Jonathan Smith never had time to watch other rivalries but recalls Jalen Watts-Jackson’s "trouble with the snap" play for Michigan State vs. Michigan.

Michigan State has an opportunity to kick its biggest enemy while it is down. Spartans coach Jonathan Smith shared his feelings heading into the biggest game of his Michigan State tenure yet.

EAST LANSING – The day Jonathan Smith was introduced as Michigan State’s new coach, he was asked about the rivalry with Michigan. Nearly 11 months later, he’s finally getting a taste of it. Smith will take his Spartans to Ann Arbor on Saturday night to face the Wolverines in the annual battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy.