In this “What have you done for me lately?” society, it’s not surprising Kirk Cousins is taking heat for his last minute interception Saturday against Notre Dame.
For the second straight game, the MSU football team’s defensive backfield was picked apart by a veteran quarterback.
Immediately following the MSU football team’s 33-30 loss to Notre Dame, I felt the same as every other Spartans football fan.
Kirk Cousins walked off the field at Notre Dame Stadium surrounded by a frenzied mob, a blank expression on his face.
Senior receiver Blair White has proven his 2008 campaign was no fluke. After breaking out with 30 receptions during the final six games of last season, White has continued to have hot hands in 2009, leading the team by a wide margin in both receptions and yards.
It’s a place full of college football lore — Touchdown Jesus in the background, the Golden Dome highlighting the university’s illustrious campus.
MSU vs. Notre Dame 3:30 p.m., NBC MB: Well, this isn’t exactly the battle of the titans it was looking like last Friday, but it still should be a solid game nonetheless.
After an injury to reigning Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, one member of the holy trinity of Heisman hopeful quarterbacks might be lost, but the other two are right where everyone expected them to be.
The MSU football team will play its second game of 2010 in an NFL stadium in the Midwest because of delayed construction of Florida Atlantic’s new stadium.
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio grew up as a Notre Dame fan. Kind of. Living in Zanesville, Ohio, in the ’60s and ’70s, the choices were limited as to what football teams received national exposure.
The series between MSU and Notre Dame has been electric in recent years. In 2005, the Spartans survived a big comeback to win in overtime. In 2006, Notre Dame returned the favor at Spartan Stadium, stunning the Green and White and sending their season spiraling downward.
Since MSU’s loss to Central Michigan last week, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said his team will get back to basics.
To MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio, Saturday’s 29-27 upset loss to Central Michigan presented an unfortunate feeling of déja vú from his first year leading the Spartans.
The Detroit Lions’ season opener against New Orleans was full of positives. Quarterback Matthew Stafford slung the ball across the field, the defense came up with a touchdown and cornerback Anthony Henry racked up 11 tackles and an interception.
Two games into a season filled with high expectations, the MSU football team already is at a crossroads.
Saturday’s game had many MSU fans bringing a phrase that many thought was dead and buried back to life — “Same Old Spartans.” The 29-27 loss to Central Michigan, which featured eight MSU penalties and included a crucial offsides call in the final seconds, was too eerily reminiscent of the days of Bobby Williams and John L. Smith, where the team lacked discipline and frequently melted down in crucial situations.
Sophomore Kirk Cousins appeared to emerge as the front-runner in MSU’s ongoing quarterback competition Saturday, completing 13-of-18 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown.
For junior linebacker Greg Jones, something wasn’t right before the game started.
The MSU football team’s defense couldn’t find an answer for Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour when it mattered most, as LeFevour led his team on two big drives in the final minutes, the first earning the Chippewas a touchdown and the final resulting in a 42-yard field goal with three seconds left, leading Central Michigan to a 29-27 win over the Spartans on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
In-state rival Central Michigan rolls into Spartan Stadium this Saturday, where they have beaten MSU twice in the last 20 years.