Kyle Whittingham furious after Michigan's loss to Michigan State

The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry is always one of the biggest games on the college football calendar for those in Michigan. Some fans may say that Michigan's rivalry with Ohio State is even bigger, but there's no question that this in-state matchup means a lot to both programs. Every year, the teams battle for bragging rights and the Paul Bunyan Trophy.

This year's meeting carried even more weight, with both programs looking for something positive to take away from what have been difficult seasons. Winning this game offered a chance to turn things around, make a statement and give fans something to celebrate.

Michigan was expected to win at home on Saturday, but that didn't happen. Michigan State pulled off a 15-6 victory over the Wolverines

Head coach Kyle Whittingham wasn't happy with Michigan's performance

After the game, Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham was notably upset. He made it clear in a postgame news conference that he wasn't happy with how his team performed.

"It was very disappointing after we'd played pretty effectively last week on offense," he said, via Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports. "We had some production, some good production in a lot of areas last week and there's nothing productive about this game. Zero. It's not one step back, it's three steps back. Couldn't run the ball, couldn't throw the ball worth a darn. Turned it over four times. Couldn't make first downs.

 "Couldn't make any third down conversions — I think we were 2-of-10 — got the quarterback sacked five times. Really, I can't come up with one positive offensively in this game."

Saying there wasn't even one positive is a brutal statement. It was obvious Whittingham was furious. 

Things won't get any easier for Michigan. A date with Oregon, which just upset Ohio State, awaits on Saturday.