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Maxwell finds his form as No. 11 Spartans dominate Chippewas 41-7
The No. 11 MSU football team cleaned up at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, knocking off the Chippewas 41-7 Saturday afternoon.
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Bell off to another hot start, as Spartans lead Chips 24-0 at halftime
Junior running back Le’Veon Bell is leading the Spartan effort, carrying the ball 15 times for 60 yards and two touchdowns. After a shaky start, junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell seemed to find his groove with his receiving corps, going 17-for-28 for 213 yards and his first touchdown of the season, a 20-yard strike to junior tight end Dion Sims.
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Trustees to vote on $18 million stadium expansion
The MSU Board of Trustees is set to vote on an authorization to plan for an $18 million expansion to the north end zone of Spartan Stadium during its meeting Friday morning.
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Chip Off The Old Block
When the Spartans step onto the field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Saturday afternoon, they will be doing so in front of the biggest crowd the stadium has seen. For the first time in Central Michigan’s school history, tickets for the game sold out prior to game day, where the No. 11 Spartans (1-0) will face off against the Chippewas (1-0) before an expected record capacity of 32,855 fans.
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Spartans can’t forget loss to Chips headed into 2012 matchup
Bennie Fowler only was a freshman, but the moment still stands out in his mind. It was three years ago when a 42-yard Central Michigan field goal with three seconds remaining handed MSU a stunning 29-27 loss in Spartan Stadium that began a three-game losing streak.
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Down to the end, CMU shocked the Spartans in 2009
In the fourth quarter, CMU kicker Andrew Aguila misses a 47-yard field goal, but an offside penalty against defensive end Colin Neely gave CMU another chance.
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MSU Board of Trustees eyes $18 million Spartan Stadium expansion project
After MSU introduced the college football world to its new $10 million scoreboards and sound system nearly a week ago, more renovations might soon be on the way at Spartan Stadium.
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Spartan receiving corps better than advertised
MSU’s receiving corps have heard it all before. They’re young. They’re untested. They make mistakes. They can’t make the big plays. Junior running back Le’Veon Bell will have to carry this offense. After Friday’s game, it only got worse. The passing game took a backseat to Bell’s monstrous performance, as the Spartans struggled to move the ball through the air. Three interceptions and a fumble by sophomore wide receiver Tony Lippett later and MSU doesn’t appear to boast the same wideout pedigree it has in the past.
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Swagger, confidence help cornerbacks excel
When the No. 11 MSU football team (1-0) takes the field and one of the country’s most heralded defenses lines up each Saturday, a glance across the field often shows Johnny Adams and Darqueze Dennard matched up on their own, with no one around to help them.
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Dantonio addresses team’s negative tweets
The players included junior linebackers Denicos Allen and freshman Jamal Lyles, redshirt freshman safety Kyle Artinian and sophomore running back Nick Hill, and Dantonio made it clear the behavior would not be tolerated.
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Bell gains national spotlight with strong showing against Boise State
After his 265 total-yard, two-touchdown performance against then-No. 24 Boise State Friday night, junior running back Le’Veon Bell has been thrust into the national spotlight, raking in Offensive Big Ten Co-Player of the week honors and eliciting talks of possible Heisman candidacy.
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MSU football will improve as time goes on
You can take your hands down now. It’s OK to look. The ugliness of last Friday’s game can’t hurt you anymore.
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Bell leads trio of MSU stars against talented Boise St.
In a 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State, the No. 13 Spartans made a statement, topping a ranked opponent in the season opener for the first time since 1987.
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Despite struggling, Maxwell building chemistry with Sims, receiving corps
Maxwell found junior tight end Dion Sims seven times for 65 yards over the course of the game, including a crucial third down conversion where Maxwell threw high and counted on the six-foot-five Sims to go up and get it. And he did. For 18 yards and a first down that put the Spartans at first and goal on the seven yard line.
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Column: With Boise win in hand, Dantonio turns sights to Central Michigan
Leading up to Friday’s game, head coach Mark Dantonio needed only to point towards Chris Petersen’s 73-6 coaching record to know the Spartans were in for a tough game.
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For Whom The Bell Tolls
The junior running back powered the No. 13 MSU football team to a 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State, finishing with 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns — both career highs — in a smashmouth game that wasn’t easy on the eyes.
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Bell leads the way as Spartans best Boise State
On a night where the offense couldn’t get going, Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t stop. The junior running back had a career-high 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns, single-handedly lifting the No.
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MSU squanders early lead, trails Boise State 13-10 at halftime
A quick start by junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell in his first career start quickly faded, with the No. 13 MSU football squandering an early lead and allowing No. 24 Boise State to take a 13-10 lead into the halftime locker room.
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Friday night lights
Rocket. Little Giants. The Catch. Three of the biggest plays in MSU football history. Three plays that defined MSU football. Three plays that transpired under the lights at Spartan Stadium.
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Spartans excited to take on versatile Boise State
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t need to watch hours of game film or pore over scouting reports to know what the No. 13 Spartans are up against in their season opener against No. 24 Boise State.