The Bruins were coming off of a big win against the highly ranked Michigan Wolverines, but their time to celebrate was short because another big opponent was looming just a couple streets over.
That opponent was the Michigan State Spartans, who watched as their rival fell to UCLA, the rival that defeated them past regulation only a couple of games before.
With how close to the Wolverines level the Spartans were, they posed a massive threat to the Bruins and were also ranked #13 in the nation…