The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry is one of the most criminally underrated in college football. Nearly unmatched in its pettiness and vitriol, it exemplifies the tensions inherent in so many college football rivalries. It has been described as “culture versus agriculture,” “the upturned nose versus the curled fist,” “the wine and cheese crowd versus Woodstock ‘69” and various other John U. Baconings.
Source: The Only Colors