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Photo of the Day: Spirit of Detroit flaunts its Spartan pride

By Alaina Nutile on Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 10:56 am

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In case you haven't taken a walk down Woodward today, here's a photo of the Spirit of Detroit showing off a little Spartan pride in honor of the upcoming College Football Playoffs. The Michigan State jersey was placed on the downtown Detroit landmark earlier this morning, which, MSU is keen to point out, is the first time the Spirit has worn the school's colors.

It marks the first time the 26-foot Spirit of Detroit statue has worn a Michigan State jersey. #Spartans #CottonBowl pic.twitter.com/Si6KNWNJ2n
— Spartan Football (@MSU_Football) December 21, 2015

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Alaina Nutile

Alaina Nutile is a Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Detroit Metro Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine. Previously, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College where she double majored in...

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