Michigan-MSU preview: Keys, storylines and predictions as the in-state rivalry hits a peak point

In this episode, Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the much-anticipated matchup between the No. 6 Michigan football team and No. 8 Michigan State. We look at keys the the game, storylines we're watching and make our predictions for the game.We open with a look at the keys for Michigan's offense. We discuss the underrated art of piecing together drives, the need for the Wolverines' passing game to develop and the value of Michigan's two-back system. We also look at the importance of improving red-zone success rates and other tasks. We then look at Michigan's defense. We discuss the Wolverines' potential in shutting down Kenneth Walker, their improved play in limiting big passing plays and more.In the second half of the episode, we discuss some of the key storylines from this week's press conference, make our weekly prop bet predictions and our final assessment and score predictions for the game.