FOOTBALL
Video: The State News football writers preview MSU vs. Maryland
The State News football beat writers Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski preview the MSU football game vs.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball ready for rematch with No. 19 OSU
Ask any athlete, team or coach and they will tell you that playing on the road is one of the toughest challenges in sports.
FOOTBALL
In midst of tackling woes, MSU's Nicholson keeps hitting hard
A lack of tackling has been an issue for the MSU football team this year, and missed wrap ups have helped contributed to a woeful 109th in third-down defense and a highly uncharacteristic six sacks through six games. The past members of the “Spartan Dawg” defense have not had issues like this one, whether it be former linebackers like Max Bullough and Denicos Allen or secondary standouts like Trenton Robinson or Isaiah Lewis.
VOLLEYBALL
No. 11 MSU volleyball defeats Rutgers for the second time this season
It was Breast Cancer Awareness night at Jenison Field House and the MSU volleyball team showed their support by wearing pink. The No. 11-ranked Spartans sweeped Rutgers for the second time this season on Wednesday. Five out of MSU's six hitting errors were made in the third set. There is never a night off in Big Ten volleyball and MSU showed that they’re always ready to work.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Merchant says key to success will be "versatility" for upcoming season
The MSU women’s basketball team held its annual media day at the Breslin Center, Oct. 19, after a wild night at Midnight Madness the weekend before.
FOOTBALL
Sophomore safety Khari Willis looks for chance to improve MSU secondary
The learning of sophomore safety Khari Willis has been swift. The quiet well mannered kid from Jackson, Mich.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey looks to improve on power play troubles against Denver
The puck drop between MSU and Lake Superior State University over the weekend signified a new season as the team officially kicked off its 76th season as a program.
FOOTBALL
Depth chart changes highlight Dantonio's preview of Maryland
The MSU football team will travel to College Park, Md. for their second Big Ten road game and their third night road game of the season. They look to recover from a brutal homecoming loss and battle the University of Maryland Terrapins, who have lost their last two games after getting off to a hot 4-0 start under first year head coach D.J. Durkin.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
MSU student athletes find housing options in South Neighborhood
MSU is the home of over 50,000 students, and close to 800 student-athletes that live all over campus. Olivia Argeros, is a freshman on the Women’s Soccer team and she shared her thoughts about living on campus her first year surrounded by student-athletes in South Neighborhood. “I wouldn’t say it’s an advantage to be surrounded by all student-athletes but socially I think it helps a lot to connect with others, because we all go through similar situations,” Argeros said. South Neighborhood is the home for the majority freshman and sophomore student-athletes.
MEN'S SOCCER
Spartans earn 10th win of the season with 2-0 win over Yale
The penultimate home game of the season against Yale was all about defending. Indemnifying the one-goal loss to Penn State the weekend before, MSU shored up the back line and guarded the home turf.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU starting center Gavin Schilling suffers knee injury, requires surgery
MSU's starting center Gavin Schilling will be out for an undetermined amount of time. Schilling suffered a knee injury that will need surgery, MLive's Brendan Quinn reports via Twitter. The 6'9 senior regressed in playing time and points last season, recording 12.5 minutes per game, just under four minutes less than his sophomore year.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU Madness shows first glimpse of basketball teams
It’s homecoming weekend here at MSU, and to get the festivities started MSU Basketball held their annual Michigan State Madness, Friday night at the Breslin Center.
FOOTBALL
There is no easy fix for the MSU defense
There are no easy answers for MSU's defense. No simple tweaks, no unburden-some adjustments. If it's technique, it's fixed by experience.
FOOTBALL
Takeaways, grades, and game balls from MSU's loss to Northwestern
For the first time in Mark Dantonio’s head coaching career, a team under his leadership has lost four straight games.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo receives Dean Smith Award
The United States Basketball Writers Association announced Friday, Oct. 14, that men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo would be receiving another award on his lengthy list.
VOLLEYBALL
No. 14 MSU Volleyball takes down No. 3 Minnesota
No. 14 MSU Volleyball played No. 3 University of Minnesota Saturday night at Jenison Field House, for their second Big Ten game of the week.
FOOTBALL
Video: State News beat writers break down the loss to Northwestern
The State News football beat writers break down MSU's 54-40 homecoming loss to the Northwestern University Wildcats. MSU now drops to a 2-4 overall record and 0-3 conference record. MSU has now lost four-straight and the Spartans are also in the midst of a three-game losing streak in the Big Ten, the longest under head coach Mark Dantonio.
FOOTBALL
MSU remains winless in Big Ten, falls to Northwestern for fourth straight defeat
Homecoming weekend in East Lansing was capped of with what MSU head coach Mark Dantonio called a “must-win” football game against Northwestern.
FOOTBALL
HALFTIME: MSU trails Northwestern 19-17 in back and forth contest
Spartan Stadium filled up quickly with fans and cheers as redshirt-freshman Brian Lewerke walked onto the field to take command of the offense for the Spartans first offensive drive. A game of scores and responses resulted in Lewerke and the Spartans trailing Northwestern 19-17 at halftime of MSU’s homecoming game.
FOOTBALL
Live Blog: MSU football vs Northwestrern
Follow along with The State News football writers, Stephen Olschanski and Nathaniel Bott as they cover MSU football's matchup with Northwestern.