http://statenews.com The Spartans passed on the cupcakes and traveled out West to open the 2008 season against the Golden Bears, who were ranked as high as No. 2 in 2007. The Spartans made mistakes early and played catch-up from the opening quarter. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:47:30 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/29242 thanks for publishing this article, as it’s thankgiving week, I am very thankful for the 9 great weeks this fall where all Spartans were smiling …great job Coach D and team! Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:47:30 -0500 http://statenews.com/index.php/comment/view/29242