Michigan State Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio coaches his team on the field before the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium.(Photo: Matthew O & Haren / USA TODAY Sports)

EAST LANSING – Before the Michigan State football team stuns Penn State Saturday, the cheapest ticket on StubHub for this weekend's match against the University of Michigan was $ 60.

Starting Monday, the minimum to attend Saturday's battle at Spartan Stadium was about $ 80, and only if you have a valid student card. The cheapest ticket for a member of the public is $ 130, up from $ 91.95 last weekend.

"People have benefited from MSU's victory and they were smart to do it," said Brian Posey, President and CEO of Okemos. The cash machine.

Before Saturday's surprise, prices were down since Northwestern's loss of MSU on Oct. 6, Posey said.

The cheapest list on The Ticket Machine prior to Spartan's victory over Penn State was less than $ 125. The cheapest ticket on Monday noon was a pair of the top deck at $ 226 each.

How much do MSU football tickets cost?

As a reminder, the price of a season of home games of a season for a student of the MSU was $ 182. The face value of a general admission ticket ranges from $ 80 for a ticket from the end zone or the upper deck to $ 150 for a seat located in the center of the field. Season tickets started at $ 343 each before seat bonuses.

Before searching for tickets on the MSU website, please note that there are currently no tickets available. Resale tickets on Ticketmaster start at $ 120 each for seats in the seating area and the upper deck.

"In the absence of tickets available at the Spartan ticket office, we recommend fans looking for tickets to use StubHub, our official partner in the aftermarket," wrote Matt Larson, Sports Department spokesman .

The prices of last year's showdown in Ann Arbor started around $ 198 a few days before the kickoff.

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For those who wish to unload additional tickets before the coup de send, Posey recommends selling as soon as possible. Those looking to buy could wait in the hope that prices will drop a bit if the weather forecasts turn sour, but they may "end up with short straw," he said.

On Saturday, the midday kickoff should attract thousands of fans to East Lansing, who had recently staged the rivalry match in 2016. That year, MSU had lost to 32 to 23 Wolverines players, but was returned the following year to Ann Arbor. ten.

The Wolverines are currently leading the all-time series with 69 wins, 36 losses and five draws. Since Mark Dantonio became the head coach, the Spartans are 8 and 3 against the Wolverines. This is the most successful segment of the MSU rivalry since the 1960s.

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