The Michigan State Spartans have had their fair share of injuries piling up this season. They have lost several key players on defense, including a crucial leader in do-it-all defensive back Dillon Tatum.

On offense, the Spartans have lost key skill players at wide receiver. The offensive line suffered a massive blow when they lost Gavin Broscious. The Spartans had to start a true freshman in Rakeem Johnson against Ohio State.

Their rival, Michigan, is suffering some bad injury luck as well. USA Today highlighted “mounting injuries” among their takeaways from the Wolverines’ abysmal showing against Minnesota on Saturday.

“We didn’t see Week 4 stars Will Johnson and Josaiah Stewart end up playing,” USA Today’s Isaiah Hole wrote. “Makari Paige and Myles Hinton both ended up getting injured in-game. The safety depth is suddenly a concern with Rod Moore already with a long-term injury, Wesley Walker and Jaden Mangham out, and then Paige getting the injury. This game could have looked differently if everyone was healthy, but injuries are a part of football and Michigan is lucky it escaped despite being so shorthanded.”

Johnson suffered a shoulder injury in the Wolverines’ win over USC. Johnson might be their best player and the best cornerback/defensive back in the country. CBS Sports’ Blake Brockenmeyer ranked Johnson the No. 11 best player in college football entering the 2024 season.

“Big-time No. 1 type of cornerback with range and the ability to match up vs. a No. 1 receiver,” Brockenmeyer wrote. “Johnson was a force last season in the playoffs when it mattered the most and will be a top draft pick after the season. Johnson has excelled in both zone and press coverage and has not only fluid hips but the ability to play the ball in the air as well as anyone in the country. 

Safety Rod Moore, the hero of last season’s Wolverine victory against the Buckeyes, is out for the season with an ACL injury. Jaden Mangham, a former Spartan, has been out with an injury for a bit of time now too.

The Wolverines are growing thin in their defensive backfield. The Spartans have a vertical passing attack. The clash in Ann Arbor could get more interesting should the Wolverines’ injury woes persist.

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A 7-year-old Michigan girl is dead, and her 13-year-old sister is in police custody after officers found the victim lying inside her home with several stab wounds.

The Taylor Police Department was called to a home around 1 p.m. on Saturday to investigate a domestic dispute. 

Officers arrived to find a 7-year-old girl with stab wounds, police said, and she was rushed to the hospital where she later died. 

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WJBK spoke to several neighbors who were stunned to hear what happened.

“When my grandma told me, I was horrified because they were best friends, they would always play together. They had My Little Pony toys, and they would play with each other,” “Matthew,” an acquaintance of the sisters, told the local station. 

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The 7-year-old victim was rushed to a hospital and later died. (WJBK)

Police said they are not releasing many details at this time due to the nature of the crime and that they are handling the situation with sensitivity, given the involvement of minors.

Neighbors shared more details with WJBK about the sisters and seeing them in the neighborhood.

“Once in a while, I would come over here to my grandma’s and I would see the little girl riding her bike down the street, and I’d go play with her,” Matthew said. “All she wanted to do was be friends with everyone.”

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Police are investigating a domestic dispute that left a 7-year-old girl dead and her 13-year-old sister in police custody. (WJBK)

The 13-year-old girl is being held at a juvenile detention center in Detroit. Taylor police are investigating if anyone else was at home at the time when the argument broke out.

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“This is a tragic event for the family, and we are ensuring that the necessary resources are being made available to support everyone involved. We ask the public to respect the family’s privacy as we carry out a thorough investigation,” Taylor police said in a statement.

Officials said more details on the case will be released on Monday, and they are not releasing names at this time.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Taylor Police Department for comment on the situation.