It was a frightful night for the MSU football team at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday. In a Halloween matchup with Minnesota, the Spartans allowed more than 500 yards of total offense and allowed Minnesota to overcome a school-record 17 penalties in a 42-34 loss to the Golden Gophers.
Greg Jones is a prized piece of the MSU football program. The junior linebacker leads the nation in tackles, was the preseason Big Ten defensive player of the year and is an All-American candidate.
Minnesota’s quest for a bowl game took a hit this week when the team found out receiver Eric Decker would be lost for the remainder of the regular season with a sprained foot.
During Mark Dantonio’s three seasons at the helm of MSU football, successful trick plays in crucial situations have almost become a hallmark of the program.
It’s once again that time to guess the outcome of this weekends games with the State News prognosticators and special guest progger Dracula!
After implementing a unique strategy to cope with a frustrating loss, the Spartans are heading back out on the road to unchartered Big Ten waters.
Head football coach Mark Dantonio announced Wednesday redshirt freshman running back Caulton Ray and sophomore running back Andre Anderson were removed from the team’s active roster.
MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio announced Wednesday afternoon redshirt freshman running back Caulton Ray and sophomore running back Andre Anderson were removed from the team’s active roster.
Iowa might have left Spartan Stadium with a victory, but the win came at a cost.
After his team’s tough loss to Iowa, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio decided to use the seven stages of grief to help himself get over Saturday’s 15-13 last-minute defeat.
For more than 58 minutes Saturday, the MSU football team shut down Ricky Stanzi. But as the Iowa quarterback’s offense took the field with 97 seconds remaining and 70 yards ahead of them, they saw something they previously didn’t see much of — a three-man MSU defensive front.
You know when your parents tell you “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed?” That phrase fits the MSU football team.
Mark Dantonio stood on the sidelines with a blank, almost bewildered look on his face. Several players lay on the field in the midst of a large Hawkeyes celebration. A frenzied Spartan Stadium crowd, at a fever pitch prior, was eerily silent.
The Nittany Lions defeated the Wolverines on Saturday for the first time at Michigan Stadium since 1996. Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and four touchdowns for the Nittany Lions (7-1 overall, 3-1 Big Ten)
In the blink of an eye, a potential MSU upset vanished and quickly turned into a devastating defeat.
As senior defensive end Trevor Anderson answered questions from reporters following practice Tuesday, it was clear his mind was elsewhere.
As the lone unbeaten team in the Big Ten, each of Iowa’s games take on added importance.
Three years ago, a young Joey Nowak stood in the rain and watched an average MSU team jump out to a massive lead in front of an insane Spartan Stadium night-game crowd before buckling to a more talented Notre Dame squad.
Senior defensive end Trevor Anderson is excited to get back to playing normal football.
The Spartans welcome No. 7 Iowa to East Lansing this week for just the eighth night game in Spartan Stadium history.