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No, Javon Ringer will not cheer for Michigan
Michigan State: Pasadena can still happen. All the Spartans have to do is beat Penn State (as 14.5-point underdogs on the road) and get a Michigan win against Ohio State (as 20.5-point underdogs on the road).
But root for Michigan? Get real:
“Um,” running back Javon Ringer sighed when asked if he could root for U-M. After a 10-second pause, he continued.
“Honestly, I don’t know. I know the whole thing — if we beat Penn State, we need Ohio State to lose to Michigan — but, man … I don’t know, man. I don’t even know if I can get that out of my mouth. I’ll just try not to pay attention to them and try to focus in on our game, and whatever happens with that game happens.”
The Big Ten situation is actually quite simple.
Penn State beats Michigan State, Penn State goes to Rose Bowl.
Ohio State beats Michigan and Penn State loses, Ohio State goes to Rose Bowl
Zeus touches Beaver and Ohio stadiums with thunderbolts, Michigan State wins and Ohio State loses, Michigan State goes to Rose Bowl.
Not only does Ringer need 438 rushing yards to beat the Nittany Lions, the Spartans need Terrelle Pryor to switch uniforms and play for Michigan for the Wolverines to beat Ohio State.
Still, it’s a good question, and even steel-jawed Mark Dantonio got a quip in.
“I’m not rooting for Michigan,” MSU coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday. “I’m going to focus on our task at hand here and worry about the things we can control here. I have too many good friends and too many people that would not let me back into their house if I did that, so, uh, you know… go Bucks.”
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