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Buckeyes gain top national spot by default
Never has there been a No. 1-ranked team as undeserving as the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Ringer scores weekly honors
Junior running back Javon Ringer was named co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Monday for his performance in MSU’s 52-27 victory over Indiana this past Saturday.
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Hoos-ier daddy?
With Spartan Stadium lit for the season’s only home night game Saturday, the Spartans lit up the field with their play in MSU’s 52-27 Homecoming victory over Indiana, snapping a two-game losing streak.
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Meant to be broken
When he dropped back to pass from his own 21-yard line, Indiana quarterback Kellen Lewis had no idea it was coming. Senior defensive end Jonal Saint-Dic swooped behind him, wrapping one arm around him for the sack while using his other arm to swat the ball out of his hands.
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Sounding off
There have been two-gallon containers of Planters cashews that are less nutty than this college football season. It seems that there is a new No. 1-ranked team every week.
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MSU ends losing streak, 52-27
MSU gave its alumni and fans a show in its 52-27 homecoming victory over Indiana, snapping a two-game losing streak.
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Prognosticators
The SN prognosticators make their picks for the weekend’s upcoming Big Ten contests.
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Persistent Ringer continues to improve with every contest
The Spartans trailed Northwestern by seven in the fourth quarter last Saturday, and the countdown to the return of their losing ways was ticking.
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The tradition of Homecoming
Quotes pepper the walls inside the Duffy Daugherty Football Building. As players practice, they absorb these phrases for inspiration. Words from past and present, these quotes have a timeless appeal. They instill honor in the athletes who wear green and white every Saturday.
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Arkansas' McFadden takes the cake yet again in this week's trophy watch
The Heisman Trophy is the highest honor in the college football land, but the question must be asked: Does anyone want to win it?
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Spartans look to get back on track against Hoosiers in evenly matched contest
Here’s the breakdown on how Spartans and the Hoosiers match up.
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Dantonio evaluates playcalling in OT
Now that he’s had time to reflect on the loss, head coach Mark Dantonio re-evaluated some of his play calling decisions made in Saturday’s overtime loss to Northwestern.
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Sounding off
Professional athletes need to start thinking with their heads — that is, before they lose them. With Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green suffering his second concussion in as many years Sunday, it’s time athletes re-evaluate how they want to live the rest of their lives.
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Deep purple
Saturday’s 48-41 overtime loss to Northwestern was particularly bittersweet for junior running back Javon Ringer. On the positive side, Ringer ran for 185 yards on 12 carries — a 15.4 yard average — and three touchdowns. That total put him at more than 2,000 yards rushing in his MSU career, the 13th player to join that list. Ringer also led the team with six receptions, accounting for 54 yards.
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Students lobby for new game cheer
The student section might sound a little different at Spartan Stadium on Saturday. A grassroots campaign spearheaded by political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore Jason Leva and other members of Spartantailgate.com Red Cedar Message Board are trying to start a new cheer based on the team’s mantra: “Pound Green, Pound.”
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Avoiding a letdown
After watching film of MSU’s nail-biting loss to Wisconsin last Saturday, junior quarterback Brian Hoyer couldn’t help but replay the game in his head while he tried to drift off to sleep. There was one play he wished he could take back. One play that could have been the difference between being patted on the back for a valiant effort or being celebrated as victors when they returned to MSU’s campus late Saturday night.
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Defensive goal: Bad to the bone
Senior strong safety Nehemiah Warrick is walking around as if he just won a million bucks — and judging by the enormous, steel attache briefcase, he actually might have.
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Spartans take all categorical edges against Northwestern
Here’s the breakdown on the upcoming Big Ten matchup between MSU and Northwestern.
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Heisman watch
The back story College football suffered a major shakeup last week, with five top ten teams losing. Heck, Louisiana State even overtook USC for the No. 1 slot in the Associated Press poll.