[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 196 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1218]
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  HONORING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S VICTORY OVER THE UNIVERSITY OF 
                                MICHIGAN

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                          HON. ELISSA SLOTKIN-

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 9, 2021

  Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a team that has 
electrified the East Lansing community with its accomplishments both on 
and off the field--the 2021 Michigan State University football team.
  Under the leadership of Coach Mel Tucker, the Spartans' motto is 
``relentless.'' The word is stamped on the back of the players' helmets 
and it's present in everything the players do. Since the first 
offseason conditioning practice, the players have had an energy drilled 
into them that has translated to an undefeated season with four games 
left to play. Today, MSU is the fifth-ranked team in the nation because 
of what Coach Tucker calls the ``deep water.''
  Madam Speaker, the deep water is a place that you don't want to be 
in. The deep water is cold, dark, and disorienting. For the MSU 
football team, their success lies in their ability to take their 
opponents to the deep water--to outlast them both physically and 
mentally.
  As a result, this Spartan team has been defying the odds and the 
naysayers. And after last Saturday's comeback victory against the 
University of Michigan, it's clear that this team has what it takes to 
go all the way.
  Heisman-favorite Kenneth Walker III put on a clinic, scoring all five 
touchdowns and notching 191 rushing yards--101 of them in the fourth 
quarter alone. Quarterback Payton Thorne and wide receiver Jayden Reed, 
teammates who have been playing together since middle school, connected 
on a two-point conversion late in the game to complete a 16-point 
comeback. And on defense, everyone from linebacker Simeon Barrow to 
freshman cornerback Chuck Brantley personified the idea of ``bend, 
don't break'' as they came up with clutch plays time and time again. 
It's because of their relentless efforts, and the efforts of every 
member of the roster, that the Paul Bunyan trophy is staying home with 
the Sparty faithful.
  From campus to Congress, the MSU-UM rivalry is an example of how good 
old fashioned competition can bring out the best in us. To that end, I 
want to thank my dear friend Representative Dingell for being a good 
sport and rallying the alumni as part of our prank war last week.
  In closing, Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the Michigan State 
fight song, ``Victory for MSU''. And today, tomorrow, and forever: Go 
Green.
     On the banks of the Red Cedar,
     There's a school that's known to all;
     Its specialty is winning,
     And those Spartans play good ball;
     Spartan teams are never beaten,
     All through the game they fight;
     Fight for the only colors:
     Green and White.
     Smash right through that line of blue,
     Watch the points keep growing,
     Spartan teams are bound to win,
     They're fighting with a vim!
     Rah! Rah! Rah!
     Michigan is weakening,
     We're going to win this game,
     Fight! Fight! Rah! Team, Fight!
     Victory for MSU

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