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Breakdown: MSU faces test against Iowa's Greene
A breakdown of Saturday’s football game against Iowa.
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Versatile Holmes finally finds home at defensive end
Wherever coaches have wanted Dwayne Holmes to play in his five years at MSU, he’s been more than willing to make the position audible.
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Prognosticators
The weather outside is frightful; but these prognosticators are so delightful. And since we don’t actually want to endure the rain and watch the games, let them prog, let them prog, let them prog!
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Dantonio looking to keep offense balanced
Thanks in large part to the success of senior running back Javon Ringer, the Spartans’ passing game has been almost nonexistent this season.
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Swenson stars in MSU's 42-29 win at Indiana
In what has become a season-long trend, the MSU football team went into Saturday’s game convinced that special teams would make or break the game. Although MSU’s special teams saw its fair share of dropped punts and missed blocking assignments against Indiana, junior kicker Brett Swenson and sophomore punter Aaron Bates did their share to ensure MSU’s 42-29 win.
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Spartans emerge winners in sloppy game
Bloomington, Ind. — It could have been the back breaker that brought out those dreaded words: Same Old Spartans. MSU had pinned the Indiana Hoosiers inside their own five. The down was third-and-seven. The Spartan defense was hungry for a safety, already leading 34-29 late in the third quarter.
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Big Ten Outlook
Bailiff: All rise for the Honorable Jacob Carpenter, chief judge of the Football Supreme Court. (Everyone stands, some bow down)
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Fortener comfortable in secondary
It’s not the way any athlete wants to get on the field. But when a teammate goes down with an injury and is unable to perform, it provides an opportunity for someone else to step in and prove to teammates, coaches and fans that all is not lost.
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Big Ten preview
With the conference schedule set to begin, State News football reporters Jacob Carpenter and Cash Kruth evaluate and predict how each team will fare.
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'Four' your information: MSU too good for Hoosiers
MSU isn’t the only team over the decades who’s looked forward to playing the Hoosiers. Read on to learn more about Indiana’s futile history in conference play.
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Solid linebacker play transcends MSU defense
From recording the program’s first shutout in nine years against Eastern Michigan to shutting down Notre Dame’s running game, MSU’s defense has made significant strides with each passing week.
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Breakdown: Defending Lewis' speed critical for MSU defense
Lewis is one of the most explosive quarterbacks in the Big Ten, boasting the ability to beat the opposition with both his arm and legs.
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Polls show Ringer may be in contention for Heisman
Don’t expect to see building-sized billboards or YouTube.com campaigns featuring MSU running back Javon Ringer for the Heisman Trophy from the university any time soon.
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Running his game
One by one, the MSU offensive line walked into the media trailer following Saturday’s 23-7 win against Notre Dame. The fullbacks and tight ends followed the linemen. The front of each player’s jersey was soaked with sweat and each had beads of perspiration rolling down their foreheads.
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Blitzed!
For two straight weeks, the MSU defense laid low and pressured the quarterback solely with a four-man rush, dropping linebackers and the secondary back into coverage. The Notre Dame offensive line and quarterback Jimmy Clausen learned Saturday what can happen when the Spartans’ linebackers and cornerbacks are let loose at the line of scrimmage.
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Notre Dame dominated by Spartans' offensive, defensive lines; running game stifled
MSU’s dominance over Notre Dame in the trenches played an integral role in the Spartans’ 23-7 victory over the Fighting Irish on Saturday in which MSU’s linemen imposed their will on the Irish.
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Ringer's big game spurs MSU to victory
After the MSU football team defeated Notre Dame 23-7 on Saturday, the trailer behind the north endzone of Spartan Stadium where postgame interviews are held started filling up. One by one, members of MSU’s offensive line took the stage before senior running back Javon Ringer finally entered and stood at the podium. “Like I said before, I can do nothing without these guys standing next to me,” said Ringer, who rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 39 carries. “It was a great team win and we were very, very dominant up front on both sides of the ball.”
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Up in the air
Unless you’re a member of the MSU football program, on his family tree or part of his Fave Five, Brian Hoyer probably doesn’t care what you think about the way he plays football.
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Network special brings MSU fans, tradition to limelight
As if there weren’t enough hype for the Spartans’ battle with Notre Dame this weekend, the Big Ten Network wants to add one more to that lengthy list — dedicated to the days leading up to kickoff.
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"Four" your information: Road team dominates rivalry
BFew rivalries across the nation carry as much history as the one between MSU and Notre Dame. Wild comebacks, colossal upsets and breathtaking finishes have been normal in a rivalry that has been anything but.