EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It’s a week that fans, staff, and players prepare for all year long. The game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State Spartans comes to East Lansing Saturday night.

However, it won’t be just the players who try to game plan for success; the Michigan State University Police Department has been planning its own gameday operation.

“Obviously, the home game against the University of Michigan, being a night game, is something that we especially put some extra effort into preparing for,” Deputy Chief of Police Chris Rozman said.

Dep. Chief Rozman said the department’s “complex and robust safety plan” will become enhanced for Saturday’s game. That includes additional police, security, and parking personnel on campus.

Officers from Michigan State Pol

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