacker - Chris Graham
Left Cornerback - Leon Hall
Left Cornerback - Darnell Hood
Left Cornerback - Morgan Trent
Right Cornerback - Grant Mason
Strong Safety - Brandent Englemon
Strong Safety - Jamar Adams
Free Safety - Willis Barringer
Free Safety - Brandon Harrison
Free Safety - Brandent Englemon
Free Safety - Jamar Adams

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[UMAnnArbor2]

How the hell did Sparty get to #11. Wasn't that the year they played so many cupcakes.

[WolverineHistorian]

They were 4-0 with 3 blowout wins over cupcake teams and a thrilling OT win against Notre Dame. (Even I cheered that day).

After they beat an awful Illinois team 61-14, Sports Illustrated wrote an article on how great their offense was and I had a feeling that would come back to haunt them. They were favored against us for the first time since 1968.

After we won, Sparty only won one game the rest of the year.

[cfbfanatic]

You'll never see a game produced like this on ESPN. The theme music at the beginning, the overhead view on the first play, the on-screen graphic at 2:22. All awesome. But I'm just ranting on for no reason, again. Plus, how did Rivas miss that kick?

[WolverineHistorian]

You can't beat ABC. But I still prefer ESPN's coverage to the Big Ten Network.

[Demetrios Manos]

Another one of those games where we just dominated and we just left a team in there, but I just love beating Michigan State...and I can't stand Dantonio and we need to put him in his place this year...i hope

[WolverineHistorian]

It was frustrating. No doubt about it. Sparty getting a bogus TD return from a non-fumble and Rivas missing that field goal at the end of the 4th quarter...the game should never have gone to OT. But every game came down to the last minute in 05, win or loss.

[TLmaizeandblue]

Why does Michigan always have such good receivers, quarterbacks, linebackers, running backs, O- Lineman, D- Lineman, cornerbacks, punt returners and tight ends?

[DCubed14]

Getting electricity back on September 30th after Hurricane Katrina on AUG 29 during my freshman yr in college, there was nothing I wanted to watch more, being a Michigan native, than Michigan/Michigan State. GO BLUE!!!!

[Collegefootballguy1]

The Wolverines were cardiac's in 05 season

[bullrose5]

Just a few more days...GO BLUE!

[SpartyFan1213]

Damn as a State fan this still hurts...fucking John Goss...

[andrewps84]

Never said you were a Spartan fan and didn't suggest it either...I was saying he was joke and he'll never live that one down...definitely one for the blooper reel.

[commodorefan2]

I'm not a sparty fan, I just remember laughing at John L.'s meltdown that one year when they were playing Ohio State. 

[andrewps84]

Yeah John L. was a joke. He was championship coach at the Pop Warner level...Ron Mason and President McPherson must have been high on something.

[commodorefan2]

"THE PLAYERS ARE WORKING THEIR TAILS OFF, AND THE COACHES ARE SCREWING IT UP!!!!!!!!"

-John L. Smith

[bullrose5]

I miss these kind of UM-MSU battles. It hasn't even been close the last couple of years. Sparty has dominated UM for the past 3 years, hopefully this year will bring back the Paul Bunyan trophy where it belongs: in Ann Arbor.