... Irish fan Dan Scofield and I go head-to-head analyzing the rivalry matchup between Notre Dame and Michigan State.

The similarities between these two teams are striking. Both entered the 2009 season with high expectations after a marked improvement in 2008. Both enjoyed blowout wins in week one, followed by devastating last-second losses in week two to teams running the spread offense.

In week three, both teams will look to rebound from disappointing losses and get their season back on track. Only one team will come out on top and take home the Megaphone Trophy. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 44-27-1, but Michigan State is 9-3 against the Irish since 1997.

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