40th Anniversary
On September 23, 2006 Michigan State and Notre Dame commemorated the 40th anniversary of the game. Michigan State wore "throwback" jerseys and helmets from the 1960s era. Notre Dame declined to wear throwback jerseys or helmets. 45 members from the original '66 squad returned. In addition, 1965 and 1966 All American Bubba Smith had his number 95 jersey retired at halftime, becoming only the third person in Michigan State history with such honor. Notre Dame won the game 40–37, after coming back from a 19 point deficit and scoring 22 straight points to win.
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