FOOTBALL
Spartans stay relaxed and focused during extensive weather delay
“We had guys laying down, putting games on, college football in the locker rooms, they were watching college football.”
FOOTBALL
FINAL: MSU stuns No. 7 Penn State, 27-24, after long weather delay
The Land-Grant Trophy is back in East Lansing, as the No. 24 Spartans beat the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24.
FOOTBALL
Helpful gameday information for No. 24 MSU vs. No. 7 Penn State
The No. 24 Spartans are looking to get back into the win column against the No. 7 Nittany Lions, after losing to the Northwestern Wildcats in triple overtime last Saturday 39-31.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL: Men's basketball throttles Hillsdale to end exhibition play 75-44
MSU finished its preseason with a perfect 3-0 record against Ferris State, Georgia and now, Hillsdale.
MEN'S SOCCER
Jimmy Hague named Big Ten Goaltender of the Year
Goalkeeper Jimmy Hague became the first Spartan to earn Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year by only allowing nine goals in 16 games, with 10 of those games being shutouts. Hague also finished second in the Big Ten in save percentage with a .833 save percentage.
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Football's run defense has an immense challenge Saturday in Barkley
The Spartans’ run defense will face an immense challenge this weekend against No. 7 Penn State, and more importantly Saquon Barkley.
FOOTBALL
State News Sports Podcast: Saquon Barkley is looming
The State News Sports staff is back to talk MSU football. Sam, Souichi and Colton quickly run through MSU's loss to Northwestern then move on to Penn State. Then at the end of episode, the guys make their picks and Souichi has a hot take.
FOOTBALL
Turnovers continue to hamper football's offense
Eight games into the regular season, there isn’t room for excuses or the cliche “Young players are going to make mistakes” phrase. The Spartans need to stop turning the ball over.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer focused on themselves prior to Big Ten Tournament
“We don’t focus on anybody, because everybody is the same and anybody can beat anybody,” defenseman Jimmy Fiscus said. “We can’t take anybody lightly.”
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball loses to No. 1 Penn State in 4 sets
For the second time this year, the volleyball team lost to No. 1 Penn State in four sets. The Spartans overall record against the historically dominant Penn State is 7-44.
FOOTBALL
Know Thy Enemy: Forget winter, Saquon Barkley is coming
The battle for the Land-Grant Trophy is on.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Kyle Ahrens out indefinitely after aggravating foot injury during practice
Ahrens sustained his first injury later on in the summer and was out four to five weeks before being able to slowly get back on the court. During media day on Oct. 11, Ahrens said he was only a couple of weeks from being completely cleared.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Men's basketball No. 2 in AP preseason poll
The men's basketball team was named the No. 2 team in the country in the AP's preseason poll and gathered 13 first place votes.
FOOTBALL
Wide receiving core growing more confident by the week
With Lewerke’s growth, there’s been a group who’s also been growing with him, and that’s his wide receiver core.
FOOTBALL
The State News Interviews: Joey Ellis
State News Sports Editor Sam Metry sits down with MSU Impact's Joey Ellis to talk about his experience at a mock playoff selection committee meeting hosted by the College Football Playoff.
FOOTBALL
Football debuts in CFP poll as No. 24
Welcome back to the College Football Playoff rankings, Spartan fans.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan fans rally together to raise money during charity game
After playing each other for the second time since 2015, the MSU men’s basketball team and the University of Georgia came together to compete in a charity match held at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer's senior day celebrates a strong senior class
No. 7 Men's soccer hosted their senior day on Sunday against No. 2 Indiana. The team drew 1-1 with Indiana and will take on Ohio State Sunday at 1 pm in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio's press conference goes viral when reporter's phone goes off
A video of head coach Mark Dantonio's press conference being interrupted by an errant phone made the rounds on social media Monday.
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 7 MSU men's soccer draws with Indiana, finishes in 2nd for Big Ten regular season
In their regular season finale, the No. 7 MSU men’s soccer drew with No. 2 Indiana Saturday at DeMartin Stadium 1-1, finishing second in Big Ten on Senior Day. MSU finishes the season at 11-2-3 and 5-0-3 in conference play.