Here you have it. The stake that now is in rivalry lore. RT @zimme1me: @joerexrode pic.twitter.com/SQQzqDPMZr
— Mike Wilson (@MikeWScout) October 26, 2014 Michigan player planted stake in Michigan State field, so Spartans ran up score
Mark Dantonio was not happy, while Brady Hoke was confused.
Michigan State walked over Michigan as expected Saturday, with a 35-11 win. Brady Hoke’s coaching coffin apparently wasn’t the only thing that had something driven into it, as a Michigan player planted an object described as either a stake or a spear in Spartan Stadium before the game.
That would be junior linebacker Joe Bolden contributing to the Spartans running up the score late, according to the Spartans. Jeremy Langford scored a five-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds left to make it 35-11.
Apparently Michigan planted a spear on the field right before kickoff. Connor Cook said "the disrespect" was why Spartans scored late.
— Dan Murphy (@DanMurphyESPN) October 25, 2014 Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio was not happy with the incident.
Dantonio with some strong words on Michigan, "Coming out like they're all that," with spear/stake incident.
— Dan Kilbridge (@MSUDanK) October 25, 2014 "Them putting a spear in a field before the game is not a product of their team but their program." - Dantonio on the UofM Pregame spear.
— Rico Beard (@RicoBeard) October 25, 2014 When asked about the final score, Dantonio said “It just felt like we needed to put a stake in them at that point.”
Brady Hoke was unclear as to how much he actually knew -- not an unfamiliar situation.
Someone mentioned to Hoke that a UM player planted a "spear" before the game. Hoke says he’s aware, but not "fully aware."
— Joshua Henschke (@JoshuaHenschke) October 25, 2014 Update, 10/26: Hoke has released a statement.
Official statement from Brady Hoke on the pregame spear. pic.twitter.com/AKA3bYbYNC
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