For four years, P.J. Fleck coached a short drive away from Michigan State. His Western Michigan team fell to the Spartans twice. He knows Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio’s team as well as almost any coach in the Big Ten, despite being in his first year leading Minnesota. And when asked whether he was surprised by Michigan State’s 14-10 win over Michigan on Oct. 7, his response raised a few eyebrows.
Source: Land of 10