Michigan State sports to watch over winter break
Several Michigan State sports teams look ahead to games over the Dec. 16-Jan. 3 winter break. Here is a schedule of Spartan sports to look out for over break:
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Several Michigan State sports teams look ahead to games over the Dec. 16-Jan. 3 winter break. Here is a schedule of Spartan sports to look out for over break:
Through the past few weeks, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio has used the Spartans' 2012 season as a means of motivation for his team.
Michigan State football will have to do a little more traveling than initially thought.
With the end of the Michigan State football regular season comes a new addition to the NCAA Transfer Portal. Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Dimitri Douglas became the latest Spartan — the seventh this season — to put his name into the transfer portal.
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After edging out Maryland Nov. 30, the Spartans made themselves bowl eligible for the 12th time in the Mark Dantonio era. Currently, the Spartans project to play in either the Quick Lane Bowl or the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Yawn.
As the ball bounced on the Spartan Stadium grass, Michigan State sophomore safety Xavier Henderson thumped his fist through the air in excitement. Then again, before he was met by his teammates to celebrate the Spartans 19-16 victory.
Michigan State finished on top on senior day at the Spartan Stadium. The Spartans beat Maryland 19-16, making them eligible for a bowl game. Although it was a day to honor the seniors, the game highlighted strong performances from young players as well.
The term "program game" isn't thrown around all willy nilly at Michigan State.
Michigan State leads Maryland 13-7 at the end of the first half at Spartan Stadium.
Michigan State solidifies bowl eligibility, beating Maryland 19-16. Despite a five-game losing streak, the Spartans are now 6-6 and are on their way to a bowl game, the 12th under Dantonio. There was a lot on the line today as it was MSU’s Senior Day. It seems like the seniors weren’t ready to take their green and white off just yet.
Michigan State will go for 6-6 to achieve bowl eligibility this Saturday against Maryland. After winning their first game since September last weekend against Rutgers, the Spartans will play their last game in the Spartan stadium for Senior Day. Twenty-one seniors will be recognized during the ceremony, including the recently suspended Joe Bachie.
Michigan State will celebrate 21 seniors at Spartan Stadium Saturday as it takes on Maryland for Senior Day. This will be the Spartans' last chance to gain bowl eligibility and go 6-6. Although this year wasn't the prettiest under Dantonio, the resilient team dwells on the good.
Forty Five minutes.
If it wasn't already assumed, Michigan State Head Coach Mark Dantonio closed the conversation on senior offensive lineman Cole Chewins' season.
Seven gameday afternoons every Fall, the Michigan State football team participates in its "Spartan Walk" across campus. Hundreds of fans border the East Lansing streets as the team travels from the Kellogg Center, across the Spartan Statue and into the Spartan Stadium tunnel, prepared to go to work against that week's adversaries.
Michigan State ends its five-game losing streak in New Jersey, beating Rutgers 27-0. The Spartan offense showed energy, something it'd been lacking over the losing streak. Junior wide receiver Cody White was a crucial factor for MSU.
Michigan State seals it first win since September, against Rutgers. The Spartans' determination for bowl eligibility took over, and they overcame the Scarlet Knights 27-0.
Michigan State's losing streak hit a new low last Saturday in a 44-10 loss to Michigan. The Spartans took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter, then the Wolverines poured it on with no signs of showing mercy. Now, Michigan State's losing streak is at five games. And with the Spartans sitting at 4-6, there is zero room for error. If the Spartans want to play in a bowl game, they must win their final two games, starting with Saturday's matchup against the Scarlet Knights.
The only time Michigan State was ineligible for a bowl game under coach Mark Dantonio was in 2016, when the Spartans went 3-9. They are cutting it close this season, going 5-6, with just one game left. MSU took down their first challenge on the road yesterday, 27-0, and will finish at home against Maryland next week.