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Big Ten rivalry football game to collect urine for research

Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis

Newest development Nov 6, 2026 · 2 reportsBig Ten rivalry football game to collect urine for research

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WISH) — On Saturday, fans of both Michigan and Michigan State will unite for a competitive “Piss Off” to see who can collect the most urine. The urine that is collected will be turned into a nutrient-rich fertilizer that will be used for horticultural crops.

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  1. MSU and U of M host 'Piss Off' to collect game day urine

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    Big Ten rivalry football game to collect urine for research

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

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  1. WLNS Lansing

    MSU and U of M host 'Piss Off' to collect game day urine (opens WLNS Lansing)

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    WLNS Lansing's feed description

    Michigan State University and the University of Michigan are collaborating to collect urine during this Saturday's rivalry football game to create nutrient-rich fertilizer through a process known as peecycling.

  2. New York Post

    Researchers at Michigan-Michigan State game are going to collect urine at … ‘The Piss Off’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Researchers from the two schools will be on site to collect urine from tailgaters.

  3. The Oregonian

    Big Ten schools collecting urine at rivalry game in ‘Piss Off’ (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    It's for a good cause.

  4. Fox2 Detroit

    UM-MSU rivalry now includes urine collection for fertilizer research (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    A different kind of competition will take off between in-state rivals ahead of the UM-MSU football game on Saturday. It's called ‘The Piss Off’ and it's exactly what it sounds like. A friendly contest put on by both universities hopes to collect urine from students at both schools to use for fertili…

  5. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Big Ten rivalry football game to collect urine for research (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WISH) — On Saturday, fans of both Michigan and Michigan State will unite for a competitive “Piss Off” to see who can collect the most urine. The urine that is collected will be turned into a nutrient-rich fertilizer that will be used for horticultural crops.

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