For years, Spartan football had been marked with uncertainty from fans. It seemed like whenever the program was ready to turn the corner and become elite, one game would be dropped and the season would fall into uncertainty.
MSU's rankings in both the coaches and AP poll remain the same after their 35-11 win Saturday against Michigan. MSU is No. 8 in the AP poll and No. 5 in the coaches poll.
Before No. 8 MSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) took on Michigan (3-5 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) U-M players took a metal tent stake and drove it into the ground at the 35 yard-line.
No. 8 MSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) put a stake in the heart of Michigan (3-5 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) by winning 35-11 Saturday at Spartan Stadium.It was a different stake, however, that grabbed the attention of players and coaches before the game.
No. 8 MSU football used a couple of second half scores and stifling defense to roll past Michigan, 35-11, at Spartan Stadium on Saturday. The win was MSU’s sixth in the last seven matchups against U-M, including the Spartan’s fourth straight victory at home against the maize-and-blue.
Bondy’s BetsIt’s rivalry week on the banks of the Red Cedar and that normally means expect the unexpected.
Before head coach Mark Dantonio took over the MSU football program in 2006,, the MSU-Michigan rivalry was one sided. The Wolverines had won nine of the last 11 games against MSU, including a five-game winning streak before Dantonio joined the Spartan sidelines.
Some games can define an entire season, but they usually don’t happen in week seven.Outside the state of Michigan, that is.
Oct. 20, 2012 serves as the only time in the last six years MSU wasn’t hoisting Paul Bunyan after the annual rivalry game with Michigan, and it’s still something players haven’t forgotten about.
Since 1953, the MSU-Michigan game has had more importance than in-state bragging rights and Big Ten implications.The two teams have also been playing for the Paul Bunyan trophy.
With in-state rival Michigan (3-4 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) coming to East Lansing on Saturday, it didn’t look like Tuesday’s media conference was head coach Mark Dantonio’s favorite, with members of the press bombarding him with questions about the oncoming in-state rivalry game.
It’s plain and simple this week — whoever runs the ball more effectively will likely win the game.
By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comNo. 8 MSU flaunted its muscles on Saturday, reeling off 42 unanswered points to beat Indiana, 56-17, from Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.MSU now turns its focus to Michigan this week, as the Wolverines travel to Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
Bloomington, Ind . — For the first two quarters, the home crowd was alive and No. 8 MSU (6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) was in serious trouble on Saturday against Indiana (3-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten).
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Saturday served as the perfect trap game for what used to be known as MSU football.No.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- No. 8 MSU had taken a beating from both media and fans during the last two weeks, despite winning both games.
On Saturday afternoon, No. 8 MSU won’t only be playing to remain in the College Football Playoff conversation, but for the Old Brass Spittoon.
By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comFollowing No.
The midpoint of the 2014 college football season has arrived for the Spartans. With head coach Mark Dantonio's 100th game at MSU approaching this weekend against Indiana, football beat writers Robert Bondy and Geoff Preston grade MSU's season thus far.