ESPN's sports-writing metaphor makes it impossible to understand the incident it is writing about.

"MSU irked by Wolverines' slight... extinguish the flames... dumping gasoline... on the ropes... parting shot... Throwing the stake down in our backyard... Michigan players planted a stake on the Spartan Stadium turf... 'It just felt like we needed to put a stake in them at that point'... defeating Michigan State was like beating his 'little brother'... 'The little brother stuff, all the disrespect...'... 'Throwing the stake down in our backyard out here and coming out there like they're all that. That got shoved up... It got shoved in the last minute and a half'... Michigan coach Brady Hoke said he was aware that something might have happened with his players before the game... Cook said seeing Michigan players plant a 'dagger' on the field fueled him early in the game...."